John Axford vs. Scott Barlow — Career Comparison
The numbers give Scott Barlow a clear advantage over John Axford across the core pitching metrics. Scott Barlow led in home run suppression (HR9+ 133 vs 93), run prevention (ERA+ 113 vs 89), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 109 vs 93). Scott Barlow was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.
Pitching Stats for John Axford and Scott Barlow
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
9.31
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
8.7
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.78
52.78
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.72
54.72
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
3.9
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
3.6
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.243
0.243
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.223
0.223
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1577
27
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1366
27
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
525.2
9
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
455.1
9
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.3
8.3
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.86
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.85
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
10.08
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
10.59
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.08
10.08
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.617
1.617
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.636
1.636
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.77
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.45
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.27
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.49
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2305
39.46
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1939
38.33
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
4.9
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2.91
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.34
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.65
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.55
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.419
1.419
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.283
1.283
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1996
34.17
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1684
33.29
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.46
39.46
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33
Fielding Stats for John Axford and Scott Barlow
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
9.31
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
8.7
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1577
27
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1366
27
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
525.2
9
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
455.1
9
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.42
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.13
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.32
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.09
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.77
92.77
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.142
0.142
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02