What years did Barry Jones play?

Barry Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1993.

Was Barry Jones a pitcher?

Yes. Barry Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 250 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Barry Jones hit?

Barry Jones hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Barry Jones's career batting average?

Barry Jones batted .062 over his career, with 1 hits in 16 at bats.

How many RBI did Barry Jones have?

Barry Jones drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Barry Jones's career ERA?

Barry Jones finished with a 3.66 career ERA, going 33-33 with 250 strikeouts.

Barry Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1993)

Barry Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1993 for 5 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 8 seasons. Across 348 career appearances, he went 33-33 with a 3.66 ERA, 250 strikeouts, and 23 saves.

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 33–33

ERA 3.66

WHIP 1.41

SO 250

Pitcher PIV -1024.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 225 lb
Born: 2/15/1963 in Centerville, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-07-18
Last Game: 1993-05-22

Full name: Barry Louis Jones

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Career Pitching Statistics

Barry Jones — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
33	33	348	0	0	0	23	433.0	415	176	32	194	250	3.66	-1024.3

Career ERA 3.66 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 6.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Barry Jones Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	PIT	NL	3	4	26	3	37.1	29	12	21	29	2.89	3.97 (+27%)	21.6
1987	PIT	NL	2	4	32	1	43.1	55	27	23	28	5.61	4.29 (-31%)	-734.0
1988	PIT	NL	1	1	42	2	56.1	57	19	21	31	3.04	3.73 (+19%)	286.8
1988	CHA	AL	2	2	17	1	26.0	15	7	17	17	2.42	3.73 (+35%)	-773.0
1989	CHA	AL	3	2	22	1	30.1	22	8	8	17	2.37	3.71 (+36%)	245.0
1990	CHA	AL	11	4	65	1	74.0	62	19	33	45	2.31	3.86 (+40%)	1013.2
1991	MON	NL	4	9	77	13	88.2	76	33	33	46	3.35	3.91 (+14%)	-510.3
1992	PHI	NL	5	6	44	0	54.1	65	28	24	19	4.64	3.75 (-24%)	-667.9
1992	NYN	NL	2	0	17	1	15.1	20	16	11	11	9.39	3.75 (-151%)	94.2
1993	CHA	AL	0	1	6	0	7.1	14	7	3	7	8.59	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			33	33	348	23	433.0	415	176	194	250	3.66	—	-1,024

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

Barry Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
348	16	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	.062	.118	.062	.180	0

Career AVG .062 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 75.8% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 63.8% below league average.

Career SLG .062 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 84.0% below league average.

Career OPS .180 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 74.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Barry Jones Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	PIT	NL	26	5	1	1	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	PIT	NL	32	3	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	PIT	NL	42	5	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CHA	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	CHA	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	CHA	AL	65	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	MON	NL	77	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	PHI	NL	44	2	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	NYN	NL	17	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CHA	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			348	16	1	1	1	5	.062	—	—	—	—	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

Barry Jones — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	179	8	0	1	0	1	.125
Away	169	8	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Barry Jones — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	179	229.1	230	93	98	130	3.65
Away	169	203.2	185	83	96	120	3.67

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Barry Jones — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1993-05-22	CHW	OAK	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	1	0
1993-05-17	CHW	LAA	—	2.0	5	3	3	1	2	1
1993-05-15	CHW	TEX	L	1.1	3	2	2	0	1	1
1993-05-09	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1993-05-01	CHW	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1993-04-28	CHW	MIL	—	1.0	2	1	0	0	1	0
1992-10-02	NYN	PIT	SV	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-09-28	NYN	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1992-09-27	NYN	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
1992-09-25	NYN	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Barry Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	348	0	28	86	9	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Barry Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1986	PIT	P	26	3	7	1	2
1987	PIT	P	32	3	7	1	1
1988	PIT	P	42	5	8	2	2
1988	CHA	P	17	2	4	0	1
1989	CHA	P	22	1	9	2	1
1990	CHA	P	65	4	19	0	1
1991	MON	P	77	5	19	3	1
1992	PHI	P	44	4	11	0	1
1992	NYN	P	17	0	2	0	1
1993	CHA	P	6	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Barry Jones Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	348

Salary History

Barry Jones — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	PHI	NL	$1,025,000
1991	MON	NL	$875,000
1990	CHA	AL	$205,000
1988	PIT	NL	$90,000
1987	PIT	NL	$75,000
1986	PIT	NL	$60,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,330,000

College History

Barry Jones — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Indiana University-Bloomington	Bloomington	IN	1982, 1983, 1984

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Barry Jones: the record in brief

According to the bio, Barry Jones debuted on July 18, 1986 and played a final game on May 22, 1993. Jones played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1986 to 1988), the Chicago White Sox (1988 to 1993), the Montreal Expos (1991), the Philadelphia Phillies (1992), and the New York Mets (1992). Jones, born on February 15, 1963, in Centerville, IN, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'4" and 225 pounds. The bio lists the given name Barry Louis.

Across 348 games (0 starts), Jones recorded 33 wins against 33 losses with a 3.66 ERA. Jones had 250 strikeouts and 23 saves. That 3.66 ERA compares with a 3.93 league average across the same seasons, 6.9% better. 1990 brought Jones a season-high 11 wins. The most saves in one season was 13, in 1991. 1990 was Jones's sharpest full season, a 2.31 ERA against the league's 3.86.

Frequently Asked Questions about Barry Jones

What years did Barry Jones play?: Barry Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1993.
Was Barry Jones a pitcher?: Yes. Barry Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 250 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Barry Jones hit?: Barry Jones hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Barry Jones's career batting average?: Barry Jones batted .062 over his career, with 1 hits in 16 at bats.
How many RBI did Barry Jones have?: Barry Jones drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Barry Jones's career ERA?: Barry Jones finished with a 3.66 career ERA, going 33-33 with 250 strikeouts.