What years did Mike Jones play?

Mike Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1985.

Was Mike Jones a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 106 strikeouts.

What was Mike Jones's career ERA?

Mike Jones finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 11-10 with 106 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Jones have?

Mike Jones recorded 106 career strikeouts.

Is Mike Jones in the Hall of Fame?

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

What teams did Mike Jones play for?

Mike Jones played for the Kansas City Royals.

Mike Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1985)

Mike Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1985 for the Kansas City Royals, a span of 6 seasons. Across 71 career appearances, he went 11-10 with a 4.43 ERA and 106 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 11–10

ERA 4.43

WHIP 1.49

SO 106

Pitcher PIV -4318.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 215 lb
Born: 7/30/1959 in Rochester, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-09-06
Last Game: 1985-10-06

Full name: Michael Carl Jones

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Jones — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	10	71	25	0	0	0	225.1	228	111	23	108	106	4.43	-4318.7

Career ERA 4.43 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 16.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Jones — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1980	KCA	AL	0	1	3	1	4.2	6	6	5	2	11.57	—	0.0
1981	KCA	AL	6	3	12	11	75.2	74	27	28	29	3.21	3.58 (+10%)	-1215.0
1984	KCA	AL	2	3	23	12	81.0	86	44	36	43	4.89	3.81 (-28%)	-1763.3
1985	KCA	AL	3	3	33	1	64.0	62	34	39	32	4.78	3.89 (-23%)	-1340.4
Career · 4 seasons			11	10	71	25	225.1	228	111	108	106	4.43	—	-4,319

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

Mike Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Jones — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	KCA	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	KCA	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	KCA	AL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	KCA	AL	33	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			71	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Mike Jones — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Jones — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1984	ALCS	KCA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1981	AWDIV	KCA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mike Jones — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	2	1	0	9.1	10	3	0	2	2.89

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mike Jones — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1984	ALCS	KCA	0	0	1	0	0	1.1	1	1	0	0	6.75
1981	AWDIV	KCA	0	1	1	1	0	8.0	9	2	0	2	2.25

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (142 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Jones — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	36	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	35	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Jones — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	36	116.1	123	64	46	52	4.95
Away	35	109.0	105	47	62	54	3.88

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Jones — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-10-06	KCR	OAK	L	2.0	3	4	2	3	0	0
1985-09-22	KCR	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-17	KCR	SEA	—	2.2	5	3	3	2	3	0
1985-09-08	KCR	MIL	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	0
1985-09-04	KCR	CHW	W	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1985-08-30	KCR	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1985-08-24	KCR	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1985-08-18	KCR	TOR	—	2.2	3	3	2	2	1	0
1985-08-14	KCR	BOS	—	5.2	8	5	5	3	4	1
1985-08-05	KCR	DET	—	1.1	3	3	3	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	71	25	11	29	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1980	KCA	P	3	1	0	0
1981	KCA	P	12	11	3	14
1984	KCA	P	23	12	2	7
1985	KCA	P	33	1	6	8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Jones — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	71

Salary History

Mike Jones — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1985	KCA	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$100,000

Award Voting History

Mike Jones — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1981	Rookie of the Year	AL	4th	8.0	140	0

Mike Jones: the record in brief

Mike Jones's major league career runs from a debut on September 6, 1980 to a final game on October 6, 1985. All of the seasons listed were played for the Kansas City Royals. Jones is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-6 and 215 pounds. The bio says Jones both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is July 30, 1959, in Rochester, NY, USA. The given name on file is Michael Carl Jones.

The pitching table credits Jones with a 11-10 record and a 4.43 ERA in 71 games. The totals include 106 strikeouts. The league ERA over Jones's seasons was 3.80, so the 4.43 figure ran 16.7% worse than average. Jones won 6 games in 1981, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.21 in 1981, when the league's was 3.58.

Pitching in the playoffs, Jones went 0-1 with a 2.89 ERA in 2 games. Those appearances came in 1981 and 1984.

The position breakdown shows 71 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Jones's fielding totals are 11 putouts, 29 assists and 0 errors.

In award voting, Jones's best finish was 4th for the Rookie of the Year in 1981.

The one salary on file is $100,000, for 1985. Retrosheet box scores cover 142 of Jones's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Jones

What years did Mike Jones play?: Mike Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1985.
Was Mike Jones a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 106 strikeouts.
What was Mike Jones's career ERA?: Mike Jones finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 11-10 with 106 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Jones have?: Mike Jones recorded 106 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Jones in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mike Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Mike Jones play for?: Mike Jones played for the Kansas City Royals.