Bob Jordan

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Bob Jordan was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Cuban X Giants, the Philadelphia Giants, and the Brooklyn Royal Giants. In 73 career games, he hit .307 with 85 hits, 3 home runs, and 38 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 218.

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

AVG .307
HR 3
RBI 38
H 85
OPS .740
PIV 218
Position
First Baseman
Born
8/8/1867 in Carlisle, PA, USA
Died
4/23/1931 in New York, NY, USA

Full name: Robert Winfield Jordan

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Career Batting Statistics

Bob Jordan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
73 277 31 85 13 1 3 38 5 13 0 .307 .347 .394 .740 218

Career AVG .307 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +19.9% above league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career SLG .394 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +19.0% above league average.

Career OPS .740 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — +14.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Jordan — 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
1898 CXG IND 5 20 3 5 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1899 CXG IND 7 30 4 14 1 1 2 10 0 0 0 .467 — — — — 0.0
1903 CXG EAS 7 29 6 13 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 .448 — — — — 0.0
1904 CXG IND 6 22 2 4 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 .182 — — — — 0.0
1905 CXG EAS 3 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 — — — — 0.0
1906 PG EAS 27 99 9 32 6 0 0 14 2 6 0 .323 .247 (+31%) .307 (+22%) .315 (+22%) .622 (+22%) 325.8
1907 BRG NAC 18 65 7 16 2 0 0 5 2 1 0 .246 .245 (avg) .304 (-12%) .308 (-10%) .613 (-11%) -108.2
Career · 7 seasons 73 277 31 85 13 1 3 38 5 13 0 .307 — — — — 218

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Jordan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 49 49 524 17 13 19
C 19 17 81 13 8 2
OF 7 7 13 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Jordan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 CXG 1B 2 2 21 1 0 1
1898 CXG C 3 3 16 0 1 0
1899 CXG C 2 2 11 4 2 0
1899 CXG OF 5 5 11 1 1 0
1903 CXG 1B 6 6 72 2 0 2
1903 CXG OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1904 CXG 1B 4 4 38 2 3 2
1904 CXG C 2 2 15 1 0 0
1905 CXG 1B 1 1 8 2 0 1
1905 CXG C 1 1 3 0 0 1
1905 CXG OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1906 PG 1B 18 18 178 3 9 9
1906 PG C 11 9 36 8 5 1
1907 BRG 1B 18 18 207 7 1 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Jordan — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 19
First Base 49
Center Field 1
Right Field 6

Bob Jordan: the record in brief

Bob Jordan's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1898 to 1907. Club by club, the record runs the Cuban X Giants (1898 to 1905), the Philadelphia Giants (1906), and the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1907). Jordan, born on August 8, 1867, in Carlisle, PA, USA, is listed as a first baseman. Jordan's death is recorded on April 23, 1931, in New York, NY, USA. Bob Jordan was the playing name; the full given name is Robert Winfield.

Jordan finished with 85 hits from 277 at bats in 73 games, which works out to .307, adding 3 homers and 38 RBI. Reaching base at a .347 clip and slugging .394, Jordan finished with a .740 OPS. Measured against the leagues Jordan played in, the .307 career average compares with a .256 league average over the same seasons, 19.9% above the league. The OPS comparison is .740 to a league .645, 14.8% above average. 1906 produced Jordan's most hits, 32 of them for the Philadelphia Giants.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Jordan

Was Bob Jordan a pitcher?
No. Bob Jordan was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Bob Jordan hit?
Bob Jordan hit 3 career home runs with 85 hits.
What teams did Bob Jordan play for?
Bob Jordan played for 3 teams: the Cuban X Giants (1898–1899, 1903–1905), the Philadelphia Giants (1906), and the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1907).
What were Bob Jordan's career stats?
In 73 games, Bob Jordan had 85 hits, 3 home runs, 38 RBI, 31 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .307 batting average.
What position did Bob Jordan play?
Bob Jordan played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How many home runs did Bob Jordan hit each season?
Bob Jordan's home runs by season: 0 in 1898, 2 in 1899, 0 in 1903, 1 in 1904, 0 in 1905, 0 in 1906, and 0 in 1907. His most in one season was 2, in 1899.
What was Bob Jordan's career batting average?
Bob Jordan batted .307 over his career, with 85 hits in 277 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Jordan have?
Bob Jordan drove in 38 runs in his career.
Is Bob Jordan in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Jordan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.