Barry Zito (2018) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Barry Zito

Induction:
2018
Class:
1999

Barry Zito had one of the finest seasons ever by a USC pitcher when he posted a 12-3 record with 154 strikeouts in 1999, earning All-American first team and Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year acclaim. After coming to USC via UC Santa Barbara and Los Angeles Pierce College, he parlayed his only season as a Trojan into a first round draft selection and a stellar 15-year (2000-13, 2015) major league career with the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. The lefty, known for his nasty curveball and sneaky fastball, won the 2002 American League Cy Young Award by going 23-5 with a 2.75 ERA and 182 strikeouts. He was a three-time All-Star (2002-03-06) and a member of the Giants’ 2012 World Series champions. In his pro career, he won 165 games and struck out 1,885 batters. He is in the Athletics Hall of Fame. A talented guitarist, he became a recording artist.