What years did Ken Jones play?

Ken Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1930.

Was Ken Jones a pitcher?

Yes. Ken Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ken Jones hit?

Ken Jones hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Ken Jones's career batting average?

Ken Jones batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.

What was Ken Jones's career ERA?

Ken Jones finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 0-1 with 4 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ken Jones have?

Ken Jones recorded 4 career strikeouts.

Ken Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1930)

Ken Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1930 for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Braves, a span of 7 seasons. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 4 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 162.1.

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 0–1

ERA 5.40

WHIP 1.57

SO 4

Pitcher PIV 162.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 193 lb
Born: 4/13/1903 in Dover, NJ, USA
Died: 5/15/1991 in Hartford, CT, USA
MLB Debut: 1924-05-19
Last Game: 1930-09-17

Full name: Kenneth Frederick Jones

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ken Jones — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	9	1	0	0	0	21.7	29	13	1	5	4	5.40	162.1

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 4.45 across their career seasons — 21.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ken Jones — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1924	DET	AL	0	1	0	2.0	1	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
1930	BSN	NL	1	8	1	19.7	28	13	4	4	5.95	4.80 (-24%)	162.1
Career · 2 seasons			1	9	1	21.2	29	13	5	4	5.40	—	162

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

Ken Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200	.400	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .289 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 51.1% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ken Jones — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1924	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	BSN	NL	8	5	1	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			9	5	1	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	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

Ken Jones — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	4	1	1	0	0	.250
Away	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ken Jones — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	13.2	18	8	4	3	5.27
Away	4	8.0	11	5	1	1	5.62

Last 9 Games — Batting

Ken Jones — Last 9 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1930-09-17	BSN	CIN	L	1	0	0	1
1930-09-14	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1930-08-15	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1930-08-10	BSN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1930-08-03	BSN	PHI	L	1	1	1	0
1930-08-01	BSN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0
1930-07-27	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1930-07-26	BSN	STL	W	2	0	0	2
1924-05-19	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0	0

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Ken Jones — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1930-09-17	BSN	CIN	L	3.2	9	5	5	2	1	0
1930-09-14	BSN	STL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1930-08-15	BSN	STL	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	1
1930-08-10	BSN	CHC	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1930-08-03	BSN	PHI	—	3.0	1	3	0	2	1	0
1930-08-01	BSN	NY1	—	3.1	7	4	4	0	0	0
1930-07-27	BSN	STL	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1930-07-26	BSN	STL	—	3.0	5	2	2	0	1	0
1924-05-19	DET	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ken Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	0	6	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ken Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1924	DET	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1930	BSN	P	8	0	0	6	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ken Jones — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

College History

Ken Jones — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Georgetown University	Washington	DC	1923, 1924

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Jones

What years did Ken Jones play?: Ken Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1930.
Was Ken Jones a pitcher?: Yes. Ken Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken Jones hit?: Ken Jones hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Ken Jones's career batting average?: Ken Jones batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Ken Jones's career ERA?: Ken Jones finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 0-1 with 4 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ken Jones have?: Ken Jones recorded 4 career strikeouts.