Gordon Jones, baseball player, 1954-1965

Gordon Jones

Born: 4/2/1930 in Portland, OR, USA

Died: 4/25/1994 in Lodi, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1954-08-06 | Final Game: 1965-09-11

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Gordon Bassett Jones

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Biography

Gordon Jones was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1930 who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 until 1965. Over his career, he finished with a win-loss record of 15-18 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.16. Jones was known for his ability to strike batters out, accumulating a total of 232 strikeouts during his time in the league. He also contributed to his teams by securing 12 saves, demonstrating his versatility as a relief pitcher. Jones played during a transformative era in baseball, where the game was evolving with the integration of players and the increasing emphasis on pitching strategies. While his overall record may not have placed him among the elite pitchers of his time, his contributions to the games he participated in were significant, particularly in high-pressure situations. After his retirement in 1965, Jones remained a respected figure in the baseball community, leaving a legacy that highlighted the importance of reliable pitching in the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 18 171 21 4 2 12 378.7 405 175 49 120 232 4.16 0

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 8.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1954 STL NL 4 4 11 10 4 2 0 81.0 78 18 19 48 2.00 3.90 (+49%) -
1955 STL NL 1 4 15 9 0 0 0 57.0 66 37 28 46 5.84 4.00 (-46%) -
1956 STL NL 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 11.3 14 7 5 6 5.56 3.96 (-40%) -
1957 NY1 NL 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 11.7 16 8 3 5 6.17 3.83 (-61%) 26.5
1958 SFG NL 3 1 11 1 0 0 1 30.3 33 8 5 8 2.37 3.86 (+39%) -
1959 SFG NL 3 2 31 0 0 0 2 43.7 45 21 19 29 4.33 3.90 (-11%) -
1960 BAL AL 1 1 29 0 0 0 2 55.0 59 27 13 30 4.42 3.82 (-16%) -709.4
1961 BAL AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 5.0 5 3 0 4 5.40 — 0.0
1962 KC1 AL 3 2 21 0 0 0 6 32.7 31 23 14 28 6.34 3.96 (-60%) -1819.4
1964 HOU NL 0 1 34 0 0 0 0 50.0 58 23 14 28 4.14 3.58 (-16%) 600.6
1965 HOU NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
171 67 2 8 1 0 0 4 0 2 15 0.119 0.143 0.134 0.277 0.0

Career AVG .119 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career SLG .134 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 65.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.277 vs. league average 0.713 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1954 STL NL 11 24 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1955 STL NL 15 14 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0.071 — — — — 0.0
1956 STL NL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1957 NY1 NL 10 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1958 SFG NL 11 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1959 SFG NL 31 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1960 BAL AL 29 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.400 — — — — 0.0
1961 BAL AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 KC1 AL 21 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1964 HOU NL 34 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1965 HOU NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 171 21 22 50 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 SLN P 11 10 7 11 1 0
1955 SLN P 15 9 1 4 0 1
1956 SLN P 5 1 0 2 0 0
1957 NY1 P 10 0 0 0 0 0
1958 SFN P 11 1 2 9 1 1
1959 SFN P 31 0 1 6 0 1
1960 BAL P 29 0 5 8 0 1
1961 BAL P 3 0 1 0 0 0
1962 KC1 P 21 0 1 3 0 0
1964 HOU P 34 0 4 7 0 0
1965 HOU P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 171