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 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.

Is Jacob Barnes in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jacob Barnes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Jacob Barnes play for?

Jacob Barnes played for the Milwaukee Brewers, the Kansas City Royals, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the New York Mets, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Detroit Tigers, among 9 clubs in all.

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 September 9, 2026

Active Player

W–L 16–21

ERA 4.79

WHIP 1.40

SO 322

Pitcher PIV 484.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 231 lb
Born: 4/14/1990 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-06-03

Full name: Jacob Andrew Barnes

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jacob Barnes — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	21	334	1	0	0	7	336.7	336	179	43	134	322	4.79	484.2

Career ERA 4.79 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 13.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jacob Barnes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	MIL	NL	0	1	27	0	1	26.7	24	8	6	26	2.70	4.19 (+36%)	1227.2
2017	MIL	NL	3	4	73	0	2	72.0	57	32	33	80	4.00	4.36 (+8%)	873.4
2018	MIL	NL	0	1	49	0	2	48.7	51	18	23	47	3.33	4.15 (+20%)	532.6
2019	MIL	NL	1	1	18	1	0	19.7	22	15	11	22	6.86	4.51 (-52%)	-65.3
2019	KCA	AL	0	4	15	0	0	13.0	14	12	11	10	8.31	4.51 (-84%)	-1205.4
2020	LAA	AL	0	2	18	0	0	18.0	19	11	4	24	5.50	4.45 (-24%)	996.5
2021	NYN	NL	1	1	19	0	2	18.7	19	13	5	18	6.27	4.27 (-47%)	-913.8
2021	TOR	AL	0	1	10	0	0	10.0	12	7	6	15	6.30	4.27 (-48%)	174.2
2022	DET	AL	3	1	22	0	0	20.7	21	14	9	10	6.10	3.97 (-54%)	-782.8
2022	NYA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	1.7	2	0	0	2	0.00	—	0.0
2023	SLN	NL	0	1	13	0	0	13.7	18	9	3	8	5.93	4.33 (-37%)	143.3
2024	WAS	NL	8	3	63	0	0	66.0	67	32	20	55	4.36	4.08 (-7%)	-495.9
2025	TOR	AL	0	1	6	0	0	8.0	10	8	3	5	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			16	21	334	1	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Jacob Barnes — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
334	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	1.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jacob Barnes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	MIL	NL	27	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	MIL	NL	73	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	MIL	NL	49	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	MIL	NL	18	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	KCA	AL	15	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	LAA	AL	18	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	NYN	NL	19	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	TOR	AL	10	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	DET	AL	22	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	NYA	AL	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	SLN	NL	13	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	WAS	NL	63	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	TOR	AL	6	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			334	1	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jacob Barnes — 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

Jacob Barnes — 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

Jacob Barnes — 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

Jacob Barnes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	334	1	29	35	8	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jacob Barnes — 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

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Jacob Barnes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	334

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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 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.
Is Jacob Barnes in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jacob Barnes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Jacob Barnes play for?: Jacob Barnes played for the Milwaukee Brewers, the Kansas City Royals, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the New York Mets, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Detroit Tigers, among 9 clubs in all.