Al Jones
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1985)
Al Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1985 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 3 seasons. Across 27 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 3.77 ERA and 19 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1983-08-06
- Last Game
- 1985-09-30
Full name: Alfornia Jones
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3.86 | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | CHA | AL | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.1 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 4.43 | 3.81 (-16%) | -594.9 |
| 1985 | CHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 2 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28.2 | 29 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 3.77 | — | -595 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | CHA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | CHA | AL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | CHA | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (54 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 13.0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3.46 |
| Away | 16 | 15.2 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4.02 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-09-30 | CHW | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-04-21 | CHW | BOS | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-04-15 | CHW | BOS | W | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985-04-14 | CHW | BOS | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-04-11 | CHW | MIL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984-07-18 | CHW | DET | — | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984-07-15 | CHW | BAL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-07-04 | CHW | DET | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984-06-30 | CHW | BAL | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-06-27 | CHW | SEA | — | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 27 |
Al Jones: the record in brief
The profile opens with Al Jones's first major league game on August 6, 1983; the last one listed came on September 30, 1985. Jones spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago White Sox. Jones, born on February 10, 1959, in Charleston, MS, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'4" and 210 pounds. Jones's full given name, per the bio, is Alfornia Jones.
Jones went 2-1 with a 3.77 ERA in 27 games, 0 of them starts. Jones had 19 strikeouts. Jones's 3.77 ERA was close to the 3.86 league figure for those seasons. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.43 in 1984, when the league's was 3.81.
The Negro Leagues section records 2 hits in 28 at bats for Jones, a .071 average. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Jones went 8-25 with a 0.73 ERA. Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.
The position breakdown shows 27 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 1 putouts and 4 assists against 0 errors.
Retrosheet box scores cover 54 of Jones's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Frequently Asked Questions about Al Jones
- What years did Al Jones play?
- Al Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1985.
- Was Al Jones a pitcher?
- Yes. Al Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 19 strikeouts.
- What teams did Al Jones play for?
- Al Jones played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1983–1985).
- What were Al Jones's career stats?
- In 27 games, Al Jones went 2-1 with a 3.77 ERA, 19 strikeouts, 28.2 innings pitched, and 5 saves.
- What position did Al Jones play?
- Al Jones played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Al Jones and how much did he weigh?
- Al Jones was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
- What was Al Jones's career ERA?
- Al Jones finished with a 3.77 career ERA, going 2-1 with 19 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Al Jones have?
- Al Jones recorded 19 career strikeouts.
- Is Al Jones in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Al Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.