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.

Mike Jones

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	10	71	25	0	0	0	225.3	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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1980	KCA	AL	0	1	3	1	4.7	6	6	5	2	11.57	—	0.0
1981	KCA	AL	6	3	12	11	75.7	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

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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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

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

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

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	2	1	0	9.3	10	3	0	2	2.89

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	1.3	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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	71	25	11	29	0	0

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	71

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1985	KCA	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$100,000

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1981	Rookie of the Year	AL	4th	8.0	140	0

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.