Percy Jones
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1930)
Percy Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1930 for the Chicago Cubs, the Boston Braves, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 11 seasons. Across 251 career appearances, he went 53-57 with a 4.34 ERA and 381 strikeouts. He also batted .194 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 3/18/1979 in Dallas, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1920-08-06
- Last Game
- 1930-06-11
Full name: Percy Lee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | CHN | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 11.57 | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | CHN | NL | 3 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 98.2 | 116 | 50 | 39 | 46 | 4.56 | 4.02 (-13%) | 543.8 |
| 1922 | CHN | NL | 8 | 9 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 162.0 | 197 | 86 | 68 | 45 | 4.78 | 4.18 (-14%) | -2488.3 |
| 1925 | CHN | NL | 6 | 6 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 124.0 | 123 | 64 | 71 | 60 | 4.65 | 4.55 (-2%) | -3655.8 |
| 1926 | CHN | NL | 12 | 7 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 160.1 | 151 | 55 | 90 | 80 | 3.09 | 4.11 (+25%) | 61.3 |
| 1927 | CHN | NL | 7 | 8 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 112.2 | 123 | 51 | 72 | 37 | 4.07 | 4.08 (avg) | -2179.8 |
| 1928 | CHN | NL | 10 | 6 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 154.0 | 167 | 69 | 56 | 41 | 4.03 | 4.13 (+2%) | 29.0 |
| 1929 | BSN | NL | 7 | 15 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 188.1 | 219 | 97 | 84 | 69 | 4.64 | 4.60 (-1%) | -2110.8 |
| 1930 | PIT | NL | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 6.63 | 4.80 (-38%) | -1308.5 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 53 | 57 | 251 | 113 | 49 | 8 | 6 | 1,026.0 | 1,137 | 495 | 494 | 381 | 4.34 | — | -11,109 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252 | 324 | 17 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 12 | 97 | .194 | .223 | .213 | .436 | -1,038 |
Career AVG .194 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.
Career OBP .223 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 35.5% below league average.
Career SLG .213 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.
Career OPS .436 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 41.4% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | CHN | NL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | CHN | NL | 32 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | CHN | NL | 44 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .085 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | CHN | NL | 28 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | CHN | NL | 30 | 50 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .260 | .279 (-7%) | .345 (-5%) | .390 (-13%) | .735 (-9%) | -74.1 |
| 1927 | CHN | NL | 30 | 40 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .350 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | CHN | NL | 39 | 56 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | .196 | .280 (-30%) | .342 (-35%) | .395 (-50%) | .737 (-43%) | -386.3 |
| 1929 | BSN | NL | 36 | 61 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .148 | .289 (-49%) | .353 (-51%) | .415 (-61%) | .769 (-56%) | -577.5 |
| 1930 | PIT | NL | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 252 | 324 | 17 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 12 | 97 | .194 | — | — | — | — | -1,038 | ||
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
View full game log (503 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 137 | 169 | 10 | 37 | 0 | 16 | .219 |
| Away | 115 | 155 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 7 | .168 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 136 | 571.0 | 601 | 230 | 240 | 227 | 3.63 |
| Away | 115 | 454.0 | 534 | 258 | 256 | 158 | 5.11 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-06-11 | PIT | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-06-08 | PIT | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-31 | PIT | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-26 | PIT | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-22 | PIT | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-13 | PIT | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-08 | PIT | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-03 | PIT | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-04-30 | PIT | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1929-10-05 | BSN | BRO | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-06-11 | PIT | NY1 | — | 3.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930-06-08 | PIT | BSN | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-31 | PIT | CIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930-05-26 | PIT | STL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-22 | PIT | CHC | — | 1.1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-13 | PIT | PHI | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-08 | PIT | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-03 | PIT | BSN | — | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-04-30 | PIT | CHC | L | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1929-10-05 | BSN | BRO | W | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 251 |
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Percy Jones: the record in brief
The profile opens with Percy Jones's first major league game on August 6, 1920; the last one listed came on June 11, 1930. By club, Jones's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (1920 to 1928), the Boston Braves (1929), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1930). Jones is listed as a pitcher at 175 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio says Jones threw left-handed and batted right-handed. The recorded birth is October 28, 1899, in Harwood, TX, USA. The bio records the death on March 18, 1979, in Dallas, TX, USA. Percy Jones was the playing name; the full given name is Percy Lee.
Jones pitched in 251 games, starting 113, and finished with a 53-57 record and 4.34 ERA. The totals include 381 strikeouts, 49 complete games, and 8 shutouts. Jones's 4.34 ERA was close to the 4.22 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 12 wins of 1926. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.09 in 1926, when the league's was 4.11.
Frequently Asked Questions about Percy Jones
- What years did Percy Jones play?
- Percy Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1930.
- Was Percy Jones a pitcher?
- Yes. Percy Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 381 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Percy Jones hit?
- Percy Jones hit 0 career home runs with 63 hits.
- What teams did Percy Jones play for?
- Percy Jones played for 3 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1920–1922, 1925–1928), the Boston Braves (1929), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1930).
- What were Percy Jones's career stats?
- In 251 games, Percy Jones went 53-57 with a 4.34 ERA, 381 strikeouts, 1,026.0 innings pitched, and 6 saves. At the plate he had 63 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Percy Jones play?
- Percy Jones played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Percy Jones and how much did he weigh?
- Percy Jones was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Percy Jones's career ERA?
- Percy Jones finished with a 4.34 career ERA, going 53-57 with 381 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Percy Jones have?
- Percy Jones recorded 381 career strikeouts.
- Is Percy Jones in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Percy Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.