Tom Gordon vs Doug Jones: Career Stats Comparison
Tom Gordon and Doug Jones played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Tom Gordon played 1988–2009 as a starting pitcher; Doug Jones played 1982–2000 as a relief pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- 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
Tom Gordon (1988–2009) and Doug Jones (1982–2000) held different pitching jobs, so this page does not score them category by category. Tom Gordon worked mainly as a starter, with 203 starts and 138 wins; Doug Jones worked mainly in relief, with 846 games and 303 saves. Each career is shown below in its own role, with Pitcher PIV as the comparison.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Doug Jones, with 31,960 career Pitcher PIV to Tom Gordon's 29,014.
- Who won more championships? Tom Gordon, with 1 World Series title to Doug Jones's 0.
Tom Gordon
Doug Jones
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Tom Gordon is shown as a starter and Doug Jones as a reliever. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because a starter's totals and a reliever's totals measure different jobs.
Tom Gordon — Starting Pitcher
| Statistic | Tom Gordon |
|---|---|
| Wins | 138 |
| Losses | 126 |
| Games | 890 |
| Games Started | 203 |
| Complete Games | 18 |
| Shutouts | 4 |
| Saves | 158 |
| Strikeouts | 1,928 |
| Walks | 977 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,889 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 176 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,108.0 |
| ERA | 3.96 |
| WHIP | 1.36 |
| K/9 | 8.23 |
| BB/9 | 4.17 |
Doug Jones — Relief Pitcher
| Statistic | Doug Jones |
|---|---|
| Wins | 69 |
| Losses | 79 |
| Games | 846 |
| Games Started | 4 |
| Complete Games | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 303 |
| Strikeouts | 909 |
| Walks | 247 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,155 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 86 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,128.1 |
| ERA | 3.30 |
| WHIP | 1.24 |
| K/9 | 7.25 |
| BB/9 | 1.97 |
PIV Comparison
Tom Gordon carries a career Pitcher PIV of 29,014; Doug Jones carries a career Pitcher PIV of 31,960. Doug Jones is the higher of the two at 31,960 to 29,014. Pitcher PIV scores each season against that season's league and weights it by workload, so a starter's innings add to his total.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings for a starter, 40+ for a reliever).
Tom Gordon — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Doug Jones — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Tom Gordon and Doug Jones: one worked mainly as a starter and the other mainly in relief. On Pitcher PIV, Doug Jones is higher, 31,960 to 29,014. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Tom Gordon and Doug Jones careers compare
The careers of Tom Gordon (1988–2009) and Doug Jones (1982–2000) overlapped from 1988 to 2000, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a pitcher, Tom Gordon went 138-126 with a 3.96 ERA and 1,928 strikeouts. As a pitcher, Doug Jones went 69-79 with a 3.30 ERA and 909 strikeouts. One worked mainly as a starter and the other mainly in relief, so the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and compares them on Pitcher PIV. Doug Jones owns the better peak by ERA: 3.58 ERA in 1993 for Tom Gordon against 1.85 ERA in 1992 for Doug Jones.
Tom Gordon vs Doug Jones: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV?
- Doug Jones, with 31,960 career Pitcher PIV to Tom Gordon's 29,014.
- Who won more championships?
- Tom Gordon, with 1 World Series title to Doug Jones's 0.
- How do Tom Gordon and Doug Jones compare?
- Tom Gordon played 1988–2009 and Doug Jones played 1982–2000; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.