Scott Barlow

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2026)

Scott Barlow is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2018 for 5 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 9 seasons. Across 476 career appearances, he has gone 31-24 with a 3.79 ERA, 565 strikeouts, and 61 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7421.4.

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

Active Player
W–L 31–24
ERA 3.79
WHIP 1.29
SO 565
Pitcher PIV thru 2025 7421.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
12/18/1992 in New London, CT, USA
MLB Debut
2018-04-30

Full name: Scott Alen Barlow

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Career Pitching Statistics

Scott Barlow — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 24 476 1 0 0 61 488.2 401 206 50 228 565 3.79 7421.4

Career ERA 3.79 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 10.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Scott Barlow Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2018 KCA AL 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 15.0 16 6 3 15 3.60 4.15 (+13%) 246.3
2019 KCA AL 3 3 61 0 0 0 1 70.1 64 33 37 92 4.22 4.51 (+6%) 1947.7
2020 KCA AL 2 1 32 0 0 0 2 30.0 27 14 9 39 4.20 4.45 (+6%) 776.1
2021 KCA AL 5 3 71 0 0 0 16 74.1 61 20 28 91 2.42 4.27 (+43%) 3082.2
2022 KCA AL 7 4 69 0 0 0 24 74.1 52 18 22 77 2.18 3.97 (+45%) 650.3
2023 KCA AL 2 4 38 0 0 0 13 38.2 38 23 22 47 5.35 4.33 (-24%) 696.3
2023 SDN NL 0 2 25 0 0 0 0 29.1 23 10 12 32 3.07 4.33 (+29%) 869.8
2024 CLE AL 3 3 63 0 0 0 2 55.0 44 26 31 68 4.25 4.08 (-4%) 79.3
2025 CIN NL 6 3 75 1 0 0 1 68.1 50 32 45 75 4.21 4.16 (-1%) -926.8
2026 ATH AL 2 0 36 0 0 0 2 33.1 26 24 19 29 6.48 4.18 (-55%) -
Career · 10 seasons 31 24 476 1 0 0 61 488.2 401 206 228 565 3.79 — 7,421

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

Scott Barlow — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
440 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Scott Barlow Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2018 KCA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 KCA AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 KCA AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 KCA AL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 KCA AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 KCA AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 SDN NL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 CLE AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 CIN NL 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 440 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

Scott 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

Scott Barlow — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 NLWC1 CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Scott Barlow — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 4 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Scott Barlow — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2025 NLWC1 CIN 0 0 1 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 4 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Scott Barlow — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22900000—
Away21100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Scott Barlow — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home229240.1194991002643.71
Away211215.0181831092723.47

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Scott Barlow — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-28 CINMIL — 1.0000110
2025-09-23 CINPIT — 1.0000000
2025-09-16 CINSTL — 1.1000110
2025-09-14 CINOAK — 1.0000010
2025-09-13 CINOAK — 0.2222101
2025-09-08 CINSDP — 0.2233110
2025-09-06 CINNYN — 1.0111111
2025-09-02 CINTOR L 1.0244311
2025-09-01 CINTOR — 0.2000000
2025-08-30 CINSTL — 1.0100220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Scott Barlow — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 440 1 18 37 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Scott Barlow — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2018 KCA P 6 0 1 2 1 0
2019 KCA P 61 0 1 6 0 0
2020 KCA P 32 0 0 2 1 0
2021 KCA P 71 0 1 6 0 0
2022 KCA P 69 0 7 2 0 0
2023 KCA P 38 0 0 7 0 0
2023 SDN P 25 0 0 5 0 1
2024 CLE P 63 0 4 5 0 0
2025 CIN P 75 1 4 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Scott Barlow Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 440

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  1. 98
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  2. 90
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  3. 90
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  4. 85
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  5. 84
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  6. 84
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Scott Barlow: the record in brief

Active since a debut on April 30, 2018, Scott Barlow has a record on this page that is still being added to. The team column moves through the Kansas City Royals (2018 through 2023), the San Diego Padres (2023), the Cleveland Guardians (2024), and the Cincinnati Reds (2025). Barlow is listed as a pitcher at 6'3" and 210 pounds. The bio says Barlow batted and threw right-handed. Barlow was born on December 18, 1992, in New London, CT, USA. On the record, Scott Barlow was born Scott Alen Barlow.

Barlow has pitched in 476 games, starting 1, and owns a 31-24 record and 3.79 ERA. The totals include 565 strikeouts and 61 saves. That 3.79 ERA compares with a 4.22 league average across the same seasons, 10.0% better. No season topped the 7 wins of 2022. Barlow struck out 92 batters in 2019, a career high. Barlow saved 24 games in 2022, the season high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.18 in 2022, when the league's was 3.97. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 7,421.4 for Barlow's career.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 0.00 ERA, across 1 appearances. Those appearances came in 2025.

Barlow appears at one position only: pitcher, in 440 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 18 putouts and 37 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Barlow

What years did Scott Barlow play?
Scott Barlow played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2026.
Was Scott Barlow a pitcher?
Yes. Scott Barlow pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 565 strikeouts.
What was Scott Barlow's career ERA?
Scott Barlow finished with a 3.79 career ERA, going 31-24 with 565 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Scott Barlow have?
Scott Barlow recorded 565 career strikeouts.
Is Scott Barlow in the Hall of Fame?
No. Scott Barlow has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Scott Barlow play for?
Scott Barlow played for the Kansas City Royals, the San Diego Padres, the Cleveland Guardians, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Athletics.