Bobby Jones
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2002)
Bobby Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2002 for the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres, a span of 10 seasons. Across 245 career appearances, he went 89-83 with a 4.36 ERA and 887 strikeouts. He also batted .133 with 1 home runs. Bobby Jones was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 131.9.
- 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
- 1993-08-14
- Last Game
- 2002-09-02
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Robert Joseph Jones
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | NYN | NL | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.2 | 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 | 195.2 | 209 | 91 | 53 | 127 | 4.19 | 4.45 (+6%) | 2021.2 |
| 1996 | NYN | NL | 12 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 195.2 | 219 | 96 | 46 | 116 | 4.42 | 4.61 (+4%) | 744.6 |
| 1997 | NYN | NL | 15 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 193.1 | 177 | 78 | 63 | 125 | 3.63 | 4.39 (+17%) | -237.2 |
| 1998 | NYN | NL | 9 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195.1 | 192 | 88 | 53 | 115 | 4.05 | 4.43 (+9%) | 12.1 |
| 1999 | NYN | NL | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.1 | 69 | 37 | 11 | 31 | 5.61 | 4.71 (-19%) | 1959.1 |
| 2000 | NYN | NL | 11 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 154.2 | 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
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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
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (490 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 124 | 221 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 6 | .136 |
| Away | 121 | 221 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 11 | .131 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 124 | 791.0 | 827 | 347 | 218 | 477 | 3.95 |
| Away | 121 | 727.2 | 812 | 388 | 194 | 410 | 4.80 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-02 | SDP | COL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-08-10 | SDP | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-08-06 | SDP | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-08-04 | SDP | CIN | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-07-30 | SDP | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-07-24 | SDP | LAD | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-07-19 | SDP | AZ | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-07-14 | SDP | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-06-15 | SDP | SEA | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-06-09 | SDP | TBR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-02 | SDP | COL | L | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002-08-10 | SDP | CIN | L | 5.2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 2002-08-06 | SDP | PHI | L | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002-08-04 | SDP | CIN | — | 5.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2002-07-30 | SDP | CHC | — | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2002-07-24 | SDP | LAD | W | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002-07-19 | SDP | AZ | W | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002-07-14 | SDP | STL | L | 7.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002-06-15 | SDP | SEA | W | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002-06-09 | SDP | TBR | W | 5.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 245 |
Salary History
Bobby Jones's recorded salaries total $20,764,000 over 10 seasons, 1993 to 2002. Jones's career, 1993 to 2002, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
| 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 recorded salary | $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%.
Bobby Jones (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Bobby Jones: the record in brief
Bobby Jones played a first major league game on August 14, 1993 and a last one on September 2, 2002. Club by club, the record runs the New York Mets (1993 through 2000) and the San Diego Padres (2001 to 2002). Born on February 10, 1970, in Fresno, CA, USA, Jones is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 210 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The bio lists the given name Robert Joseph.
Jones pitched in 245 games, starting 241, and finished with a 89-83 record and 4.36 ERA. The same table counts 887 strikeouts and 11 complete games. Jones's 4.36 ERA was close to the 4.48 league figure for those seasons. 1997 brought Jones a season-high 15 wins. Jones struck out 127 batters in 1995, a career high. In 1994, one of the busiest seasons, Jones posted a 3.15 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.51. Jones's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 131.9.
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 run with 59 hits.
- What teams did Bobby Jones play for?
- Bobby Jones played for 2 teams: the New York Mets (1993–2000) and the San Diego Padres (2001–2002).
- Did Bobby Jones win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Bobby Jones did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Bobby Jones win?
- Bobby Jones was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Bobby Jones's career stats?
- In 245 games, Bobby Jones went 89-83 with a 4.36 ERA, 887 strikeouts, and 1,518.2 innings pitched. At the plate he had 59 hits and 1 home runs.
- How much did Bobby Jones earn in his career?
- Bobby Jones's recorded salaries total $20,764,000 over 10 seasons, 1993 to 2002. Jones's career, 1993 to 2002, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
- What was Bobby Jones's salary?
- Bobby Jones's last recorded salary was $4,000,000, in 2002. His highest recorded salary was $5,366,667, in 2000, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2002.
- What position did Bobby Jones play?
- Bobby Jones played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bobby Jones and how much did he weigh?
- Bobby Jones was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
- What was Bobby Jones's career ERA?
- Bobby Jones finished with a 4.36 career ERA, going 89-83 with 887 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bobby Jones have?
- Bobby Jones recorded 887 career strikeouts.
- Is Bobby Jones in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bobby Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.