Bailey Ober
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2021-2026)
Bailey Ober is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2021 for the Minnesota Twins, a span of 6 seasons. Across 140 career appearances, he has gone 38-37 with a 4.15 ERA and 700 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 702.4.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'9" / 260 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2021-05-18
- Jersey
- #17
Full name: John Bailey Ober
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MIN | AL | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92.1 | 92 | 43 | 19 | 96 | 4.19 | 4.27 (+2%) | -671.2 |
| 2022 | MIN | AL | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 48 | 20 | 11 | 51 | 3.21 | 3.97 (+19%) | 1490.2 |
| 2023 | MIN | AL | 8 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144.1 | 125 | 55 | 29 | 146 | 3.43 | 4.33 (+21%) | 1374.6 |
| 2024 | MIN | AL | 12 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.2 | 136 | 79 | 43 | 191 | 3.98 | 4.08 (+2%) | 1214.9 |
| 2025 | MIN | AL | 6 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 146.1 | 159 | 83 | 31 | 120 | 5.10 | 4.16 (-23%) | -2706.2 |
| 2026 | MIN | AL | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 131.0 | 133 | 65 | 37 | 96 | 4.47 | 4.18 (-7%) | - |
| Career · 6 seasons | 38 | 37 | 140 | 139 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 748.2 | 693 | 345 | 170 | 700 | 4.15 | — | 702 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — +104.3% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — +58.6% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — +23.6% above league average.
Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — +38.9% above league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MIN | AL | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | MIN | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | MIN | AL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | MIN | AL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | MIN | AL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 115 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 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 (230 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 56 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 59 | 314.0 | 284 | 146 | 75 | 310 | 4.18 |
| Away | 56 | 303.2 | 276 | 134 | 58 | 294 | 3.97 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | MIN | TEX | W | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-09-20 | MIN | CLE | L | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-14 | MIN | AZ | L | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025-09-07 | MIN | KCR | W | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-09-01 | MIN | CHW | — | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025-08-26 | MIN | TOR | — | 5.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025-08-20 | MIN | OAK | — | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025-08-14 | MIN | DET | — | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-08-09 | MIN | KCR | L | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-08-02 | MIN | CLE | — | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 115 |
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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Bailey Ober: the record in brief
Bailey Ober's major league record starts with the debut on May 18, 2021 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. Ober's only club in the season tables is the Minnesota Twins. Listed as a pitcher, Ober threw and hit right-handed. Ober is listed at 260 pounds on a 6-foot-9 frame. The birth record reads July 12, 1995, in Huntersville, NC, USA. The given name on file is John Bailey Ober.
Ober has pitched in 140 games, starting 139, and owns a 38-37 record and 4.15 ERA. The same table counts 700 strikeouts. Ober's 4.15 ERA was close to the 4.16 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 12 wins of 2024. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.43 in 2023, when the league's was 4.33. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 702.4 for Ober's career.
Ober made 1 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-1 record and 9.00 ERA. Those appearances came in 2023.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bailey Ober
- What years did Bailey Ober play?
- Bailey Ober played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2026.
- Was Bailey Ober a pitcher?
- Yes. Bailey Ober pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 700 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bailey Ober hit?
- Bailey Ober hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams has Bailey Ober played for?
- Bailey Ober has played for one team, the Minnesota Twins (2021–2026).
- What are Bailey Ober's career stats?
- In 140 games, Bailey Ober has gone 38-37 with a 4.15 ERA, 700 strikeouts, 748.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
- What position does Bailey Ober play?
- Bailey Ober plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is Bailey Ober and how much does he weigh?
- Bailey Ober is listed at 6 feet 9 inches and 260 pounds.
- What number does Bailey Ober wear?
- Bailey Ober wears number 17, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
- What was Bailey Ober's career ERA?
- Bailey Ober finished with a 4.15 career ERA, going 38-37 with 700 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bailey Ober have?
- Bailey Ober recorded 700 career strikeouts.