Jim Barr Title: Assistant Coach Experience: 16th Season Email: jamesrh33@aol.com Bio: A 12-year standout in the major leagues, Jim Barr returns for his 15th season as the Hornets’ pitching coach. He is the most experienced baseball pitcher to ever coach in the Hornet program. This past year, Hornet junior right-hander Mitch Lively was selected in the 16th round of the MLB Amateur draft by the Colorado Rockies after totaling eight saves in 2007. In 2005, seniors Ethan Katz and Warren Rosebrock were selected in the draft. Katz, who was the Hornets’ ace for the program in 2004 and 2005, recorded three wins over top 25 opponents. Rosebrock, who pitched for  Sacramento State from 2002-05, was selected in the 41st round by the Texas Rangers. In 2004, the pitching staff recorded 397 strikeouts, a mark that ranks fifth in program history.  During the 2003 season, the Hornet pitching staff recorded its lowest team ERA (5.28) since the 1995 squad posted an ERA of 4.54. Sacramento State also issued the fifth-lowest walks in program history (168). Two of his pitchers, Chris Kinsey (4th round - MLB Draft) and Steve Correa (free agent) signed major league contracts at the end of the 2003 season. A starter for most of his 454-game career (1971-83), Barr finished his career with the San Francisco Giants in 1983. He was drafted six separate times before ultimately signing with the Giants in 1970. After only five months in the minors, Barr made the move to the majors. He spent the first seven years of his big-league career in the National League with the Giants, followed by two years in the American League with the California Angels, one year at AAA Edmonton, and a final comeback with the Giants in 1983. Barr’s accomplishments in the majors include a record 41 retired batters in a row over two games in 1972. Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks tied the record in 2007, putting Barr and the Hornet program in the spotlight. Barr was featured with Jenks in an interview that aired nationally on ESPNews. In his big league career, Barr ranked in the top 10 in earned run average among National League pitchers for two seasons. His career statistics include a record of 101-112, a 3.56 ERA and only 469 walks in 2,065.1 innings pitched. He ranks high in the Giants’ record book in many different categories. Barr is third in career shutouts with 20, fourth in complete games with 59 and wins with 90. In 1999, Barr was named by The Sacramento Bee as the Giants’ best right-handed pitcher of the 1970s. He was also on-hand with numerous former Giants to throw out the final pitch at Candlestick Park at the end of the 1999 season. As a collegiate standout, Barr helped lead the University of Southern California to a pair of NCAA championships (1968, 1970). He graduated from USC in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Jim and his wife, Susie, have two children, Emmy (31) and Betsy (25). Both of his daughters have had successful athletic careers as well. Emmy played soccer collegiately at  Santa Clara and played three seasons with the Washington Freedom of the WUSA. She currently is the head women’s soccer coach at Sierra College in Rocklin, Calif. Betsy played soccer at the University of Portland and was a member of the WUSA after being drafted by the San Jose CyberRays in 2003.

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