Barry Zito
Contract: Signed through 2013
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 215 lbs
- Born: May 13, 1978
- Debut: July 22, 2000
SEASON
| IP | W | S | K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192.0 | 10 | 0 | 154 | 4.03 |
Newsbreakers
October 3, 2009
An x-ray on Barry Zito's pitching elbow revealed no structural damage after it was hit by an Adrian Gonzalez line-drive on Friday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Our View:
Great news for Zito, who just completed his first relatively good season since signing his monster contract three years ago. In 33 starts in 2009, he went 10-13 with a 4.03 ERA. Nowhere near Cy Young numbers, but also nowhere near the pathetic production he contributed in the first two years of his year seven contract with the Giants.
October 3, 2009
Barry Zito only allowed one earned run on three hits over 5.1 innings in Friday's 7-2 win at San Diego. He had two walks with six strikeouts.
Our View:
The game was tied at 1-1 when Zito exited, so he was forced to settle for a no-decision for his solid performance. He trimmed his ERA to 4.03, and allowed two or less earned runs in six of his last nine starts.
September 26, 2009
Barry Zito got picked apart by the Cubs on Saturday. He was touched for four runs on six hits and five walks over just four innings in the 6-2 loss.
Our View:
Zito was brilliant against the Rockies on September 15th, but has laid an egg in his past two starts. He's given up eight runs and eight walks in his last 8.1 innings.
September 16, 2009
Barry Zito pitched seven dominant innings and struck out nine on Tuesday night in a Wild Card showdown with the Rockies. He allowed just two runs on five hits and a walk and earned his tenth win in the Giants 10-2 blowout.
Our View:
He's now 2-0 with just three earned runs in 28.1 innings against the Rockies this season and has fanned 24 against nine walks. Looks like he's the Giants secret weapon against Colorado.
September 9, 2009
Barry Zito allowed three runs in five innings on Wednesday, an insurmountable total for San Francisco's anemic offense, as the Giants lost 4-2 to the Padres at home.
Our View:
After three straight "quality" outings to end August, Zito has now gone just nine combined innings in his two September starts, posting a 6.00 ERA.
September 4, 2009
Barry Zito struggled with his control on Friday, but the Giants managed to outlast the Brewers to pick up a 3-2 win. Zito lasted only four innings and allowed two runs on three hits while walking five and striking out five.
Our View:
Zito only allowed two runs, but his pitch count was high due to the five walks and five strikeouts. Overall, he has been very good in the second half this season and he should be considered a decent fantasy option down the stretch.
August 29, 2009
Barry Zito pitched 8.1 dynamite innings of one-run ball for the Giants on Saturday night, helping them to a 5-3 win, and bringing them to just one game behind Colorado for the National League wild card.
Our View:
The oft-maligned Zito has actually been one of the best pitchers in baseball since the All-Star break this season, going 4-2 with a 1.56 ERA in nine starts. His full season ERA now rests at 3.94.
August 19, 2009
Barry Zito threw six shutout innings on Wednesday, but he did not factor into the decision as the Giants beat the Reds 1-0. Zito allowed only two hits while striking out four and walking one in the game.
Our View:
Zito was outstanding tonight, so it is unfortunate that he didn't pick up the win. He has been much better this year than last, but he is still far from a dominant fantasy pitcher. NL-only leaguers should already own him, and deeper mixed leagers should give him a look as well.
August 14, 2009
Barry Zito took his 11th loss of the season at Citi Field on Friday night, allowing three runs in five innings, as the Giants lost 3-0.
Our View:
Baseball's most expensive mistake has now lost at least 11 games in each of the last three seasons. He has an acceptable 4.44 ERA, and decent 1.35 WHIP, but the Giants, and you, should be getting better returns from the former Cy Young winner.
August 8, 2009
Barry Zito held the Reds to just two runs on three hits and a pair of walks over six innings on Saturday. He struck out four and earned his eighth win of the season.
Our View:
Zito is finally earning his bloated paychecks this season. He has an un-Zito like ERA of 4.40 and has now racked up five quality starts in a row. He's hot now, so it's as good a time as any to get him in your lineup.
August 2, 2009
Barry Zito looked sharp against a loaded Phillies' lineup on Sunday. He allowed just two earned runs on six hits over six innings and earned his seventh win of the season.
Our View:
Zito struck out five and walked (wait for it), zero. Starts like this out of Zito don't come along very often, so if you actually had him in against the Phillies, pat yourself on the back.
July 29, 2009
Barry Zito did not factor into the decision on Tuesday as the Giants beat the Pirates by a score of 3-2. Zito went 5.2 innings and allowed one run on nine hits while walking two and striking out six.
Our View:
Zito was good again tonight, and he also limited the walks to two in this outing. He is starting to look like a guy who could help out a fantasy rotation, but proceed with caution as it is still Barry Zito.
July 23, 2009
Barry Zito had a surprisingly dominant start on Thursday. He held the Braves to just one run on three hits over seven innings. The southpaw fanned six and earned the win, but his only blemish was the five free passes he handed out.
Our View:
Zito is now 6-10 and since rumors started that he was going to be bumped from the rotation, or possibly even released, he's pitched very well. The five walks on Thursday were a step back, but just three runs allowed in his last 13.1 innings is nothing to shake a stick at when you're talking about Barry Zito.
July 18, 2009
Barry Zito only allowed two earned runs on six hits over 6.1 innings in Saturday's 2-0 loss at Pittsburgh. He had no walks and four strikeouts.
Our View:
Zito had a solid outing, but was unfortunately dealt his 10th of the season due to no run support from his teammates. He bounced back well from his last start, when was lit up for nine earned runs against San Diego.
July 12, 2009
Barry Zito was embarrassed by a light-hitting Padre lineup on Sunday. He allowed nine runs on ten hits over just 4.1 innings. The Giants fell10-4 and Zito dropped to 5-9 on the season.
Our View:
Zito looked like the pitcher of old earlier this season, but the wheels have recently come off. After a 3.35 ERA for the month of May he posted a 5.81 mark on June and is currently suffering through a 7.41 ERA this month. It might be time to send him to the bench.
July 7, 2009
Barry Zito had by far his best start of the season on Tuesday, allowing just four hits (and no runs) in 8.1 innings, breezing through the Marlins lineup for his fifth victory.
Our View:
Zito is definitely not the same pitcher he was in 2007 and 2008, but also isn't back at the high level he pitched at during his A's years. He is usually a strong second-half pitcher, however, and is definitely worth a flier if you are in need of pitching help.
July 2, 2009
Barry Zito was rocked for five earned runs on five hits over a mere 4.1 innings of work in Thursday's 5-2 loss at St. Louis. He issued three walks and fired seven strikeouts.
Our View:
Zito falls to 4-8 and his ERA climbs to 4.82. He has one win over his last four starts, and allowed four or more earned runs twice over the span. He will remain an unstable fantasy outing for his next trip to the mound.
June 21, 2009
Barry Zito only gave up two earned runs on two hits over seven innings in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Rangers at AT&T Park. He had four walks and eight strikeouts, and all of the damage came on a two-run homer by Andruw Jones.
Our View:
Zito is now 3-1 over four starts in June, despite a poor 6.10 ERA. He should remain active in NL-only leagues for his next battle.
June 16, 2009
Barry Zito struggled in Monday's 9-7 loss to the Angels at AT&T Park, as he gave up seven earned runs on 10 hits over a mere 3.2 innings of work. He had no walks and three strikeouts.
Our View:
Zito had his two-game winning streak snapped, and suffered his worst loss of the season. He has only pitched 13.2 innings over his last three starts, and should only be considered for NL-only leagues for his next trip to the mound.
June 5, 2009
Barry Zito enjoyed a strong outing in Friday's 2-1 win at Florida, as he only gave up one earned run on four hits over five innings. He had three walks and three strikeouts.
Our View:
He claimed his second win of the season, and snapped a four-game losing streak. He will remain an unstable fantasy option for his next outing.
May 30, 2009
Barry Zito issued three earned runs on 10 hits over 6.2 innings in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Cardinals at AT&T Park. He had two walks with six strikeouts.
Our View:
Zito has lost four straight starts, and only has one win this season. His lone win came at Los Angeles on May 8.
May 24, 2009
Barry Zito lost his fifth game of the season on Sunday. He allowed five runs on five hits and five walks and struck out five in 6.1 innings of the Giants' 5-4 loss to Seattle.
Our View:
Zito has been much improved this season, but he can't seem to win. He's now 1-5 on the year, but has an un-Zito-like 4.02 ERA. Poor guy.
May 19, 2009
Barry Zito was the tough-luck loser on Tuesday as the Giants fell to the Padres 2-1. Zito went eight innings and allowed two runs on five hits while walking four and striking out three.
Our View:
Tough break for a guy who should be used to it by now. Zito was very good, but his offense just couldn't come through for him. Zito has his ERA down to 3.62 this season, which is impressive, but his record still sits at 1-4.
May 13, 2009
Barry Zito got knocked around a bit on Wednesday, allowing four runs on eight hits and three walks over 6.1 innings. He struck out five, but took the loss as the Giants fell 6-3 to the Nationals.
Our View:
Despite having a poor outing today, Zito has been surprisingly effective this season. Even with the four runs he allowed today his ERA is still under 4.00 on the year (3.89). He doesn't strike out many hitters, but still has more fantasy value right now than he's had in a long time.
May 9, 2009
Barry Zito had another solid start on Friday and finally earned his first win of the season. He scattered eight hits and two walks over six innings and allowed just one run in the Giants' 3-1 win over the Dodgers.
Our View:
Zito has showed flashes of his old self this season and has now put together four solid starts in a row. His ERA is down to 3.57 and he hasn't pitched poorly since his second start of the season. He still doesn't rack up the Ks, but he's becoming a startable fantasy pitcher once again.
May 3, 2009
Barry Zito was lights out on Sunday. He tossed seven shutout innings and allowed just two hits and one walk in the Giants' ten-inning, 1-0 win over the Rockies. He struck out four, but did not factor in the decision.
Our View:
This was Zito's second brilliant outing of the season. Unfortunately his other three weren't very good, which explains his 3.99 ERA. Sunday's start did drop it over a full run, but Zito is too inconsistent to be considered a positive fantasy performer.
April 22, 2009
Barry Zito threw seven shutout innings while allowing only six hits and striking out five in the Giants 1-0 win over the Padres on Wednesday. He got a no-decision on the afternoon.
Our View:
Zito had given up 10 runs in his first nine innings this season, but clearly found something that was working for him today. Perhaps it was the fact that Pablo Sandoval caught him today. Zito was 3-0 with a 3.21 ERA over five starts that Sandoval caught in 2008. He did not walk a single batter in the game, and while we're happy for his performance today, we don't recommend running out and picking him up.
March 31, 2009
Barry Zito put together a quality start on Tuesday as he went seven innings and allowed three runs on six hits and no walks. he earned the win and is now 3-1 on the spring.
Our View:
Despite two recent productive outings, Zito is still a fantasy nightmare and should be steered clear of. No one in this stratosphere is predicting any kind of bounce-back season.
March 27, 2009
Barry Zito allowed three earned runs on seven hits and a walk over five inning, but struck out a surprising seven batters.
Our View:
The seven strikeouts are sure to be an anomaly since his strikeout totals have dipped every year for the past three seasons down to just 120 last year (6.00 K/9). Don't expect much out of Zito this season. He's likely done as far as fantasy owners are concerned.
March 20, 2009
Barry Zito allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits in six innings of work Friday against the White Sox.
Our View:
Zito looked unimpressive again on Friday, though his defense didn't exactly help him out. He also walked a batter and struck out three.
March 15, 2009
Barry Zito lasted five innings in Sunday's 11-3 loss to the Royals, but purely for purposes of getting some work in. He was clobbered for 10 hits, two home runs, and six runs to go with three walks and no strikeouts.
Our View:
Ugh. Sadly, it looks like it will be more of the same from this former Cy Young winner this season. Despite a decent September in 2008, he still ended the campaign with a career-worst ERA (5.15) and a career-low innings-pitched (180).
March 4, 2009
Barry Zito had a pretty brutal outing on Wednesday, allowing three runs on a walk and four hits in 2.2 innings. He did strikeout a pair of batters.
Our View:
Zito is looking like the pitcher that the Giants have had for the last couple of years again. He only won 10 games last year and shouldn't be expected to do much more than that this year.
February 28, 2009
Barry Zito had a decent start on Saturday, going two innings while allowing just one walk. He also struck out a pair.
Our View:
Zito has been a major disappointment after he signed his $100+ million deal, but perhaps the Giants can get some value later on in this contract.
February 20, 2009
Barry Zito displayed great control on the first day that pitchers threw to live hitters in camp, according to the SF Chronicle. Catcher Bengie Molina said, "Lincecum threw great and Zito was amazing. Zito had control. Both of them, their control was amazing for the first time out."
Our View:
This is encouraging news, but Zito's velocity has been on the decline for the past few seasons, and he only pitched 180 innings in 2008. He could bounce back this season, but should only be considered as a flier in the late rounds to be safe.
February 1, 2009
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that pitcher Barry Zito is confident that his offseason workout program will translate into success on the mound this season.
Our View:
In two seasons with the Giants, Zito is 21-30 over 65 starts. He failed to reach 200 innings in either season. It is possible that Zito rebounds, but we'll have to see a very impressive spring before we are counted among the faithful.
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