Was Milt Jordan a pitcher?

Yes. Milt Jordan pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Milt Jordan hit?

Milt Jordan hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Milt Jordan's career batting average?

Milt Jordan batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Milt Jordan's career ERA?

Milt Jordan finished with a 5.82 career ERA, going 0-1 with 4 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Milt Jordan have?

Milt Jordan recorded 4 career strikeouts.

Is Milt Jordan in the Hall of Fame?

No. Milt Jordan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Milt Jordan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953)

Milt Jordan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1953 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.82 ERA and 4 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.82

WHIP 1.82

SO 4

Pitcher PIV -492.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 207 lb
Born: 5/24/1927 in Mineral Springs, PA, USA
Died: 5/13/1993 in Ithaca, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1953-04-16
Last Game: 1953-05-10

Full name: Milton Mignot Jordan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Milt Jordan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	8	1	0	0	0	17.0	26	11	3	5	4	5.82	-492.9

Career ERA 5.82 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 40.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Milt Jordan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1953	DET	AL	0	1	8	1	0	0	0	17.0	26	11	5	4	5.82	4.14 (-41%)	-492.9
Career · 1 season			0	1	8	1	0	0	0	17.0	26	11	5	4	5.82	—	-493

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

Milt Jordan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +89.2% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +48.9% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +25.8% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — +36.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Milt 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
1953	DET	AL	8	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	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

Milt Jordan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	2	0	1	0	0	.500
Away	3	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Milt Jordan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	11.0	19	9	2	4	7.36
Away	3	6.0	7	2	3	0	3.00

Last 8 Games — Batting

Milt Jordan — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1953-05-10	DET	CHW	L	0	0
1953-05-08	DET	CHW	L	0	0
1953-05-05	DET	MIN	L	0	0
1953-04-29	DET	BOS	L	0	0
1953-04-26	DET	CLE	L	0	0
1953-04-22	DET	CHW	L	2	1
1953-04-18	DET	SLA	L	0	0
1953-04-16	DET	CLE	L	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Milt Jordan — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1953-05-10	DET	CHW	—	2.0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1953-05-08	DET	CHW	—	2.0	5	2	2	1	0	0
1953-05-05	DET	MIN	—	1.1	1	1	0	1	0	0
1953-04-29	DET	BOS	—	0.2	4	3	3	1	1	0
1953-04-26	DET	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1953-04-22	DET	CHW	L	7.0	12	6	6	0	2	3
1953-04-18	DET	SLA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-04-16	DET	CLE	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Milt Jordan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	0	6	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Milt Jordan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1953	DET	P	8	0	0	6	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Milt Jordan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Milt Jordan

Was Milt Jordan a pitcher?: Yes. Milt Jordan pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Milt Jordan hit?: Milt Jordan hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Milt Jordan's career batting average?: Milt Jordan batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Milt Jordan's career ERA?: Milt Jordan finished with a 5.82 career ERA, going 0-1 with 4 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Milt Jordan have?: Milt Jordan recorded 4 career strikeouts.
Is Milt Jordan in the Hall of Fame?: No. Milt Jordan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.