What years did Tim Jones play?

Tim Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1993.

Was Tim Jones a pitcher?

No. Tim Jones was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Tim Jones hit?

Tim Jones hit 1 career home runs with 113 hits.

What was Tim Jones's career batting average?

Tim Jones batted .233 over his career, with 113 hits in 485 at bats.

How many RBI did Tim Jones have?

Tim Jones drove in 28 runs in his career.

What was Tim Jones's career ERA?

Tim Jones finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

Tim Jones

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1993)

Tim Jones was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1993 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 6 seasons. In 252 career games, he hit .233 with 113 hits, 1 home runs, and 28 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .233

HR 1

RBI 28

H 113

OPS .595

PIV -995

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 172 lb
Born: 12/1/1962 in Sumter, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1988-07-26
Last Game: 1993-10-02

Full name: William Timothy Jones

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Career Batting Statistics

Tim Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
252	485	45	113	25	1	1	28	15	45	81	.233	.300	.295	.595	-995

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career OPS .595 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tim Jones — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1988	SLN	NL	31	52	2	14	0	0	0	3	4	4	10	.269	.254 (+6%)	.317 (+1%)	.377 (-29%)	.695 (-15%)	-101.6
1989	SLN	NL	42	75	11	22	6	0	0	7	1	7	8	.293	.254 (+15%)	.319 (+10%)	.375 (avg)	.694 (+5%)	58.8
1990	SLN	NL	67	128	9	28	7	1	1	12	3	12	20	.219	.257 (-15%)	.324 (-10%)	.385 (-19%)	.710 (-15%)	-296.1
1991	SLN	NL	16	24	1	4	2	0	0	2	0	2	6	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	SLN	NL	67	145	9	29	4	0	0	3	5	11	29	.200	.255 (-22%)	.322 (-20%)	.377 (-40%)	.699 (-31%)	-673.0
1993	SLN	NL	29	61	13	16	6	0	0	1	2	9	8	.262	.265 (-1%)	.332 (+10%)	.403 (-11%)	.735 (-1%)	16.6
Career · 6 seasons			252	485	45	113	25	1	1	28	15	45	81	.233	—	—	—	—	-995

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 Pitching Statistics

Tim Jones — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.1	1	1	0	2	0	6.75	0.0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 74.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tim Jones — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1990	SLN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.1	1	1	2	0	6.75	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.1	1	1	2	0	6.75	—	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

Tim Jones — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	110	194	22	42	1	11	.216
Away	142	291	23	71	0	17	.244

Pitching — Home / Away

Tim Jones — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	1.1	1	1	2	0	6.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tim Jones — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1993-10-02	STL	PHI	W	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1993-10-01	STL	PHI	L	3	1	1	1	0	0	2
1993-09-29	STL	NYN	L	6	0	1	1	0	1	0
1993-09-27	STL	NYN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-26	STL	MIA	W	5	1	1	1	0	0	0
1993-09-25	STL	MIA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1993-09-24	STL	MIA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-20	STL	CHC	L	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
1993-09-19	STL	PIT	W	4	2	2	1	1	0	1
1993-09-18	STL	PIT	W	1	0	1	0	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Tim Jones — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1990-06-08	STL	WSN	—	1.1	1	2	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tim Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	78	39	97	140	2	26
3B	14	1	4	8	1	1
C	1	0	0	0	0	0
OF	2	0	1	0	0	0
P	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	119	69	115	238	13	43

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tim Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1988	SLN	2B	8	5	20	25	0	4
1988	SLN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1988	SLN	SS	9	2	6	15	1	3
1989	SLN	2B	12	8	18	28	0	3
1989	SLN	3B	5	1	4	4	1	1
1989	SLN	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
1989	SLN	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1989	SLN	SS	12	5	10	16	1	0
1990	SLN	2B	19	6	15	28	1	3
1990	SLN	3B	6	0	0	3	0	0
1990	SLN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1990	SLN	SS	29	21	28	74	6	12
1991	SLN	2B	4	3	0	3	0	0
1991	SLN	SS	14	4	5	13	0	3
1992	SLN	2B	28	13	36	47	1	15
1992	SLN	3B	2	0	0	1	0	0
1992	SLN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992	SLN	SS	34	25	40	66	3	17
1993	SLN	2B	7	4	8	9	0	1
1993	SLN	SS	21	12	26	54	2	8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tim Jones — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Catcher	1
Second Base	78
Third Base	14
Shortstop	119
Left Field	1
Center Field	1

Salary History

Tim Jones — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	SLN	NL	$165,000
1990	SLN	NL	$100,000
1989	SLN	NL	$70,000
Total Career Earnings			$335,000

College History

Tim Jones — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
The Citadel	Charleston	SC	1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

Tim Jones: the record in brief

July 26, 1988 and October 2, 1993 bracket Tim Jones's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Cardinals from 1988 to 1993. Jones played primarily as a shortstop and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 1, 1962, in Sumter, SC, USA and a listed size of 172 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The given name on file is William Timothy Jones.

The batting record for Jones: 252 games, 113 hits in 485 at bats, and a .233 average, adding 1 home run and 28 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .300 and the slugging percentage .295, for an OPS of .595. Measured against the leagues Jones played in, the .233 career average compares with a .257 league average over the same seasons, 9.4% below the league. By OPS the gap is 15.9% below league average (.595 against .708). The highest hit total in a season was 29, in 1992.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Jones

What years did Tim Jones play?: Tim Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1993.
Was Tim Jones a pitcher?: No. Tim Jones was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Tim Jones hit?: Tim Jones hit 1 career home runs with 113 hits.
What was Tim Jones's career batting average?: Tim Jones batted .233 over his career, with 113 hits in 485 at bats.
How many RBI did Tim Jones have?: Tim Jones drove in 28 runs in his career.
What was Tim Jones's career ERA?: Tim Jones finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	78	39	97	140	2	26
3B	14	1	4	8	1	1
C	1	0	0	0	0	0
OF	2	0	1	0	0	0
P	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	119	69	115	238	13	43

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	78	39	97	140	2	26
3B	14	1	4	8	1	1
C	1	0	0	0	0	0
OF	2	0	1	0	0	0
P	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	119	69	115	238	13	43