What years did Dick Jones play?

Dick Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1927.

Was Dick Jones a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Jones hit?

Dick Jones hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Dick Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1927)

W–L 2–1

ERA 6.66

WHIP 1.81

SO 4

Pitcher PIV -130.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 184 lb
Born: 5/22/1902 in Meadville, MS, USA
Died: 8/2/1994 in Burlingame, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1926-09-11
Last Game: 1927-04-28

Full name: Decatur Poindexter Jones

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	1	6	3	1	0	0	24.3	28	18	0	16	4	6.66	-130.2

Career ERA 6.66 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 62.6% 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
1926	WS1	AL	2	1	4	3	1	21.0	20	10	11	3	4.29	4.11 (-4%)	-130.2
1927	WS1	AL	0	0	2	0	0	3.3	8	8	5	1	21.60	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	1	6	3	1	24.1	28	18	16	4	6.66	—	-130

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
7	10	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.200	.200	.200	.400	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 45.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1926	WS1	AL	5	10	1	2	5	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	WS1	AL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	10	1	2	5	.200	—	—	—	—	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	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	6	10	1	2	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.1	1	0	2	1	0.00
Away	5	23.0	27	18	13	3	7.04

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1927-04-28	MIN	PHA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1927-04-17	MIN	PHA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1926-09-26	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	1
1926-09-20	MIN	SLA	W	4	0	0	0	1
1926-09-16	MIN	DET	W	4	1	2	0	2
1926-09-12	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	1
1926-09-11	MIN	CLE	L	0	0	0	1	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1927-04-28	MIN	PHA	—	2.0	7	8	8	3	0
1927-04-17	MIN	PHA	—	1.1	1	3	0	2	1
1926-09-26	MIN	CHW	L	2.1	6	4	4	1	0
1926-09-20	MIN	SLA	W	9.0	6	2	2	2	1
1926-09-16	MIN	DET	W	7.2	5	3	3	6	2
1926-09-11	MIN	CLE	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	1	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1926	WS1	P	4	0	0	6	0	0
1927	WS1	P	2	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Jones

What years did Dick Jones play?: Dick Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1927.
Was Dick Jones a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Jones hit?: Dick Jones hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.