What years did Rick Jones play?

Rick Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1978.

Was Rick Jones a pitcher?

Yes. Rick Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 72 strikeouts.

Rick Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1978)

W–L 6–9

ERA 4.02

WHIP 1.68

SO 72

Pitcher PIV -3264.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 190 lb
Born: 4/16/1955 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1976-04-18
Last Game: 1978-09-30

Full name: Thomas Frederick Jones

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	9	37	26	1	0	0	159.0	197	71	17	70	72	4.02	-3264.3

Career ERA 4.02 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 7.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1976	BOS	AL	5	3	24	14	1	104.3	133	39	26	45	3.36	3.51 (+4%)	586.8
1977	SEA	AL	1	4	10	10	0	42.3	47	24	37	16	5.10	4.00 (-28%)	-3891.0
1978	SEA	AL	0	2	3	2	0	12.3	17	8	7	11	5.84	3.69 (-58%)	39.9
Career · 3 seasons			6	9	37	26	1	159.0	197	71	70	72	4.02	—	-3,264

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
37	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
1976	BOS	AL	24	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	SEA	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	SEA	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			37	—	—	—	—	—	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	18	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	19	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	18	63.2	85	35	34	34	4.95
Away	19	95.1	112	36	36	38	3.40

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1978-09-30	SEA	TEX	L	6.0	7	4	4	5	6	1
1978-09-24	SEA	TEX	L	5.1	9	4	4	2	5	0
1978-09-19	SEA	KCR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977-06-23	SEA	KCR	—	3.0	3	3	3	2	1	1
1977-06-18	SEA	TEX	W	9.1	5	1	1	11	1	1
1977-06-14	SEA	OAK	—	5.2	6	0	0	5	1	0
1977-06-09	SEA	DET	—	5.2	4	1	0	5	4	0
1977-06-03	SEA	CLE	L	3.1	6	3	3	2	1	1
1977-05-29	SEA	DET	—	5.0	5	4	4	2	3	2
1977-05-20	SEA	OAK	L	0.2	4	5	5	1	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	37	26	10	21	0	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1976	BOS	P	24	14	8	13	2
1977	SEA	P	10	10	1	7	1
1978	SEA	P	3	2	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	37

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Jones

What years did Rick Jones play?: Rick Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1978.
Was Rick Jones a pitcher?: Yes. Rick Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 72 strikeouts.