What years did Jeff Jones play?

Jeff Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1984.

Was Jeff Jones a pitcher?

Yes. Jeff Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 128 strikeouts.

Jeff Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1984)

W–L 9–9

ERA 3.95

WHIP 1.53

SO 128

Pitcher PIV -5516.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 7/29/1956 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-04-10
Last Game: 1984-09-14

Full name: Jeffrey Allen Jones

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	9	112	3	0	0	8	205.0	201	90	26	112	128	3.95	-5516.6

Career ERA 3.95 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1980	OAK	AL	1	3	35	0	5	44.3	32	14	26	34	2.84	3.84 (+26%)	234.6
1981	OAK	AL	4	1	33	0	3	61.0	51	23	40	43	3.39	3.58 (+5%)	-1850.5
1982	OAK	AL	3	1	18	2	0	37.0	44	21	26	18	5.11	3.86 (-32%)	-2014.6
1983	OAK	AL	1	1	13	1	0	29.7	43	19	8	14	5.76	3.87 (-49%)	-1496.3
1984	OAK	AL	0	3	13	0	0	33.0	31	13	12	19	3.55	3.81 (+7%)	-389.7
Career · 5 seasons			9	9	112	3	8	205.0	201	90	112	128	3.95	—	-5,517

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
112	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	OAK	AL	35	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	OAK	AL	33	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	OAK	AL	18	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	OAK	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	OAK	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			112	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1981	ALCS	OAK	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	2.0	2	1	1	0	4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1981	ALCS	OAK	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	2	1	1	0	4.50

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (224 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	57	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	55	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	57	116.0	94	37	55	76	2.87
Away	55	89.0	107	53	57	52	5.36

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1984-09-14	OAK	CLE	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1984-09-07	OAK	CLE	—	0.2	4	3	3	1	0	0
1984-09-04	OAK	CHW	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
1984-06-28	OAK	TOR	—	4.0	3	3	3	2	1	2
1984-06-22	OAK	TEX	—	6.0	4	0	0	1	3	0
1984-06-17	OAK	CHW	L	0.2	4	3	3	0	0	0
1984-06-12	OAK	CLE	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1984-06-11	OAK	TEX	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1984-06-10	OAK	TEX	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	1
1984-06-06	OAK	CLE	L	4.1	8	2	2	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	112	3	13	26	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1980	OAK	P	35	0	5	10	0
1981	OAK	P	33	0	2	6	0
1982	OAK	P	18	2	3	3	0
1983	OAK	P	13	1	1	4	0
1984	OAK	P	13	0	2	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	112

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bowling Green State University	Bowling Green	OH	1977

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Jones

What years did Jeff Jones play?: Jeff Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1984.
Was Jeff Jones a pitcher?: Yes. Jeff Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 128 strikeouts.