What years did Gary Jones play?

Gary Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971.

Was Gary Jones a pitcher?

Yes. Gary Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 12 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gary Jones hit?

Gary Jones hit 0 career home runs.

Gary Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1971)

W–L 0–0

ERA 7.88

WHIP 1.88

SO 12

Pitcher PIV 6.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 191 lb
Born: 6/12/1945 in Huntington Park, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-09-25
Last Game: 1971-07-06

Full name: Gareth Howell Jones

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	14	0	0	0	0	16.0	22	14	1	8	12	7.88	6.2

Career ERA 7.88 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — 114.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	NYA	AL	2	2.0	3	0	1	2	0.00	—	0.0
1971	NYA	AL	12	14.0	19	14	7	10	9.00	3.47 (-159%)	6.2
Career · 2 seasons			14	16.0	22	14	8	12	7.88	—	6

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
14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	NYA	AL	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	NYA	AL	12	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			14	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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	7	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	8.0	10	6	2	7	6.75
Away	7	8.0	12	8	6	5	9.00

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1971-07-06	NYY	DET	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	0	1
1971-07-05	NYY	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971-06-27	NYY	TEX	—	1.0	6	5	5	1	1	0
1971-06-22	NYY	DET	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
1971-06-20	NYY	BAL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1971-06-12	NYY	OAK	—	1.1	2	2	2	1	1	0
1971-06-05	NYY	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1971-06-01	NYY	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1971-05-28	NYY	LAA	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1971-05-21	NYY	CLE	—	1.1	1	1	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	0	1	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	NYA	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1971	NYA	P	12	0	1	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	14

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Whittier College	Whittier	CA	1964, 1965, 1966

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Jones

What years did Gary Jones play?: Gary Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971.
Was Gary Jones a pitcher?: Yes. Gary Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 12 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gary Jones hit?: Gary Jones hit 0 career home runs.