What years did Elijah Jones play?

Elijah Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1909.

Was Elijah Jones a pitcher?

Yes. Elijah Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Elijah Jones hit?

Elijah Jones hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Elijah Jones play for?

Elijah Jones played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1907, 1909).

What were Elijah Jones's career stats?

In 6 games, Elijah Jones went 1-2 with a 4.15 ERA, 11 strikeouts, 26.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Elijah Jones play?

Elijah Jones played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Elijah Jones?

Elijah Jones was listed at 5 feet 11 inches.

What was Elijah Jones's career ERA?

Elijah Jones finished with a 4.15 career ERA, going 1-2 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Elijah Jones have?

Elijah Jones recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Is Elijah Jones in the Hall of Fame?

No. Elijah Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Elijah Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1909)

Elijah Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1909 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 4.15 ERA and 11 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 380.5.

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 October 24, 2026

W–L 1–2

ERA 4.15

WHIP 1.42

SO 11

Pitcher PIV 380.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / —
Born: 1/27/1882 in Oxford, MI, USA
Died: 4/29/1943 in Pontiac, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1907-04-13
Last Game: 1909-04-24

Full name: Elijah Albert Jones

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Career Pitching Statistics

Elijah Jones — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	6	3	1	0	1	26.0	33	12	0	4	11	4.15	380.5

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 2.52 across their career seasons — 64.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Elijah Jones — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1907	DET	AL	0	1	4	1	1	1	16.0	23	9	4	9	5.06	2.50 (-103%)	203.8
1909	DET	AL	1	1	2	2	0	0	10.0	10	3	0	2	2.70	2.55 (-6%)	176.7
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	6	3	1	1	26.0	33	12	4	11	4.15	—	381

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

Elijah Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.125	.125	.125	.250	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .305 across their career seasons — 59.1% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 59.8% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .616 across their career seasons — 59.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Elijah Jones — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1907	DET	AL	4	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	DET	AL	2	4	1	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			6	8	1	1	1	.125	—	—	—	—	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

Elijah Jones — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	4	1	1	0	0	.250
Away	3	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Elijah Jones — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	12.0	10	1	2	6	0.75
Away	3	14.0	24	1	2	5	0.64

Last 6 Games — Batting

Elijah Jones — Last 6 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1909-04-24	DET	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1909-04-16	DET	CHW	W	3	1	1	1
1907-10-06	DET	SLA	L	3	0	0	0
1907-09-21	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1907-08-24	DET	MIN	W	1	0	0	0
1907-04-13	DET	CLE	L	0	0	0	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Elijah Jones — Last 6 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1909-04-24	DET	CHW	L	3.0	5	1	1	0	0
1909-04-16	DET	CHW	W	7.0	6	2	1	0	2
1907-10-06	DET	SLA	L	8.0	17	10	0	2	3
1907-09-21	DET	NYY	—	3.0	2	1	0	0	2
1907-08-24	DET	MIN	SV	3.0	3	3	0	2	3
1907-04-13	DET	CLE	—	2.0	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Elijah Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	3	1	5	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Elijah Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1907	DET	P	4	1	0	4	2	0
1909	DET	P	2	2	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Elijah Jones — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Elijah Jones: the record in brief

Elijah Jones played a first major league game on April 13, 1907 and a last one on April 24, 1909. The team column never changes: it is the Detroit Tigers from 1907 to 1909. Jones, born on January 27, 1882, in Oxford, MI, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Jones died on April 29, 1943, in Pontiac, MI, USA. The given name on file is Elijah Albert Jones.

Across 6 games (3 starts), Jones recorded 1 win against 2 losses with a 4.15 ERA. The totals include 11 strikeouts. Against a 2.52 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.15 mark was 64.7% worse. 1909 was Jones's sharpest full season, a 2.70 ERA against the league's 2.55. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 380.5 for Jones's career.

Jones's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 12 games from Retrosheet.

Every defensive appearance on record for Jones, 6 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Elijah Jones

What years did Elijah Jones play?: Elijah Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1909.
Was Elijah Jones a pitcher?: Yes. Elijah Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Elijah Jones hit?: Elijah Jones hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Elijah Jones play for?: Elijah Jones played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1907, 1909).
What were Elijah Jones's career stats?: In 6 games, Elijah Jones went 1-2 with a 4.15 ERA, 11 strikeouts, 26.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Elijah Jones play?: Elijah Jones played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Elijah Jones?: Elijah Jones was listed at 5 feet 11 inches.
What was Elijah Jones's career ERA?: Elijah Jones finished with a 4.15 career ERA, going 1-2 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Elijah Jones have?: Elijah Jones recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Elijah Jones in the Hall of Fame?: No. Elijah Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.