Autographs of Barry Zito
Barry William Zito (born May 13, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. His pitching repertoire consisted of a curveball (his strikeout pitch), a four-seam fastball, a two-seam fastball, a circle changeup, and a cutter–slider.
Zito attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles Pierce College, and the University of Southern California. Drafted three times while in college, Zito signed with the Athletics when they chose him in the first round of the 1999 MLB draft. A year later, he was in the major leagues, finishing sixth in American League (AL) Rookie of the Year Award voting. He struggled to begin the 2001 season but improved greatly down the stretch, finishing the year with an 11–1 win–loss record over his final two months. He won 23 games (while only losing five) in 2002 and won the Cy Young Award. Zito was the final Oakland Athletics player to win the award before the team's relocation in 2025. His record was only 14–12 in 2003, but he still made the All-Star team for the second year in a row. In 2004, he had his worst season, going 11–11 with a career-high 4.48 earned run average. He became Oakland's Opening Day starter in 2005 and finished fifth in the AL with 171 strikeouts. In 2006, he made the All-Star team and posted a 15–1 record when receiving two or more runs.
Following his seventh season with the Athletics, Zito signed a seven-year deal with the Giants in December 2006. It was the largest contract ever given to a pitcher. He posted double-digit wins in his first three seasons, and in 2010 he helped San Francisco win their first championship since 1954. However, he struggled the last month of the season and was left off the postseason roster. After sitting out much of the 2011 season with a foot and ankle injury, he returned in 2012 and flourished, finishing with a 15–8 record, his best season in a Giants uniform. The same October, Zito helped lead the Giants to their second World Series title in San Francisco history. In the NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Giants were down 3 games to 1, and Zito took the ball in Game 5 with the Giants' season on the line. Zito pitched a shutout into the 8th inning and the Giants won the game, and went on to win the series in 7 games. In his first World Series start, he outdueled Tigers' ace Justin Verlander in Game 1, setting the stage for San Francisco's sweep to their seventh World Series title in franchise history. Zito's 2012 postseason was 2–0 with a 1.69 ERA in three postseason starts. Zito struggled in 2013 but received a standing ovation from the fans in his final appearance as a Giant. Following that year, he became a free agent, and after sitting out the 2014 season he returned to the Athletics for 3 games in 2015 before retiring. Zito, a philanthropist, founded Strikeouts for Troops, a national non-profit that provides the comforts of home and lifts the spirits and morale of injured troops as well as offering support to military families.
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Current items with a signature of Barry Zito
These are the most current items with a signature of Barry Zito that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
Traded items with a signature of Barry Zito
The most expensive item with a signature of Barry Zito (BARRY ZITO OAKLAND AS ATHLETICS Original Vintage SIGNED Baseball JERSEY CY YOUNG) was sold in November 2025 for £183.04 while the cheapest item (2001 FLEER EX BASEBALL BARRY ZITO IP-AUTO CARD #75 OAKLAND A'S AUTOGRAPH SIGNED) found a new owner for £0.92 in August 2022. The month with the most items sold (8) was October 2025 with an average selling price of £71.06 for an autographed item of Barry Zito. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2026 with £105.55 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.92 was August 2022. In average, an autographed item from Barry Zito is worth £31.19.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Barry Zito were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2001 Fleer Legacy Barry Zito Oakland Athletic’s Autographed Hat w COA | £42.60 |  |
| 2002 Topps 206 # TA-BZ Barry Zito insert certified Topps autograph | £20.61 | |
| BARRY ZITO 2013 AUTOGRAPHED PICTURE FRED HUTCHINSON AWARD WINNER 1-OWNER MINT | £3.63 | |
| BARRY ZITO 2013 AUTOGRAPHED PICTURE FRED HUTCHINSON AWARD WINNER 1-OWNER MINT | £3.65 | |
 | Barry Zito - San Francisco Giants Signed 8x10 Photo | £17.82 | |
| BARRY ZITO - SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 8x10 Photo - Oakland A's USC Trojans w/FIGHT ON! | £26.62 | |
 | Barry Zito Autographed 8x10 Oakland Athletics | £28.40 | |
| Barry Zito Autographed 8x10 Oakland Athletics | £28.38 | |
| Barry Zito Autographed 8x10 Oakland Athletics | £28.46 | |
 | Barry Zito Autographed 8x10 Oakland Athletics | £30.83 | |
| BARRY ZITO OAKLAND AS ATHLETICS Original Vintage SIGNED Baseball JERSEY CY YOUNG | £182.73 | |
 | Barry Zito Signed 8x10 Photo San Francisco Giants | £8.93 | |
| Barry Zito Signed 8x10 Photo San Francisco Giants | £20.61 | |
| Barry Zito signed Oakland Athletics 8x10 Photo Giants | £44.51 | |
| Signed Autographed MLB 8x10 Photo Barry Zito Oakland A's Athletics | £29.17 | |
