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 hits.

What was Elijah Jones's career batting average?

Elijah Jones batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.

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.

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 September 9, 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

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 hits.
What was Elijah Jones's career batting average?: Elijah Jones batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.
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.