What years did Jimmy Jones play?

Jimmy Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1993.

Was Jimmy Jones a pitcher?

Yes. Jimmy Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 376 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jimmy Jones hit?

Jimmy Jones hit 2 career home runs with 32 hits.

What was Jimmy Jones's career batting average?

Jimmy Jones batted .166 over his career, with 32 hits in 193 at bats.

How many RBI did Jimmy Jones have?

Jimmy Jones drove in 11 runs in his career.

What was Jimmy Jones's career ERA?

Jimmy Jones finished with a 4.46 career ERA, going 43-39 with 376 strikeouts.

Jimmy Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1993)

Jimmy Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1993 for 4 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 8 seasons. Across 153 career appearances, he went 43-39 with a 4.46 ERA and 376 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 43–39

ERA 4.46

WHIP 1.39

SO 376

Pitcher PIV -3300.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 175 lb
Born: 4/20/1964 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-09-21
Last Game: 1993-07-05

Full name: James Condia Jones

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jimmy Jones — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
43	39	153	118	7	3	0	755.0	809	374	72	239	376	4.46	-3300.7

Career ERA 4.46 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 13.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jimmy Jones Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	SDN	NL	2	0	3	3	1	1	18.0	10	5	3	15	2.50	3.97 (+37%)	743.4
1987	SDN	NL	9	7	30	22	2	1	145.7	154	67	54	51	4.14	4.29 (+4%)	-1244.8
1988	SDN	NL	9	14	29	29	3	0	179.0	192	82	44	82	4.12	3.73 (-10%)	354.4
1989	NYA	AL	2	1	11	6	0	0	48.0	56	28	16	25	5.25	3.71 (-41%)	-1238.0
1990	NYA	AL	1	2	17	7	0	0	50.0	72	35	23	25	6.30	3.86 (-63%)	-1833.8
1991	HOU	NL	6	8	26	22	1	1	135.3	143	66	51	88	4.39	3.91 (-12%)	1023.9
1992	HOU	NL	10	6	25	23	0	0	139.3	135	63	39	69	4.07	3.75 (-9%)	-722.9
1993	MON	NL	4	1	12	6	0	0	39.7	47	28	9	21	6.35	4.19 (-52%)	-382.8
Career · 8 seasons			43	39	153	118	7	3	755.0	809	374	239	376	4.46	—	-3,301

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

Jimmy Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
159	193	19	32	2	0	2	11	0	17	61	.166	.232	.207	.439	-673

Career AVG .166 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.

Career OBP .232 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career SLG .207 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 46.8% below league average.

Career OPS .439 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jimmy Jones — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	SDN	NL	3	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	SDN	NL	32	49	7	8	0	1	3	2	18	.163	—	—	—	—	-350.1
1988	SDN	NL	32	55	2	9	0	1	4	4	12	.164	.254 (-36%)	.317 (-32%)	.377 (-42%)	.695 (-37%)	-322.7
1989	NYA	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	NYA	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	HOU	NL	26	38	4	7	1	0	0	3	11	.184	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	HOU	NL	26	36	5	6	1	0	4	6	13	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	MON	NL	12	9	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			159	193	19	32	2	2	11	17	61	.166	—	—	—	—	-673

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

Jimmy Jones — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	85	96	9	14	1	2	.146
Away	74	97	10	18	1	9	.186

Pitching — Home / Away

Jimmy Jones — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	81	405.2	401	168	130	209	3.73
Away	72	349.1	408	206	109	167	5.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jimmy Jones — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1993-07-05	WSN	SFG	L	1	0	0	1
1993-06-12	WSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1993-05-23	WSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1993-05-20	WSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1993-05-19	WSN	ATL	L	0	0	0	0
1993-05-13	WSN	MIA	W	1	0	1	0
1993-05-08	WSN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1993-05-01	WSN	SFG	L	0	0	0	0
1993-04-26	WSN	SDP	W	2	1	1	1
1993-04-21	WSN	LAD	W	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jimmy Jones — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1993-07-05	WSN	SFG	—	2.0	5	4	3	0	0	1
1993-06-12	WSN	STL	—	2.0	2	2	0	0	0	0
1993-05-23	WSN	PHI	—	0.1	1	1	1	2	1	0
1993-05-20	WSN	PHI	—	3.0	3	3	1	0	1	1
1993-05-19	WSN	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-05-13	WSN	MIA	—	5.1	5	3	3	2	3	1
1993-05-08	WSN	PIT	—	3.0	6	5	5	1	3	1
1993-05-01	WSN	SFG	L	0.1	7	6	6	0	0	1
1993-04-26	WSN	SDP	W	7.0	4	2	2	1	3	0
1993-04-21	WSN	LAD	W	6.0	3	4	3	3	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jimmy Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	153	118	57	128	3	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jimmy Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	SDN	P	3	3	1	2	0	0
1987	SDN	P	30	22	15	28	0	1
1988	SDN	P	29	29	17	32	0	3
1989	NYA	P	11	6	2	14	0	1
1990	NYA	P	17	7	1	5	1	1
1991	HOU	P	26	22	8	26	2	2
1992	HOU	P	25	23	9	17	0	1
1993	MON	P	12	6	4	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jimmy Jones — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	153

Salary History

Jimmy Jones — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	MON	NL	$400,000
1992	HOU	NL	$500,000
1990	NYA	AL	$190,000
1988	SDN	NL	$95,000
1987	SDN	NL	$63,500
Total Career Earnings			$1,248,500

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Jones

What years did Jimmy Jones play?: Jimmy Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1993.
Was Jimmy Jones a pitcher?: Yes. Jimmy Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 376 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jimmy Jones hit?: Jimmy Jones hit 2 career home runs with 32 hits.
What was Jimmy Jones's career batting average?: Jimmy Jones batted .166 over his career, with 32 hits in 193 at bats.
How many RBI did Jimmy Jones have?: Jimmy Jones drove in 11 runs in his career.
What was Jimmy Jones's career ERA?: Jimmy Jones finished with a 4.46 career ERA, going 43-39 with 376 strikeouts.