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.

Bobby Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2004)

W–L 14–21

ERA 5.77

WHIP 1.73

SO 229

Pitcher PIV -6651.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 4/11/1972 in Orange, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1997-05-18
Last Game: 2004-04-11

Full name: Robert Mitchell Jones

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	21	99	47	1	0	0	324.7	366	208	45	195	229	5.77	-6651.7

Career ERA 5.77 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 27.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	COL	NL	1	1	4	4	0	19.3	30	18	12	5	8.38	4.39 (-91%)	-681.2
1998	COL	NL	7	8	35	20	1	141.3	153	82	66	109	5.22	4.43 (-18%)	737.6
1999	COL	NL	6	10	30	20	0	112.3	132	79	77	74	6.33	4.71 (-34%)	-5903.3
2000	NYN	NL	0	1	11	1	0	21.7	18	10	14	20	4.15	4.77 (+13%)	-39.2
2002	NYN	NL	0	0	12	0	0	17.0	20	10	11	11	5.29	4.28 (-24%)	-765.7
2002	SDN	NL	0	0	4	2	0	9.7	10	7	7	7	6.52	4.28 (-52%)	0.0
2004	BOS	AL	0	1	3	0	0	3.3	3	2	8	3	5.40	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			14	21	99	47	1	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

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	COL	NL	4	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	COL	NL	35	45	3	8	1	4	0	14	.178	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	COL	NL	30	27	3	4	1	4	2	7	.148	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	NYN	NL	11	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	NYN	NL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	SDN	NL	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	BOS	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			100	81	7	14	2	8	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

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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	SO
2004-04-11	BOS	TOR	W	0	0
2004-04-08	BOS	BAL	L	0	0
2004-04-07	BOS	BAL	W	0	0
2002-08-16	SDP	WSN	L	0	0
2002-08-11	SDP	CIN	L	1	0
2002-08-06	SDP	PHI	L	1	1
2002-08-01	SDP	CHC	L	0	0
2002-07-21	NYN	CIN	L	0	0
2002-07-12	NYN	PHI	L	0	0
2002-07-06	NYN	MIA	L	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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	99	47	16	37	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	COL	P	4	4	1	2	0	1
1998	COL	P	35	20	8	18	3	0
1999	COL	P	30	20	4	10	2	0
2000	NYN	P	11	1	3	3	0	0
2002	NYN	P	12	0	0	2	0	0
2002	SDN	P	4	2	0	1	0	0
2004	BOS	P	3	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	99

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1997	Pitcher of the Month	May

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	NYN	NL	$270,000
1999	COL	NL	$245,000
1998	COL	NL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$685,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Chipola College	Marianna	FL	1991, 1992

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.