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Nick Barron — Northwestern Baseball Stats & WOBAR Rating

2026 Season · Big Ten

Nick Barron

1bNorthwestern

WOBAR Rating

110.261

#63 in Big Ten

+10.261 from start

Rating History

Season Statistics

G

29

PA

118

AB

110

H

35

2B

11

3B

0

HR

4

RBI

18

BB

7

SO

16

SB

0

AVG

.318

OBP

.364

SLG

.527

OPS

.892

Play-by-Play

Every play that moved the rating — 119 total.

May 16, 2026

vsRutgersL 9-155 plays

+2.199

110.261

DoublevsTyler Kane

Rank #231 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (94.848)

+0.665

108.728

Bottom 2nd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 1

Walkvs

Rank #268 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (85.899)

+0.157

108.885

Bottom 4th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 4

Strikeout LookingvsJack Kirchner

Rank #127 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.061)

−0.221

108.663

Bottom 6th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 8

DoublevsJack Kirchner

Rank #127 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.066)

+0.687

109.350

Bottom 8th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 8

DoublevsJordan Savinon

Rank #194 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (96.550)

+0.911

110.261

Bottom 9th · 0 outs · Runner on 2nd · Down 7

May 15, 2026

vsRutgersW 7-64 plays

+2.378

108.063

WalkvsDallin Harrison

Rank #245 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (92.986)

+0.198

105.883

Bottom 1st · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Tied

SinglevsChris Sand

Rank #212 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (97.451)

+0.790

106.673

Bottom 3rd · 2 outs · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Down 3

GroundoutvsDallin Harrison

Rank #245 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (93.117)

−0.242

106.431

Bottom 5th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Tied

Home RunvsJason Masick

Rank #79 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.795)

+1.632

108.063

Bottom 7th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

May 14, 2026

vsRutgersL 5-84 plays

+1.427

105.684

SinglevsJordan Savinon

Rank #194 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.536)

+0.515

104.773

Bottom 2nd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Up 1

SinglevsJordan Savinon

Rank #194 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.850)

+0.598

105.371

Bottom 4th · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Tied

StrikeoutvsJordan Savinon

Rank #194 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (97.266)

−0.225

105.146

Bottom 6th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Up 2

SinglevsJoe Mazza

Rank #17 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (103.100)

+0.539

105.684

Bottom 8th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 4

May 10, 2026

@IllinoisL 3-104 plays

+0.617

104.257

LineoutvsBen Plumley

Rank #173 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (96.575)

−0.191

103.450

Top 3rd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 6

FlyoutvsBen Plumley

Rank #173 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (96.803)

−0.192

103.258

Top 5th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 9

WalkvsBen Plumley

Rank #173 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (97.191)

+0.173

103.431

Top 7th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 8

SinglevsSam Reed

Rank #150 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.764)

+0.827

104.257

Top 9th · 2 outs · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Down 8

May 9, 2026

@IllinoisL 3-44 plays

+0.158

103.642

Double PlayvsAidan Flinn

Rank #12 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.416)

−0.307

103.176

Top 2nd · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 1

GroundoutvsAidan Flinn

Rank #12 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (103.528)

−0.201

102.975

Top 5th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 3

StrikeoutvsMitch Dye

Rank #153 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.280)

−0.244

102.732

Top 7th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 2

SinglevsReed Gannon

Rank #208 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (96.655)

+0.910

103.642

Top 9th · 1 out · Runner on 2nd · Down 1

May 8, 2026

@IllinoisL 0-123 plays

−0.611

103.483

GroundoutvsRegan Hall

Rank #50 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.953)

−0.198

103.896

Top 2nd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

StrikeoutvsRegan Hall

Rank #50 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.878)

−0.222

103.674

Top 4th · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 8

GroundoutvsSam Reed

Rank #150 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.889)

−0.191

103.483

Top 6th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 12

May 5, 2026

vsIllinois St.W 7-14 plays

−0.218

104.094

GroundoutvsTrenton Roehler

Rank #83 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (99.270)

−0.218

104.095

Bottom 1st · 1 out · Runner on 2nd · Up 2

StrikeoutvsTrenton Roehler

Rank #83 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (98.525)

−0.208

103.887

Bottom 3rd · 1 out · Bases empty · Up 4

SinglevsTrenton Roehler

Rank #83 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (98.847)

+0.489

104.375

Bottom 6th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Up 4

Double PlayvsJackson Natanek

Rank #82 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (97.876)

−0.281

104.094

Bottom 8th · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Up 6

Apr 28, 2026

vsMilwaukeeW 10-85 plays

+0.174

104.313

GroundoutvsTristan Arnold

Rank #36 Horizon PitcherWOBAR (99.211)

−0.220

103.920

Bottom 1st · 1 out · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Up 1

FlyoutvsTristan Arnold

Rank #36 Horizon PitcherWOBAR (98.697)

−0.293

103.626

Bottom 3rd · 1 out · Runners on 1st & 3rd · Tied

GroundoutvsTristan Arnold

Rank #36 Horizon PitcherWOBAR (97.798)

−0.242

103.384

Bottom 5th · 1 out · Runner on 2nd · Up 1

Home RunvsAiden Fishnick

Rank #53 Horizon PitcherWOBAR (94.776)

+1.227

104.611

Bottom 6th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Up 4

Double PlayvsTristan Arnold

Rank #36 Horizon PitcherWOBAR (97.580)

−0.298

104.313

Bottom 8th · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Up 2

Apr 21, 2026

vsBradleyW 11-64 plays

+0.058

104.140

FlyoutvsMason Lee

Rank #114 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (98.633)

−0.175

103.908

Bottom 2nd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 1

GroundoutvsMason Lee

Rank #114 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (95.334)

−0.200

103.707

Bottom 2nd · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Up 5

DoublevsMason Lee

Rank #114 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (95.262)

+0.605

104.312

Bottom 5th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Up 5

Pop OutvsLuke Leverton

Rank #103 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (93.981)

−0.172

104.140

Bottom 7th · 1 out · Bases empty · Up 6

Apr 14, 2026

vsUICW 12-114 plays

+1.575

104.082

StrikeoutvsPayton Barton

Rank #58 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (99.549)

−0.198

102.309

Bottom 1st · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 5

StrikeoutvsJacob Jakubowski

Rank #122 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (94.962)

−0.197

102.112

Bottom 3rd · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 5

Home RunvsJacob Jakubowski

Rank #122 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (95.791)

+1.201

103.314

Bottom 6th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Down 5

SinglevsPayton Barton

Rank #58 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (99.816)

+0.769

104.082

Bottom 6th · 2 outs · Runner on 2nd · Up 3

Apr 12, 2026

vsPurdueL 3-84 plays

−0.084

102.507

FlyoutvsJake Kramer

Rank #216 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.979)

−0.172

102.419

Bottom 2nd · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 2

GroundoutvsJake Kramer

Rank #216 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (101.554)

−0.214

102.205

Bottom 4th · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 3

SinglevsJake Kramer

Rank #216 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.076)

+0.478

102.683

Bottom 7th · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 6

GroundoutvsJake Kramer

Rank #216 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (101.837)

−0.176

102.507

Bottom 9th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 5

Apr 11, 2026

vsPurdueL 2-34 plays

+1.152

102.591

GroundoutvsJake Kramer

Rank #216 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.234)

−0.227

101.212

Bottom 2nd · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Tied

SinglevsJake Kramer

Rank #216 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.354)

+0.539

101.751

Bottom 5th · 1 out · Bases empty · Tied

GroundoutvsJoe Trenerry

Rank #219 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.194)

−0.242

101.509

Bottom 7th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Up 1

DoublevsJake Kramer

Rank #216 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.853)

+1.082

102.591

Bottom 9th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Tied

Apr 10, 2026

vsPurdueL 3-114 plays

−0.901

101.438

GroundoutvsCole Van Assen

Rank #156 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.806)

−0.251

102.088

Bottom 1st · 2 outs · Runners on 1st & 3rd · Tied

Fielder's ChoicevsCole Van Assen

Rank #156 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.142)

−0.236

101.852

Bottom 3rd · 1 out · Bases loaded · Up 1

GroundoutvsCole Van Assen

Rank #156 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.122)

−0.176

101.676

Bottom 6th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 1

FlyoutvsThomas Howard

Rank #260 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (96.725)

−0.238

101.438

Bottom 8th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 1

Apr 5, 2026

vsMichigan St.W 8-64 plays

+0.856

102.339

Pop OutvsKochany

Rank #34 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.152)

−0.162

101.321

Bottom 2nd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Up 2

WalkvsGannon Grundman

Rank #133 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.876)

+0.160

101.481

Bottom 4th · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Up 1

DoublevsLogan Pikur

Rank #104 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.014)

+0.612

102.093

Bottom 6th · 1 out · Bases empty · Up 2

WalkvsAndrew Everson

Rank #242 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.353)

+0.246

102.339

Bottom 8th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Up 1

Apr 4, 2026

vsMichigan St.W 10-95 plays

+0.508

101.484

DoublevsCarter Monke

Rank #220 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.765)

+0.568

101.544

Bottom 2nd · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 3

StrikeoutvsCarter Monke

Rank #220 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.294)

−0.268

101.276

Bottom 3rd · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Tied

SinglevsNolan Higgins

Rank #13 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.957)

+0.755

102.031

Bottom 5th · 2 outs · Runner on 2nd · Down 2

GroundoutvsNolan Higgins

Rank #13 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.581)

−0.242

101.789

Bottom 7th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 1

StrikeoutvsTommy Szczepanski

Rank #168 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.133)

−0.305

101.484

Bottom 9th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

Apr 3, 2026

vsMichigan St.L 1-54 plays

−0.684

100.975

GroundoutvsAidan Donovan

Rank #55 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (101.998)

−0.165

101.495

Bottom 2nd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

GroundoutvsAidan Donovan

Rank #55 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.641)

−0.191

101.303

Bottom 4th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Tied

GroundoutvsAidan Donovan

Rank #55 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.969)

−0.162

101.141

Bottom 7th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 4

FlyoutvsBrady Chambers

Rank #243 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.091)

−0.166

100.975

Bottom 9th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 4

Mar 29, 2026

@WashingtonL 2-74 plays

−0.928

101.660

GroundoutvsHayden Lewis

Rank #54 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.568)

−0.236

102.351

Top 1st · 2 outs · Runners on 1st & 3rd · Up 1

GroundoutvsHayden Lewis

Rank #54 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.684)

−0.176

102.176

Top 4th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Up 1

FlyoutvsHayden Lewis

Rank #54 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.891)

−0.273

101.903

Top 6th · 2 outs · Runners on 2nd & 3rd · Down 2

StrikeoutvsBryce Johnson

Rank #267 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.733)

−0.243

101.660

Top 9th · 0 outs · Runner on 2nd · Down 5

Mar 28, 2026

@WashingtonW 10-95 plays

+1.858

102.587

DoublevsJaxson Gore

Rank #255 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (97.638)

+0.906

101.634

Top 1st · 2 outs · Runner on 2nd · Up 2

Home RunvsJaxson Gore

Rank #255 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (97.615)

+0.958

102.593

Top 4th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 4

SinglevsTommy Brandenburg

Rank #175 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.745)

+0.448

103.040

Top 6th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 3

GroundoutvsJackson Thomas

Rank #103 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.187)

−0.268

102.772

Top 8th · 1 out · Bases empty · Tied

Fielder's ChoicevsJaxson Gore

Rank #255 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (95.828)

−0.186

102.587

Top 9th · 1 out · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Up 3

Mar 27, 2026

@WashingtonL 2-74 plays

−0.712

100.728

Fielder's ChoicevsCarson Boesel

Rank #201 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (96.428)

−0.126

101.315

Top 1st · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Up 1

StrikeoutvsCarson Boesel

Rank #201 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (96.691)

−0.269

101.045

Top 3rd · 2 outs · Runner on 3rd · Down 2

GroundoutvsCarson Boesel

Rank #201 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.041)

−0.159

100.887

Top 6th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 5

GroundoutvsCarson Boesel

Rank #201 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.589)

−0.158

100.728

Top 9th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 5

Mar 23, 2026

@PortlandL 3-84 plays

−0.204

101.440

Pop OutvsAlexander Via

Rank #4 West Coast PitcherWOBAR (102.127)

−0.161

101.483

Top 2nd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

GroundoutvsAlexander Via

Rank #4 West Coast PitcherWOBAR (101.846)

−0.204

101.279

Top 3rd · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Up 1

GroundoutvsAlexander Via

Rank #4 West Coast PitcherWOBAR (102.049)

−0.260

101.019

Top 5th · 2 outs · Runner on 2nd · Up 1

SinglevsKaden Segel

Rank #71 West Coast PitcherWOBAR (98.793)

+0.421

101.440

Top 8th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 5

Mar 22, 2026

@OregonW 11-107 plays

−0.542

101.644

StrikeoutvsLuke Morgan

Rank #77 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.348)

−0.218

101.969

Top 1st · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Tied

GroundoutvsLuke Morgan

Rank #77 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.929)

−0.157

101.812

Top 3rd · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Up 1

SinglevsToby Twist

Rank #124 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.934)

+0.696

102.507

Top 4th · 2 outs · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Up 3

Hit by PitchvsMichael Meckna

Rank #254 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.753)

+0.131

102.638

Top 5th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Up 8

Double PlayvsLuke Morgan

Rank #77 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.384)

−0.303

102.334

Top 7th · 1 out · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Up 6

Strikeout LookingvsLuke Morgan

Rank #77 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (101.362)

−0.371

101.964

Top 10th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Tied

GroundoutvsDevin Bell

Rank #8 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.924)

−0.320

101.644

Top 12th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Tied

Mar 21, 2026

@OregonL 4-64 plays

+0.891

102.187

WalkvsDevin Bell

Rank #8 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.869)

+0.128

101.424

Top 2nd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 2

GroundoutvsDevin Bell

Rank #8 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.565)

−0.148

101.276

Top 4th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 3

SinglevsDevin Bell

Rank #8 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.112)

+0.445

101.721

Top 6th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Down 2

SinglevsTanner Bradley

Rank #3 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.045)

+0.466

102.187

Top 8th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Down 2

Mar 20, 2026

@OregonL 6-202 plays

−0.356

101.295

StrikeoutvsShane Johnson

Rank #37 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.159)

−0.214

101.437

Top 1st · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Tied

Pop OutvsShane Johnson

Rank #37 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.867)

−0.142

101.295

Top 4th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 12

Mar 14, 2026

vsSouthern CaliforniaL 0-2vsSouthern CaliforniaW 2-17 plays

+1.201

101.651

GroundoutvsAdam Troy

Rank #6 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.039)

−0.139

100.310

Bottom 2nd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

SinglevsAdam Troy

Rank #6 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.828)

+0.417

100.727

Bottom 5th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

FlyoutvsAdam Troy

Rank #6 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (104.094)

−0.222

100.506

Bottom 7th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 1

DoublevsAndrew Johnson

Rank #5 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.112)

+0.865

101.371

Bottom 1st · 2 outs · Runner on 2nd · Tied

FlyoutvsAndrew Johnson

Rank #5 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.831)

−0.143

101.228

Bottom 4th · 1 out · Bases empty · Up 1

GroundoutvsAndrew Johnson

Rank #5 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (101.719)

−0.208

101.020

Bottom 7th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Up 1

SinglevsGavin Lauridsen

Rank #33 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.001)

+0.631

101.651

Bottom 9th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

Mar 13, 2026

vsSouthern CaliforniaL 1-153 plays

−0.400

100.449

GroundoutvsHenry Chabot

Rank #39 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.765)

−0.140

100.709

Bottom 2nd · 1 out · Bases empty · Tied

GroundoutvsHenry Chabot

Rank #39 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (103.370)

−0.131

100.578

Bottom 4th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 6

GroundoutvsHenry Chabot

Rank #39 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (103.826)

−0.129

100.449

Bottom 7th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 14

Mar 10, 2026

vsUICT 3-34 plays

−0.165

100.850

DoublevsBobby Barrera

Rank #98 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (99.608)

+0.446

101.460

Bottom 1st · 2 outs · Bases empty · Up 1

StrikeoutvsKendall Lyons

Rank #69 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (99.206)

−0.162

101.298

Bottom 3rd · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Up 1

FlyoutvsBobby Barrera

Rank #98 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (100.114)

−0.230

101.068

Bottom 5th · 2 outs · Runner on 2nd · Up 1

StrikeoutvsMark Eddie

Rank #3 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (100.202)

−0.219

100.850

Bottom 7th · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Up 2

Mar 8, 2026

vsUNLVL 5-104 plays

+0.834

101.015

SinglevsFelix Ong

Rank #135 Mountain West PitcherWOBAR (100.003)

+0.636

100.816

Bottom 1st · 2 outs · Runners on 1st & 3rd · Tied

GroundoutvsFelix Ong

Rank #135 Mountain West PitcherWOBAR (100.372)

−0.126

100.690

Bottom 4th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 3

DoublevsLj Manning

Rank #84 Mountain West PitcherWOBAR (100.188)

+0.452

101.142

Bottom 6th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 4

GroundoutvsColton Sundloff

Rank #68 Mountain West PitcherWOBAR (100.063)

−0.128

101.015

Bottom 8th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 5

Feb 22, 2026

@Boston CollegeW 8-55 plays

+0.179

100.179

Fielder's ChoicevsPeter Schaefer

Rank #126 ACC PitcherWOBAR (100.102)

−0.108

99.892

Top 2nd · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 1

LineoutvsPeter Schaefer

Rank #126 ACC PitcherWOBAR (100.101)

−0.263

99.629

Top 3rd · 2 outs · Runners on 2nd & 3rd · Tied

FlyoutvsJacob Burnham

Rank #91 ACC PitcherWOBAR (100.622)

−0.135

99.494

Top 6th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 2

SinglevsJacob Burnham

Rank #91 ACC PitcherWOBAR (100.917)

+0.371

99.865

Top 8th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 2

WalkvsPeter Schaefer

Rank #126 ACC PitcherWOBAR (100.232)

+0.314

100.179

Top 8th · 2 outs · Bases loaded · Up 2