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.

What were Odell Jones's career stats?

In 201 games, Odell Jones went 24-35 with a 4.42 ERA, 338 strikeouts, 549.1 innings pitched, and 13 saves.

What was Odell Jones's salary?

Odell Jones's recorded salary was $107,500 in 1986.

What position did Odell Jones play?

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

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

Odell Jones was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 175 pounds.

What was Odell Jones's career ERA?

Odell Jones finished with a 4.42 career ERA, going 24-35 with 338 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Odell Jones have?

Odell Jones recorded 338 career strikeouts.

Is Odell Jones in the Hall of Fame?

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

Odell Jones

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

Odell Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1988 for 5 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 14 seasons. Across 201 career appearances, he went 24-35 with a 4.42 ERA and 338 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 15, 2026

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

Odell Jones — 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	549.1	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

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Odell Jones Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	118.2	151	80	58	72	6.07	4.00 (-52%)	-2407.8
1981	PIT	NL	4	5	13	8	0	0	54.1	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	59.1	62	24	23	28	3.64	3.81 (+4%)	-1203.2
1986	BAL	AL	2	2	21	0	0	0	49.1	58	21	23	32	3.83	3.97 (+4%)	57.4
1988	ML4	AL	5	0	28	2	0	1	80.2	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

Odell Jones — 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

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Odell Jones Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Odell Jones — 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

Odell Jones — 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

Odell Jones — 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

Odell Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	201	45	26	57	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Odell Jones — 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

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Odell Jones Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	201

Salary History

Odell Jones's recorded salaries total $107,500 over 1 season, in 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Jones's career ran from 1975 to 1988. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1988.

Odell Jones — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	BAL	AL	$107,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$107,500

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Odell Jones: the record in brief

Odell Jones played a first major league game on September 11, 1975 and a last one on September 23, 1988. By club, Jones's seasons break down as the Pittsburgh Pirates (1975 through 1981), the Seattle Mariners (1979), the Texas Rangers (1983 through 1984), the Baltimore Orioles (1986), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1988). Jones played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 13, 1953, in Tulare, CA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 3 inches and 175 pounds. Jones died on March 20, 2024, in Beaverton, OR, USA.

Across 201 games (45 starts), Jones recorded 24 wins against 35 losses with a 4.42 ERA. The same table counts 338 strikeouts and 13 saves. Against a 3.83 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.42 mark was 15.5% worse. No season topped the 5 wins of 1988. Jones struck out 72 batters in 1979, a career high. The most saves in one season was 10, in 1983.

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.
What teams did Odell Jones play for?: Odell Jones played for 5 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1975, 1977–1978, 1981), the Seattle Mariners (1979), the Texas Rangers (1983–1984), the Baltimore Orioles (1986), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1988).
What were Odell Jones's career stats?: In 201 games, Odell Jones went 24-35 with a 4.42 ERA, 338 strikeouts, 549.1 innings pitched, and 13 saves.
How much did Odell Jones earn in his career?: Odell Jones's recorded salaries total $107,500 over 1 season, in 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Jones's career ran from 1975 to 1988. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1988.
What was Odell Jones's salary?: Odell Jones's recorded salary was $107,500 in 1986.
What position did Odell Jones play?: Odell Jones played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Odell Jones and how much did he weigh?: Odell Jones was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Odell Jones's career ERA?: Odell Jones finished with a 4.42 career ERA, going 24-35 with 338 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Odell Jones have?: Odell Jones recorded 338 career strikeouts.
Is Odell Jones in the Hall of Fame?: No. Odell Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.