What years did Mike Barlow play?

Mike Barlow played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1981.

Was Mike Barlow a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Barlow pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 96 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Barlow hit?

Mike Barlow hit 0 career home runs.

What were Mike Barlow's career stats?

In 133 games, Mike Barlow went 10-6 with a 4.63 ERA, 96 strikeouts, 246.2 innings pitched, and 6 saves.

What position did Mike Barlow play?

Mike Barlow played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Mike Barlow and how much did he weigh?

Mike Barlow was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Mike Barlow's career ERA?

Mike Barlow finished with a 4.63 career ERA, going 10-6 with 96 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Barlow have?

Mike Barlow recorded 96 career strikeouts.

Is Mike Barlow in the Hall of Fame?

No. Mike Barlow has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Mike Barlow

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1981)

Mike Barlow was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1981 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 7 seasons. Across 133 career appearances, he went 10-6 with a 4.63 ERA and 96 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 10–6

ERA 4.63

WHIP 1.55

SO 96

Pitcher PIV -2234.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 210 lb
Born: 4/30/1948 in Stamford, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-06-18
Last Game: 1981-06-08

Full name: Michael Roswell Barlow

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Barlow — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	6	133	2	0	0	6	246.2	279	127	16	104	96	4.63	-2234.0

Career ERA 4.63 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — 22.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Barlow — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	SLN	NL	0	0	9	0	0	7.2	11	4	3	2	4.70	—	0.0
1976	HOU	NL	2	2	16	0	0	22.0	27	11	17	11	4.50	3.51 (-28%)	-240.1
1977	CAL	AL	4	2	20	1	1	59.0	53	30	27	25	4.58	4.00 (-14%)	-190.8
1978	CAL	AL	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	3	1	0	1	4.50	—	0.0
1979	CAL	AL	1	1	35	0	0	86.0	106	49	30	33	5.13	4.00 (-28%)	-769.8
1980	TOR	AL	3	1	40	1	5	55.0	57	25	21	19	4.09	3.84 (-6%)	-577.0
1981	TOR	AL	0	0	12	0	0	15.0	22	7	6	5	4.20	3.58 (-17%)	-456.3
Career · 7 seasons			10	6	133	2	6	246.2	279	127	104	96	4.63	—	-2,234

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Mike Barlow — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
133	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Barlow — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	SLN	NL	9	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	HOU	NL	16	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CAL	AL	20	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	CAL	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	CAL	AL	35	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	TOR	AL	40	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	TOR	AL	12	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			133	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Mike Barlow — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Barlow — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1979	ALCS	CAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mike Barlow — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mike Barlow — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1979	ALCS	CAL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Barlow — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	62	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	71	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Barlow — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	62	130.1	144	56	43	47	3.87
Away	71	116.1	135	71	61	49	5.49

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Barlow — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1981-06-08	TOR	CHW	—	1.0	2	1	0	0	1	0
1981-06-07	TOR	TEX	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1981-06-03	TOR	LAA	—	1.0	4	2	1	0	0	0
1981-05-24	TOR	OAK	—	3.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1981-05-14	TOR	BAL	—	3.0	4	4	3	0	1	1
1981-05-09	TOR	BOS	—	1.2	3	1	1	0	1	0
1981-05-02	TOR	BAL	—	2.1	5	2	1	0	1	0
1981-04-30	TOR	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1981-04-29	TOR	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1981-04-20	TOR	MIL	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Barlow — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	133	2	11	43	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Barlow — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	SLN	P	9	0	0	1	1	0
1976	HOU	P	16	0	0	7	0	0
1977	CAL	P	20	1	5	10	2	0
1978	CAL	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979	CAL	P	35	0	4	11	0	2
1980	TOR	P	40	1	2	9	1	0
1981	TOR	P	12	0	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Barlow — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	133

College History

Mike Barlow — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Syracuse University	Syracuse	NY	1968, 1969, 1970

Mike Barlow: the record in brief

June 18, 1975 and June 8, 1981 bracket Mike Barlow's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Barlow played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1975), the Houston Astros (1976), the California Angels (1977 through 1979), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1980 to 1981). Barlow, born on April 30, 1948, in Stamford, NY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 6 inches and 210 pounds. The given name on file is Michael Roswell Barlow.

Barlow went 10-6 with a 4.63 ERA in 133 games, 2 of them starts. The same table counts 96 strikeouts. The league ERA over Barlow's seasons was 3.78, so the 4.63 figure ran 22.7% worse than average. 1980 was Barlow's sharpest full season, a 4.09 ERA against the league's 3.84.

Barlow appears at one position only: pitcher, in 133 games. Fielding on the mound produced 11 putouts and 43 assists against 4 errors.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 0.00 ERA, across 1 appearances. Those appearances came in 1979.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Barlow

What years did Mike Barlow play?: Mike Barlow played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1981.
Was Mike Barlow a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Barlow pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 96 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Barlow hit?: Mike Barlow hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Mike Barlow play for?: Mike Barlow played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1975), the Houston Astros (1976), the California Angels (1977–1979), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1980–1981).
What were Mike Barlow's career stats?: In 133 games, Mike Barlow went 10-6 with a 4.63 ERA, 96 strikeouts, 246.2 innings pitched, and 6 saves.
What position did Mike Barlow play?: Mike Barlow played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Barlow and how much did he weigh?: Mike Barlow was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Mike Barlow's career ERA?: Mike Barlow finished with a 4.63 career ERA, going 10-6 with 96 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Barlow have?: Mike Barlow recorded 96 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Barlow in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mike Barlow has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.