What years did Jon Adkins play?

Jon Adkins played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2008.

Was Jon Adkins a pitcher?

Yes. Jon Adkins pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 81 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jon Adkins hit?

Jon Adkins hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jon Adkins's career batting average?

Jon Adkins batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Jon Adkins's career ERA?

Jon Adkins finished with a 4.54 career ERA, going 5-5 with 81 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jon Adkins have?

Jon Adkins recorded 81 career strikeouts.

Jon Adkins

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2008)

Jon Adkins was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2008 for 4 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 6 seasons. Across 119 career appearances, he went 5-5 with a 4.54 ERA and 81 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 5–5

ERA 4.54

WHIP 1.51

SO 81

Pitcher PIV -648.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 8/30/1977 in Huntington, WV, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-08-14
Last Game: 2008-09-27

Full name: Jonathan Scott Adkins

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jon Adkins — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	5	119	0	0	0	0	138.7	155	70	18	54	81	4.54	-648.1

Career ERA 4.54 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jon Adkins — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2003	CHA	AL	0	0	4	9.3	8	5	7	3	4.82	4.40 (-10%)	0.0
2004	CHA	AL	2	3	50	62.0	75	32	20	44	4.65	4.46 (-4%)	-1406.1
2005	CHA	AL	0	1	5	8.3	13	8	4	1	8.64	—	0.0
2006	SDN	NL	2	1	55	54.3	55	24	20	30	3.98	4.53 (+12%)	758.0
2007	NYN	NL	0	0	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
2008	CIN	NL	1	0	4	3.7	4	1	3	3	2.45	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			5	5	119	138.2	155	70	54	81	4.54	—	-648

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

Jon Adkins — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
119	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jon Adkins — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	CHA	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CHA	AL	50	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CHA	AL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SDN	NL	55	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	NYN	NL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	CIN	NL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			119	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jon Adkins — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	60	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	59	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jon Adkins — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	60	71.1	82	36	31	51	4.54
Away	59	67.1	73	34	23	30	4.54

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jon Adkins — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-09-27	CIN	STL	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	1
2008-09-25	CIN	HOU	—	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0
2008-09-19	CIN	MIL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2008-09-09	CIN	MIL	W	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2007-07-27	NYN	WAS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006-09-29	SDP	AZ	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
2006-09-28	SDP	AZ	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006-09-25	SDP	STL	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006-09-20	SDP	AZ	—	0.0	2	4	3	1	0	0
2006-09-18	SDP	LAD	—	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jon Adkins — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	119	0	7	23	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jon Adkins — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2003	CHA	P	4	2	1	0	0
2004	CHA	P	50	4	8	1	1
2005	CHA	P	5	0	2	0	0
2006	SDN	P	55	1	12	1	2
2007	NYN	P	1	0	0	0	0
2008	CIN	P	4	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jon Adkins — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	119

Salary History

Jon Adkins — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2004	CHA	AL	$301,000
Total Career Earnings			$301,000

College History

Jon Adkins — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Oklahoma State University	Stillwater	OK	1996, 1997, 1998

Frequently Asked Questions about Jon Adkins

What years did Jon Adkins play?: Jon Adkins played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2008.
Was Jon Adkins a pitcher?: Yes. Jon Adkins pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 81 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jon Adkins hit?: Jon Adkins hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jon Adkins's career batting average?: Jon Adkins batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Jon Adkins's career ERA?: Jon Adkins finished with a 4.54 career ERA, going 5-5 with 81 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jon Adkins have?: Jon Adkins recorded 81 career strikeouts.