What years did Jim Jones play?

Jim Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1902.

Was Jim Jones a pitcher?

No. Jim Jones was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 2 career games.

How many home runs did Jim Jones hit?

Jim Jones hit 0 career home runs with 79 hits.

What was Jim Jones's career batting average?

Jim Jones batted .230 over his career, with 79 hits in 344 at bats.

How many RBI did Jim Jones have?

Jim Jones drove in 24 runs in his career.

What was Jim Jones's career ERA?

Jim Jones finished with a 15.43 career ERA, going 0-1 with 3 strikeouts.

Jim Jones

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1902)

Jim Jones was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1902 for the Louisville Colonels and the New York Giants, a span of 6 seasons. In 90 career games, he hit .230 with 79 hits and 24 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 8, 2026

AVG .230

HR 0

RBI 24

H 79

OPS .569

PIV -854

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 162 lb
Born: 12/25/1876 in London, KY, USA
Died: 5/6/1953 in London, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1897-06-29
Last Game: 1902-08-06

Full name: James Tilford Jones

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Career Batting Statistics

Jim Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
90	344	28	79	16	4	0	24	9	18	37	.230	.270	.299	.569	-854

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career OPS .569 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Jones — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1897	LS3	NL	2	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1901	NY1	NL	21	91	10	19	4	3	5	2	4	6	.209	.271 (-23%)	.326 (-23%)	.359 (-11%)	.686 (-17%)	-269.5
1902	NY1	NL	67	249	16	59	11	1	19	7	13	31	.237	.266 (-11%)	.321 (-15%)	.343 (-16%)	.665 (-15%)	-584.5
Career · 3 seasons			90	344	28	79	16	4	24	9	18	37	.230	—	—	—	—	-854

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 Pitching Statistics

Jim Jones — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	2	1	1	0	0	11.7	25	20	1	7	3	15.43	0.0

Career ERA 15.43 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 303.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Jones — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1897	LS3	NL	0	1	0	0	6.7	19	14	5	0	18.90	—	0.0
1901	NY1	NL	1	1	1	1	5.0	6	6	2	3	10.80	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	1	1	11.2	25	20	7	3	15.43	—	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

Jim Jones — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	32	117	6	28	0	12	.239
Away	56	224	20	50	0	12	.223

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Jones — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	5.0	6	6	2	2	10.80

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Jones — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1902-08-06	NY1	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1902-08-05	NY1	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1902-08-04	NY1	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	1	0	0
1902-08-02	NY1	PIT	L	3	1	2	0	1	1	0
1902-08-01	NY1	STL	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1902-08-01	NY1	STL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1902-07-31	NY1	STL	L	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
1902-07-30	NY1	STL	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1902-07-29	NY1	STL	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1902-07-28	NY1	BRO	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	1

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Jim Jones — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1901-09-30	NY1	STL	L	5.0	6	6	6	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	87	0	154	13	19	3
P	2	0	1	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1897	LS3	P	1	0	0	0	0
1901	NY1	OF	20	32	4	4	1
1901	NY1	P	1	1	2	1	0
1902	NY1	OF	67	122	9	15	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Jones — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	2
Left Field	49
Center Field	3
Right Field	35

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Jones

What years did Jim Jones play?: Jim Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1902.
Was Jim Jones a pitcher?: No. Jim Jones was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Jim Jones hit?: Jim Jones hit 0 career home runs with 79 hits.
What was Jim Jones's career batting average?: Jim Jones batted .230 over his career, with 79 hits in 344 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Jones have?: Jim Jones drove in 24 runs in his career.
What was Jim Jones's career ERA?: Jim Jones finished with a 15.43 career ERA, going 0-1 with 3 strikeouts.