Gordon Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1965)

W–L 15–18
ERA 4.16
WHIP 1.39
SO 232
Pitcher PIV -104.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
4/2/1930 in Portland, OR, USA
Died
4/25/1994 in Lodi, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1954-08-06
Last Game
1965-09-11

Full name: Gordon Bassett Jones

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 18 171 21 4 2 12 378.7 405 175 49 120 232 4.16 -104.5

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 8.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1954 SLN NL 4 4 11 10 4 2 0 81.0 78 18 19 48 2.00 3.90 (+49%) 3012.9
1955 SLN NL 1 4 15 9 0 0 0 57.0 66 37 28 46 5.84 4.00 (-46%) -801.7
1956 SLN NL 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 11.3 14 7 5 6 5.56 3.96 (-40%) -273.0
1957 NY1 NL 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 11.7 16 8 3 5 6.17 3.83 (-61%) 26.5
1958 SFN NL 3 1 11 1 0 0 1 30.3 33 8 5 8 2.37 3.86 (+39%) 352.7
1959 SFN NL 3 2 31 0 0 0 2 43.7 45 21 19 29 4.33 3.90 (-11%) -514.3
1960 BAL AL 1 1 29 0 0 0 2 55.0 59 27 13 30 4.42 3.82 (-16%) -701.0
1961 BAL AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 5.0 5 3 0 4 5.40 — 0.0
1962 KC1 AL 3 2 21 0 0 0 6 32.7 31 23 14 28 6.34 3.96 (-60%) -1807.2
1964 HOU NL 0 1 34 0 0 0 0 50.0 58 23 14 28 4.14 3.58 (-16%) 600.6
1965 HOU NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 15 18 171 21 4 2 12 378.2 405 175 120 232 4.16 — -105

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
171 67 2 8 1 0 0 4 0 2 15 .119 .143 .134 .277 0

Career AVG .119 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career SLG .134 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 65.5% below league average.

Career OPS .277 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1954 SLN NL 11 24 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1955 SLN NL 15 14 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .071 — — — — 0.0
1956 SLN NL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 NY1 NL 10 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1958 SFN NL 11 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 SFN NL 31 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 BAL AL 29 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .400 — — — — 0.0
1961 BAL AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 KC1 AL 21 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 HOU NL 34 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1965 HOU NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 171 67 2 8 1 0 0 4 0 2 15 .119 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home90392503.128
Away81280301.107

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home90220.121083671373.39
Away81158.11949254975.23

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1965-09-11 HOULADL 000000000
1964-10-04 HOULADL 100000001
1964-10-01 HOUSFGL 000000000
1964-09-22 HOUSFGL 000000000
1964-09-16 HOUPHIW 000000000
1964-09-11 HOUPITL 000000000
1964-09-05 HOUPITL 000000000
1964-09-04 HOUPITL 000000000
1964-09-01 HOUPHIL 000000000
1964-08-30 HOUCINL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1965-09-11 HOULAD — 1.0000000
1964-10-04 HOULAD — 3.1866120
1964-10-01 HOUSFG — 2.0111200
1964-09-22 HOUSFG — 1.0200020
1964-09-16 HOUPHI — 1.0100020
1964-09-11 HOUPIT — 3.0000110
1964-09-05 HOUPIT — 0.1422001
1964-09-04 HOUPIT — 1.2200000
1964-09-01 HOUPHI — 0.2000000
1964-08-30 HOUCIN — 3.1511011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 171 21 22 50 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 SLN P 11 10 7 11 1 0
1955 SLN P 15 9 1 4 0 1
1956 SLN P 5 1 0 2 0 0
1957 NY1 P 10 0 0 0 0 0
1958 SFN P 11 1 2 9 1 1
1959 SFN P 31 0 1 6 0 1
1960 BAL P 29 0 5 8 0 1
1961 BAL P 3 0 1 0 0 0
1962 KC1 P 21 0 1 3 0 0
1964 HOU P 34 0 4 7 0 0
1965 HOU P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 171

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Gordon Jones (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rich Bordi
    20-20, 4.34 ERA
  2. 97
    Carl Willis
    22-16, 4.25 ERA
  3. 93
    Randy O'Neal
    17-19, 4.35 ERA
  4. 93
    John Boozer
    14-16, 4.09 ERA
  5. 83
    Tom Walker
    18-23, 3.87 ERA
  6. 81
    Danny Patterson
    24-22, 4.14 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Gordon Jones

What years did Gordon Jones play?
Gordon Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1965.
Was Gordon Jones a pitcher?
Yes. Gordon Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 232 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gordon Jones hit?
Gordon Jones hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.