Bobby Jones
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2004)
Bobby Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2004 for 4 teams, including the Colorado Rockies, a span of 8 seasons. Across 99 career appearances, he went 14-21 with a 5.77 ERA and 229 strikeouts.
- 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 / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1997-05-18
- Last Game
- 2004-04-11
Full name: Robert Mitchell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | COL | NL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 8.38 | 4.39 (-91%) | -681.2 |
| 1998 | COL | NL | 7 | 8 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 141.1 | 153 | 82 | 66 | 109 | 5.22 | 4.43 (-18%) | 737.6 |
| 1999 | COL | NL | 6 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112.1 | 132 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 6.33 | 4.71 (-34%) | -5903.3 |
| 2000 | NYN | NL | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 4.15 | 4.77 (+13%) | -39.2 |
| 2002 | NYN | NL | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5.29 | 4.28 (-24%) | -765.7 |
| 2002 | SDN | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6.52 | 4.28 (-52%) | 0.0 |
| 2004 | BOS | AL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5.40 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 14 | 21 | 99 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 324.2 | 366 | 208 | 195 | 229 | 5.77 | — | -6,652 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 81 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .173 | .209 | .198 | .407 | 0 |
Career AVG .173 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 35.3% below league average.
Career OBP .209 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.
Career SLG .198 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.
Career OPS .407 vs. league average .764 across their career seasons — 46.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | COL | NL | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | COL | NL | 35 | 45 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .178 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | COL | NL | 30 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .148 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | NYN | NL | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | NYN | NL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | SDN | NL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | BOS | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 100 | 81 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .173 | — | — | — | — | 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 (199 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 47 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6 | .163 |
| Away | 53 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .184 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 47 | 159.0 | 192 | 111 | 95 | 115 | 6.28 |
| Away | 52 | 165.2 | 174 | 97 | 100 | 114 | 5.27 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-11 | BOS | TOR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-04-08 | BOS | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-04-07 | BOS | BAL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-08-16 | SDP | WSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-08-11 | SDP | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-08-06 | SDP | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-08-01 | SDP | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-07-21 | NYN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-07-12 | NYN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-07-06 | NYN | MIA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-11 | BOS | TOR | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-04-08 | BOS | BAL | L | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-04-07 | BOS | BAL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002-08-16 | SDP | WSN | — | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002-08-11 | SDP | CIN | — | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002-08-06 | SDP | PHI | — | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002-08-01 | SDP | CHC | — | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-07-21 | NYN | CIN | — | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-07-12 | NYN | PHI | — | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002-07-06 | NYN | MIA | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 99 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Pitcher of the Month | May |
Salary History
Bobby Jones's recorded salaries total $685,000 over 3 seasons, 1998 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Jones's career ran from 1997 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 1997, 2000, 2002, and 2004.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | NYN | NL | $270,000 |
| 1999 | COL | NL | $245,000 |
| 1998 | COL | NL | $170,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $685,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipola College | Marianna | FL | 1991, 1992 |
Bobby Jones: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 18, 1997 and the final game on April 11, 2004, Bobby Jones built the record summarized on this page. Jones played for the Colorado Rockies (1997 to 1999), the New York Mets (2000 through 2002), the San Diego Padres (2002), and the Boston Red Sox (2004). Jones played primarily as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 11, 1972, in Orange, NJ, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 0 inches and 185 pounds. The bio lists the given name Robert Mitchell.
Jones pitched in 99 games, starting 47, and finished with a 14-21 record and 5.77 ERA. Also on Jones's record: 229 strikeouts. Against a 4.51 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.77 mark was 27.9% worse. Jones won 7 games in 1998, the most of any season listed. In 1998, one of the busiest seasons, Jones posted a 5.22 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.43.
Jones's awards table lists Pitcher of the Month (1997).
Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Jones
- What years did Bobby Jones play?
- Bobby Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2004.
- Was Bobby Jones a pitcher?
- Yes. Bobby Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 229 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bobby Jones hit?
- Bobby Jones hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
- What teams did Bobby Jones play for?
- Bobby Jones played for 4 teams: the Colorado Rockies (1997–1999), the New York Mets (2000, 2002), the San Diego Padres (2002), and the Boston Red Sox (2004).
- What were Bobby Jones's career stats?
- In 99 games, Bobby Jones went 14-21 with a 5.77 ERA, 229 strikeouts, and 324.2 innings pitched.
- How much did Bobby Jones earn in his career?
- Bobby Jones's recorded salaries total $685,000 over 3 seasons, 1998 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Jones's career ran from 1997 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 1997, 2000, 2002, and 2004.
- What was Bobby Jones's salary?
- Bobby Jones's last recorded salary was $270,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $270,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2001.
- 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 and 185 pounds.
- What was Bobby Jones's career ERA?
- Bobby Jones finished with a 5.77 career ERA, going 14-21 with 229 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bobby Jones have?
- Bobby Jones recorded 229 career strikeouts.
- Is Bobby Jones in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bobby Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.