Jacob Barnes
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2025)
Jacob Barnes is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2016 for 9 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 10 seasons. Across 334 career appearances, he has gone 16-21 with a 4.79 ERA and 322 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 484.2.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 231 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2016-06-03
- Jersey
- #67
Full name: Jacob Andrew Barnes
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIL | NL | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.2 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 2.70 | 4.19 (+36%) | 1227.2 |
| 2017 | MIL | NL | 3 | 4 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72.0 | 57 | 32 | 33 | 80 | 4.00 | 4.36 (+8%) | 873.4 |
| 2018 | MIL | NL | 0 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48.2 | 51 | 18 | 23 | 47 | 3.33 | 4.15 (+20%) | 532.6 |
| 2019 | MIL | NL | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 6.86 | 4.51 (-52%) | -65.3 |
| 2019 | KCA | AL | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8.31 | 4.51 (-84%) | -1205.4 |
| 2020 | LAA | AL | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 5.50 | 4.45 (-24%) | 996.5 |
| 2021 | NYN | NL | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18.2 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 6.27 | 4.27 (-47%) | -913.8 |
| 2021 | TOR | AL | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 6.30 | 4.27 (-48%) | 174.2 |
| 2022 | DET | AL | 3 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 6.10 | 3.97 (-54%) | -782.8 |
| 2022 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | SLN | NL | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 5.93 | 4.33 (-37%) | 143.3 |
| 2024 | WAS | NL | 8 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 67 | 32 | 20 | 55 | 4.36 | 4.08 (-7%) | -495.9 |
| 2025 | TOR | AL | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 16 | 21 | 334 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 336.2 | 336 | 179 | 134 | 322 | 4.79 | — | 484 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIL | NL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | MIL | NL | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | MIL | NL | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | MIL | NL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | KCA | AL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | LAA | AL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | NYN | NL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | TOR | AL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | DET | AL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | NYA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | SLN | NL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | WAS | NL | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | TOR | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (668 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 176 | 180.1 | 173 | 88 | 74 | 180 | 4.39 |
| Away | 158 | 156.1 | 163 | 91 | 60 | 142 | 5.24 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-19 | TOR | SEA | L | 1.0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-04-14 | TOR | ATL | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-08 | TOR | BOS | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-04-04 | TOR | NYN | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-03-29 | TOR | BAL | — | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-03-27 | TOR | BAL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-26 | WAS | KCR | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-25 | WAS | KCR | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-22 | WAS | CHC | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-09-18 | WAS | NYN | — | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIL | P | 27 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | MIL | P | 73 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | MIL | P | 49 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | MIL | P | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | KCA | P | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | LAA | P | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYN | P | 19 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | TOR | P | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | DET | P | 22 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | NYA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | SLN | P | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | WAS | P | 63 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | TOR | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 334 |
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Jacob Barnes: the record in brief
Jacob Barnes made a major league debut on June 3, 2016 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. The season rows list, in order, the Milwaukee Brewers (2016 through 2019), the Kansas City Royals (2019), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2020), the New York Mets (2021), the Toronto Blue Jays (2021 through 2025), the Detroit Tigers (2022), the New York Yankees (2022), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2023), with further stops in the season rows. Listed as a pitcher, Barnes threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'2" and 231 pounds. The birth record reads April 14, 1990, in St. Petersburg, FL, USA. The given name on file is Jacob Andrew Barnes.
Barnes's career pitching line is 16 wins, 21 losses and a 4.79 ERA over 334 appearances. Also on Barnes's record: 322 strikeouts. Against a 4.23 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.79 mark was 13.1% worse. No season topped the 8 wins of 2024. Barnes struck out 80 batters in 2017, a career high. 2018 was Barnes's sharpest full season, a 3.33 ERA against the league's 4.15. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 484.2 for Barnes's career.
Barnes appears at one position only: pitcher, in 334 games. On the mound, Barnes's fielding totals are 29 putouts, 35 assists and 8 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jacob Barnes
- What years did Jacob Barnes play?
- Jacob Barnes played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2025.
- Was Jacob Barnes a pitcher?
- Yes. Jacob Barnes pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 322 strikeouts.
- What teams has Jacob Barnes played for?
- Jacob Barnes has played for 9 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (2016–2019), the Kansas City Royals (2019), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2020), the New York Mets (2021), the Toronto Blue Jays (2021, 2025), the Detroit Tigers (2022), the New York Yankees (2022), the St. Louis Cardinals (2023), and the Washington Nationals (2024).
- What are Jacob Barnes's career stats?
- In 334 games, Jacob Barnes has gone 16-21 with a 4.79 ERA, 322 strikeouts, 336.2 innings pitched, and 7 saves.
- What position does Jacob Barnes play?
- Jacob Barnes plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is Jacob Barnes and how much does he weigh?
- Jacob Barnes is listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 231 pounds.
- What number does Jacob Barnes wear?
- Jacob Barnes wears number 67, according to MLB's 2025 roster data.
- What was Jacob Barnes's career ERA?
- Jacob Barnes finished with a 4.79 career ERA, going 16-21 with 322 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jacob Barnes have?
- Jacob Barnes recorded 322 career strikeouts.