Jack Jones
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883)
Jack Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1883 for the Detroit Wolverines and the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 19 career appearances, he went 11-7 with a 3.14 ERA and 61 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 717.8.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Died
- 10/19/1936 in Wallingford, CT, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1883-07-09
- Last Game
- 1883-09-28
Full name: Daniel Albion Jones
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | DTN | NL | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 92.2 | 103 | 36 | 19 | 33 | 3.50 | 3.22 (-9%) | 143.4 |
| 1883 | PH4 | AA | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 65.0 | 58 | 19 | 6 | 28 | 2.63 | 3.22 (+18%) | 574.4 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 11 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 157.2 | 161 | 55 | 25 | 61 | 3.14 | — | 718 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 67 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .209 | .232 | .239 | .471 | 0 |
Career AVG .209 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.
Career OBP .232 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.
Career SLG .239 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 30.9% below league average.
Career OPS .471 vs. league average .631 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | DTN | NL | 12 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .190 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1883 | PH4 | AA | 7 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 19 | 67 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .209 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 19 |
| Right Field | 3 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | New Haven | CT | 1882, 1883 |
Jack Jones: the record in brief
According to the bio, Jack Jones debuted on July 9, 1883 and played a final game on September 28, 1883. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Wolverines (1883) and the Philadelphia Athletics (1883). Jones played primarily as a pitcher. Jones was born on October 23, 1860, in Litchfield, CT, USA. Jones died on October 19, 1936, in Wallingford, CT, USA. Jones's full given name, per the bio, is Daniel Albion Jones.
Jones went 11-7 with a 3.14 ERA in 19 games, 19 of them starts. Jones had 61 strikeouts and 16 complete games. Jones's 3.14 ERA was close to the 3.22 league figure for those seasons. Jones won 6 games in 1883, the most of any season listed. 1883 was Jones's sharpest full season, a 2.63 ERA against the league's 3.22. Jones's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 717.8.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Jones
- Was Jack Jones a pitcher?
- Yes. Jack Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 61 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jack Jones hit?
- Jack Jones hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
- What was Jack Jones's career batting average?
- Jack Jones batted .209 over his career, with 14 hits in 67 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack Jones have?
- Jack Jones drove in 4 runs in his career.
- What was Jack Jones's career ERA?
- Jack Jones finished with a 3.14 career ERA, going 11-7 with 61 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jack Jones have?
- Jack Jones recorded 61 career strikeouts.