Mike Jones
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890)
Mike Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1890 for the Louisville Colonels. Across 3 career appearances, he went 2-0 with a 3.27 ERA and 6 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 168 lb
- Died
- 3/24/1894 in Hamilton, ON, CAN
- MLB Debut
- 1890-08-01
- Last Game
- 1890-08-12
Full name: Michael Jones
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | LS2 | AA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3.27 | 3.88 (+16%) | -493.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3.27 | — | -493 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .444 | .545 | .444 | .990 | 0 |
Career AVG .444 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +70.8% above league average.
Career OBP .545 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +62.0% above league average.
Career SLG .444 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — +26.6% above league average.
Career OPS .990 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — +43.9% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | LS2 | AA | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .444 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .444 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
Mike Jones: the record in brief
Mike Jones's major league career runs from a debut on August 1, 1890 to a final game on August 12, 1890. Jones spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Louisville Colonels. Jones played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Born on July 6, 1865, in Hamilton, ON, CAN, Jones was listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 168 pounds. The bio records the death on March 24, 1894, in Hamilton, ON, CAN. Jones's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Jones.
Jones went 2-0 with a 3.27 ERA in 3 games, 3 of them starts. The totals include 6 strikeouts. That 3.27 ERA compares with a 3.88 league average across the same seasons, 15.7% better. Jones's only pitching season is 1890: 3 games, 6 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Jones, 3 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Jones
- Was Mike Jones a pitcher?
- Yes. Mike Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 6 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mike Jones hit?
- Mike Jones hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What teams did Mike Jones play for?
- Mike Jones played for one team, the Louisville Colonels (1890).
- What were Mike Jones's career stats?
- In 3 games, Mike Jones went 2-0 with a 3.27 ERA, 6 strikeouts, and 22.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Mike Jones play?
- Mike Jones played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Mike Jones and how much did he weigh?
- Mike Jones was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 168 pounds.
- What was Mike Jones's career ERA?
- Mike Jones finished with a 3.27 career ERA, going 2-0 with 6 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Mike Jones have?
- Mike Jones recorded 6 career strikeouts.
- Is Mike Jones in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mike Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.