What years did Alex Jones play?

Alex Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1903.

Was Alex Jones a pitcher?

Yes. Alex Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 65 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Alex Jones hit?

Alex Jones hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.

Alex Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1889-1903)

W–L 7–15

ERA 3.73

WHIP 1.38

SO 65

Pitcher PIV -811.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 12/25/1869 in Bradford, PA, USA
Died: 4/4/1941 in Woodville, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1889-09-25
Last Game: 1903-05-16

Full name: Alexander M. Jones

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	15	26	24	18	1	0	200.3	199	83	3	77	65	3.73	-811.9

Career ERA 3.73 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1889	PIT	NL	1	0	1	1	1	0	9.0	7	3	1	10	3.00	3.93 (+24%)	0.0
1892	LS3	NL	5	11	18	16	13	1	146.7	130	54	56	44	3.31	3.28 (-1%)	-535.3
1892	WAS	NL	0	3	4	4	3	0	27.0	33	12	14	7	4.00	3.28 (-22%)	-276.6
1894	PHI	NL	1	0	1	1	1	0	9.0	10	2	0	2	2.00	5.33 (+62%)	0.0
1903	DET	AL	0	1	2	2	0	0	8.7	19	12	6	2	12.46	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			7	15	26	24	18	1	200.1	199	83	77	65	3.73	—	-812

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
26	79	9	13	1	0	0	5	1	8	33	.165	.241	.177	.419	-300

Career AVG .165 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career SLG .177 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Career OPS .419 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1889	PIT	NL	1	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1892	LS3	NL	18	55	6	8	0	2	0	7	26	.145	.244 (-41%)	.316 (-24%)	.327 (-56%)	.644 (-40%)	-299.5
1892	WAS	NL	4	11	0	3	0	1	1	1	3	.273	—	—	—	—	-299.5
1894	PHI	NL	1	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1903	DET	AL	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			26	79	9	13	1	5	1	8	33	.165	—	—	—	—	-599

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	1	3	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	3.2	11	7	1	2	17.18
Away	1	5.0	8	5	5	4	9.00

Last 2 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1903-05-16	DET	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1903-05-06	DET	CHW	L	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1903-05-16	DET	BOS	L	3.2	11	8	7	1	2	0
1903-05-06	DET	CHW	—	5.0	8	7	5	5	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	26	0	13	50	7	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1889	PIT	P	1	0	3	0	1
1892	LS3	P	18	12	39	3	3
1892	WAS	P	4	0	4	4	0
1894	PHI	P	1	0	2	0	0
1903	DET	P	2	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	26

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Jones

What years did Alex Jones play?: Alex Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1903.
Was Alex Jones a pitcher?: Yes. Alex Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 65 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Alex Jones hit?: Alex Jones hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.