Gordon Jones

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

Gordon Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1965 for 6 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 12 seasons. Across 171 career appearances, he went 15-18 with a 4.16 ERA and 232 strikeouts.

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

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

Gordon Jones — 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 12 378.2 405 175 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

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Gordon Jones Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 11.1 14 7 5 6 5.56 3.96 (-40%) -273.0
1957 NY1 NL 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 11.2 16 8 3 5 6.17 3.83 (-61%) 26.5
1958 SFN NL 3 1 11 1 0 0 1 30.1 33 8 5 8 2.37 3.86 (+39%) 352.7
1959 SFN NL 3 2 31 0 0 0 2 43.2 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 32.2 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

Gordon Jones — 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

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Gordon Jones Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Gordon Jones — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home90392503.128
Away81280301.107

Pitching — Home / Away

Gordon Jones — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home90220.121083671373.39
Away81158.11949254975.23

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gordon Jones — 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

Gordon Jones — 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

Gordon Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 171 21 22 50 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gordon Jones — 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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Gordon Jones Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Gordon Jones: the record in brief

The profile opens with Gordon Jones's first major league game on August 6, 1954; the last one listed came on September 11, 1965. The team column moves through the St. Louis Cardinals (1954 through 1956), the New York Giants (1957), the San Francisco Giants (1958 to 1959), the Baltimore Orioles (1960 to 1961), the Kansas City Athletics (1962), the Houston Colt .45's (1964), and the Houston Astros (1965). Jones played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 2, 1930, in Portland, OR, USA and a listed size of 6'0" and 185 pounds. Jones's death is recorded on April 25, 1994, in Lodi, CA, USA. Jones's full given name, per the bio, is Gordon Bassett Jones.

Across 171 games (21 starts), Jones recorded 15 wins against 18 losses with a 4.16 ERA. The totals include 232 strikeouts and 12 saves. The league ERA over Jones's seasons was 3.84, so the 4.16 figure ran 8.4% worse than average.

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.
What was Gordon Jones's career batting average?
Gordon Jones batted .119 over his career, with 8 hits in 67 at bats.
How many RBI did Gordon Jones have?
Gordon Jones drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Gordon Jones's career ERA?
Gordon Jones finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 15-18 with 232 strikeouts.