Percy Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1930)

W–L 53–57
ERA 4.34
WHIP 1.59
SO 381
Pitcher PIV -11109.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
10/28/1899 in Harwood, TX, USA
Died
3/18/1979 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1920-08-06
Last Game
1930-06-11

Full name: Percy Lee Jones

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
53 57 251 113 49 8 6 1026.0 1,137 495 53 494 381 4.34 -11109.2

Career ERA 4.34 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 98.7 116 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 2 160.3 151 55 90 80 3.09 4.11 (+25%) 61.3
1927 CHN NL 7 8 30 11 5 1 0 112.7 123 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 0 188.3 219 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

Career Arc

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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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1371691037016.219
Away11515572607.168

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home136571.06012302402273.63
Away115454.05342582561585.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1930-06-11 PITNY1L 000000000
1930-06-08 PITBSNL 000000000
1930-05-31 PITCINL 000000000
1930-05-26 PITSTLL 000000000
1930-05-22 PITCHCL 000000000
1930-05-13 PITPHIL 000000000
1930-05-08 PITNY1L 000000000
1930-05-03 PITBSNL 000000000
1930-04-30 PITCHCL 200000001
1929-10-05 BSNBROW 401000101

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1930-06-11 PITNY1 — 3.0866301
1930-06-08 PITBSN — 2.0000000
1930-05-31 PITCIN — 1.0000010
1930-05-26 PITSTL — 1.0000000
1930-05-22 PITCHC — 1.1151400
1930-05-13 PITPHI — 0.2000100
1930-05-08 PITNY1 — 1.0633000
1930-05-03 PITBSN — 1.2310100
1930-04-30 PITCHC L 7.0854222
1929-10-05 BSNBRO W 9.0933660

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 251 0 35 243 17 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 CHN P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1921 CHN P 32 0 6 14 0 0
1922 CHN P 44 0 3 42 4 1
1925 CHN P 28 0 4 38 3 1
1926 CHN P 30 0 2 34 5 0
1927 CHN P 30 0 3 33 2 2
1928 CHN P 39 0 3 36 2 2
1929 BSN P 35 0 14 42 1 2
1930 PIT P 9 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 251

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Percy Jones (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Al Milnar
    57-58, 4.18 ERA
  2. 93
    Joe Coleman
    52-76, 4.38 ERA
  3. 86
    Fred Sanford
    37-55, 4.45 ERA
  4. 82
    Doug McWeeny
    37-57, 4.17 ERA
  5. 82
    Dave Freisleben
    34-60, 4.30 ERA
  6. 77
    Duane Pillette
    38-66, 4.40 ERA

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.