What years did Jon Edwards play?

Jon Edwards played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2019.

Was Jon Edwards a pitcher?

Yes. Jon Edwards pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 46 strikeouts.

What was Jon Edwards's career ERA?

Jon Edwards finished with a 3.67 career ERA, going 2-0 with 46 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jon Edwards have?

Jon Edwards recorded 46 career strikeouts.

Is Jon Edwards in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jon Edwards has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jon Edwards

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2019)

Jon Edwards was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2019 for the Texas Rangers, the San Diego Padres, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 6 seasons. Across 49 career appearances, he went 2-0 with a 3.67 ERA and 46 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 2–0

ERA 3.67

WHIP 1.61

SO 46

Pitcher PIV -554.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 240 lb
Born: 1/8/1988 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2014-08-15
Last Game: 2019-06-06

Full name: Jonathan Benjamin Edwards

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jon Edwards — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	0	49	0	0	0	0	41.2	36	17	8	31	46	3.67	-554.2

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 10.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jon Edwards — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2014	TEX	AL	0	9	8.1	13	4	5	9	4.32	—	0.0
2015	TEX	AL	0	11	6.0	6	4	8	6	6.00	—	0.0
2015	SDN	NL	0	11	10.2	6	4	8	16	3.38	3.96 (+15%)	-554.2
2018	CLE	AL	0	9	8.2	6	3	4	10	3.12	—	0.0
2019	CLE	AL	2	9	8.0	5	2	6	5	2.25	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			2	49	41.2	36	17	31	46	3.67	—	-554

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 Edwards — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jon Edwards — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2014	TEX	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	TEX	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	SDN	NL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	CLE	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	CLE	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			49	—	—	—	—	—	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 Edwards — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	31	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	18	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Jon Edwards — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	31	25.2	22	8	22	29	2.81
Away	18	16.0	14	9	9	17	5.06

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jon Edwards — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2019-06-06	CLE	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-05-06	CLE	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2019-05-05	CLE	SEA	—	1.1	1	1	1	1	1	1
2019-04-12	CLE	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2019-04-09	CLE	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2019-04-06	CLE	TOR	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2019-04-04	CLE	TOR	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	2	0
2019-04-01	CLE	CHW	W	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	1
2019-03-30	CLE	MIN	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018-09-27	CLE	KCR	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jon Edwards — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	49	0	3	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jon Edwards — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
2014	TEX	P	9	0	1
2015	TEX	P	11	1	0
2015	SDN	P	11	0	2
2018	CLE	P	9	1	0
2019	CLE	P	9	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jon Edwards — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	49

Salary History

Jon Edwards — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SDN	NL	$509,600
2015	TEX	AL	$508,500
Total Career Earnings			$1,018,100

Jon Edwards: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jon Edwards's first major league game on August 15, 2014; the last one listed came on June 6, 2019. Club by club, the record runs the Texas Rangers (2014 through 2015), the San Diego Padres (2015), and the Cleveland Indians (2018 through 2019). Edwards, born on January 8, 1988, in Chicago, IL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 240 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. Jon Edwards was the playing name; the full given name is Jonathan Benjamin.

Edwards pitched in 49 games, starting 0, and finished with a 2-0 record and 3.67 ERA. Also on Edwards's record: 46 strikeouts. The leagues Edwards pitched in allowed 4.09 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 10.2% better than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.38 in 2015, when the league's was 3.96.

The position breakdown shows 49 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 3 putouts and 3 assists.

The salary table's largest figure is $509,600 in 2016, and the listed salaries total $1,018,100. The game-log section draws on 98 games of Retrosheet box scores for Edwards.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jon Edwards

What years did Jon Edwards play?: Jon Edwards played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2019.
Was Jon Edwards a pitcher?: Yes. Jon Edwards pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 46 strikeouts.
What was Jon Edwards's career ERA?: Jon Edwards finished with a 3.67 career ERA, going 2-0 with 46 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jon Edwards have?: Jon Edwards recorded 46 career strikeouts.
Is Jon Edwards in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jon Edwards has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Jon Edwards play for?: Jon Edwards played for the Texas Rangers, the San Diego Padres, and the Cleveland Guardians.