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 hit.

What teams did Ken Jones play for?

Ken Jones played for 2 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1924) and the Boston Braves (1930).

What were Ken Jones's career stats?

In 9 games, Ken Jones went 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 21.2 innings pitched.

What position did Ken Jones play?

Ken Jones played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ken Jones and how much did he weigh?

Ken Jones was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 193 pounds.

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.

Is Ken Jones in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ken Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 24, 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	21.2	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	19.2	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

Ken Jones: the record in brief

Ken Jones's major league career runs from a debut on May 19, 1924 to a final game on September 17, 1930. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1924) and the Boston Braves (1930). Jones, born on April 13, 1903, in Dover, NJ, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Jones's listed size is 6 feet, 3 inches and 193 pounds. Jones died on May 15, 1991, in Hartford, CT, USA. Jones's full given name, per the bio, is Kenneth Frederick Jones.

Jones pitched in 9 games, starting 1, and finished with a 0-1 record and 5.40 ERA. Jones had 4 strikeouts. The league ERA over Jones's seasons was 4.45, so the 5.40 figure ran 21.4% worse than average. In 1930, one of the busiest seasons, Jones posted a 5.95 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.80. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 162.1 for Jones's career.

Jones appears at one position only: pitcher, in 9 games.

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 hit.
What teams did Ken Jones play for?: Ken Jones played for 2 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1924) and the Boston Braves (1930).
What were Ken Jones's career stats?: In 9 games, Ken Jones went 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 21.2 innings pitched.
What position did Ken Jones play?: Ken Jones played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ken Jones and how much did he weigh?: Ken Jones was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 193 pounds.
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.
Is Ken Jones in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ken Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.