Bobby Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2002)

W–L 89–83
ERA 4.36
WHIP 1.35
SO 887
Pitcher PIV 131.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 210 lb
Born
2/10/1970 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1993-08-14
Last Game
2002-09-02
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Robert Joseph Jones

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
89 83 245 241 11 4 0 1518.7 1,639 735 194 412 887 4.36 131.9

Career ERA 4.36 vs. league average 4.48 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 SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1993 NYN NL 2 4 9 9 0 0 0 61.7 61 25 22 35 3.65 4.19 (+13%) -146.5
1994 NYN NL 12 7 24 24 1 1 0 160.0 157 56 56 80 3.15 4.51 (+30%) 1830.8
1995 NYN NL 10 10 30 30 3 1 0 195.7 209 91 53 127 4.19 4.45 (+6%) 2021.2
1996 NYN NL 12 8 31 31 3 1 0 195.7 219 96 46 116 4.42 4.61 (+4%) 744.6
1997 NYN NL 15 9 30 30 2 1 0 193.3 177 78 63 125 3.63 4.39 (+17%) -237.2
1998 NYN NL 9 9 30 30 0 0 0 195.3 192 88 53 115 4.05 4.43 (+9%) 12.1
1999 NYN NL 3 3 12 9 0 0 0 59.3 69 37 11 31 5.61 4.71 (-19%) 1959.1
2000 NYN NL 11 6 27 27 1 0 0 154.7 171 87 49 85 5.06 4.77 (-6%) -1601.5
2001 SDN NL 8 19 33 33 1 0 0 195.0 250 111 38 113 5.12 4.42 (-16%) -2854.1
2002 SDN NL 7 8 19 18 0 0 0 108.0 134 66 21 60 5.50 4.28 (-29%) -1596.8
Career · 10 seasons 89 83 245 241 11 4 0 1,518.2 1,639 735 412 887 4.36 — 132

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
245 442 29 59 8 0 1 17 0 15 164 .133 .164 .158 .322 -2,537

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Career OBP .164 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Career SLG .158 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Career OPS .322 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 57.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1993 NYN NL 9 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .050 — — — — 0.0
1994 NYN NL 24 46 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 .109 — — — — 0.0
1995 NYN NL 30 56 3 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 25 .161 .266 (-40%) .337 (-48%) .417 (-61%) .755 (-55%) -509.8
1996 NYN NL 31 60 6 7 2 0 0 2 0 3 20 .117 .269 (-57%) .340 (-53%) .426 (-65%) .767 (-60%) -606.1
1997 NYN NL 30 62 4 8 2 0 0 4 0 3 18 .129 .266 (-52%) .336 (-50%) .419 (-62%) .756 (-56%) -581.0
1998 NYN NL 30 48 1 9 1 0 0 4 0 2 21 .188 — — — — -340.9
1999 NYN NL 12 16 1 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 .312 — — — — 0.0
2000 NYN NL 27 44 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 21 .045 — — — — 0.0
2001 SDN NL 33 57 5 8 2 0 0 1 0 3 18 .140 .263 (-47%) .332 (-45%) .426 (-59%) .758 (-53%) -499.6
2002 SDN NL 19 33 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 11 .152 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 245 442 29 59 8 0 1 17 0 15 164 .133 — — — — -2,537

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 NLCS NYN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2000 NLDS2 NYN 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
2000 WS NYN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 3 3 0 18.0 11 9 5 10 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2000 NLCS NYN 0 0 1 1 0 4.0 6 6 0 2 13.50
2000 NLDS2 NYN 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 1 0 2 5 0.00
2000 WS NYN 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 4 3 3 3 5.40

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home124221133016.136
Away1212211629011.131

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home124791.08273472184773.95
Away121727.28123881944104.80

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-09-02 SDPCOLL 100000001
2002-08-10 SDPCINL 200000000
2002-08-06 SDPPHIL 000000000
2002-08-04 SDPCINL 211000100
2002-07-30 SDPCHCW 100000101
2002-07-24 SDPLADW 311000001
2002-07-19 SDPAZW 300000001
2002-07-14 SDPSTLL 200000001
2002-06-15 SDPSEAW 201000000
2002-06-09 SDPTBRW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2002-09-02 SDPCOL L 4.0755111
2002-08-10 SDPCIN L 5.21287281
2002-08-06 SDPPHI L 1.0311010
2002-08-04 SDPCIN — 5.1977043
2002-07-30 SDPCHC — 6.0955043
2002-07-24 SDPLAD W 8.0500040
2002-07-19 SDPAZ W 7.0911031
2002-07-14 SDPSTL L 7.01132020
2002-06-15 SDPSEA W 6.2511230
2002-06-09 SDPTBR W 5.2866332

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 245 241 93 235 11 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 NYN P 9 9 5 8 0 0
1994 NYN P 24 24 11 34 0 3
1995 NYN P 30 30 11 30 6 1
1996 NYN P 31 31 11 31 1 3
1997 NYN P 30 30 14 35 1 2
1998 NYN P 30 30 14 35 2 3
1999 NYN P 12 9 4 7 0 0
2000 NYN P 27 27 9 13 1 0
2001 SDN P 33 33 7 28 0 0
2002 SDN P 19 18 7 14 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 245

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2002 SDN NL $4,000,000
2001 SDN NL $625,000
2000 NYN NL $5,366,667
1999 NYN NL $4,866,666
1998 NYN NL $3,116,667
1997 NYN NL $1,925,000
1996 NYN NL $405,000
1995 NYN NL $220,000
1994 NYN NL $130,000
1993 NYN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $20,764,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Fresno Fresno CA 1989, 1990, 1991

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1994 Rookie of the Year NL 8th 3.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bobby Jones (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Odalis Perez
    73-82, 4.46 ERA
  2. 97
    Ivan Nova
    90-77, 4.38 ERA
  3. 96
    Mike Smithson
    76-86, 4.58 ERA
  4. 96
    Cory Lidle
    82-72, 4.57 ERA
  5. 95
    Joel Pineiro
    104-93, 4.41 ERA
  6. 93
    Jeremy Guthrie
    91-109, 4.42 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Jones

What years did Bobby Jones play?
Bobby Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2002.
Was Bobby Jones a pitcher?
Yes. Bobby Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 89 wins and 887 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bobby Jones hit?
Bobby Jones hit 1 career home runs with 59 hits.