What years did Odell Jones play?

Odell Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1988.

Was Odell Jones a pitcher?

Yes. Odell Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 338 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Odell Jones hit?

Odell Jones hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

Odell Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1988)

W–L 24–35

ERA 4.42

WHIP 1.44

SO 338

Pitcher PIV -3028.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 175 lb
Born: 1/13/1953 in Tulare, CA, USA
Died: 3/20/2024 in Beaverton, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-09-11
Last Game: 1988-09-23

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
24	35	201	45	4	0	13	549.3	579	270	56	213	338	4.42	-3028.8

Career ERA 4.42 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 15.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	PIT	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	3.0	1	0	0	2	0.00	—	0.0
1977	PIT	NL	3	7	34	15	1	0	108.0	118	61	31	66	5.08	4.00 (-27%)	-396.7
1978	PIT	NL	2	0	3	1	0	0	9.0	7	2	4	10	2.00	3.69 (+46%)	0.0
1979	SEA	AL	3	11	25	19	3	0	118.7	151	80	58	72	6.07	4.00 (-52%)	-2407.8
1981	PIT	NL	4	5	13	8	0	0	54.3	51	20	23	30	3.31	3.58 (+8%)	137.1
1983	TEX	AL	3	6	42	0	0	10	67.0	56	23	22	50	3.09	3.87 (+20%)	1289.0
1984	TEX	AL	2	4	33	0	0	2	59.3	62	24	23	28	3.64	3.81 (+4%)	-1203.2
1986	BAL	AL	2	2	21	0	0	0	49.3	58	21	23	32	3.83	3.97 (+4%)	57.4
1988	ML4	AL	5	0	28	2	0	1	80.7	75	39	29	48	4.35	3.73 (-17%)	-504.6
Career · 9 seasons			24	35	201	45	4	13	549.1	579	270	213	338	4.42	—	-3,029

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
201	39	2	6	0	0	0	1	0	1	15	.154	.175	.154	.329	0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 60.1% below league average.

Career OPS .329 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	PIT	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	PIT	NL	34	28	2	4	1	1	11	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	PIT	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	SEA	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	PIT	NL	13	10	0	2	0	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	TEX	AL	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	TEX	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	BAL	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	ML4	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			201	39	2	6	1	1	15	.154	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	105	20	0	2	0	0	.100
Away	96	19	2	4	0	1	.211

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	105	315.2	310	133	110	190	3.79
Away	96	233.2	269	137	103	148	5.28

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1988-09-23	MIL	OAK	—	3.1	4	3	3	0	2	1
1988-09-17	MIL	SEA	—	3.1	6	5	5	3	3	1
1988-08-29	MIL	TOR	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1988-08-28	MIL	DET	W	1.2	2	1	1	0	1	0
1988-08-24	MIL	CLE	—	1.0	1	2	0	0	2	0
1988-08-21	MIL	TOR	—	4.1	3	0	0	3	3	0
1988-08-17	MIL	CLE	—	2.2	5	3	3	2	1	1
1988-08-14	MIL	BAL	—	3.0	7	4	4	1	1	0
1988-08-09	MIL	BOS	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0
1988-08-07	MIL	BAL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	201	45	26	57	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	PIT	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1977	PIT	P	34	15	2	8	0	0
1978	PIT	P	3	1	0	1	0	0
1979	SEA	P	25	19	8	9	4	0
1981	PIT	P	13	8	3	10	0	0
1983	TEX	P	42	0	3	5	0	0
1984	TEX	P	33	0	5	10	0	1
1986	BAL	P	21	0	2	5	0	0
1988	ML4	P	28	2	3	8	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	201

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	BAL	AL	$107,500
Total Career Earnings			$107,500

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Frequently Asked Questions about Odell Jones

What years did Odell Jones play?: Odell Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1988.
Was Odell Jones a pitcher?: Yes. Odell Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 338 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Odell Jones hit?: Odell Jones hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.