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 hit.

What teams did Milt Jordan play for?

Milt Jordan played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1953).

What were Milt Jordan's career stats?

In 8 games, Milt Jordan went 0-1 with a 5.82 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 17.0 innings pitched.

What position did Milt Jordan play?

Milt Jordan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Milt Jordan and how much did he weigh?

Milt Jordan was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 207 pounds.

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 October 25, 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

Milt Jordan: the record in brief

Milt Jordan's major league career runs from a debut on April 16, 1953 to a final game on May 10, 1953. All of the seasons listed were played for the Detroit Tigers. At 6-foot-2 and 207 pounds, Jordan is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Jordan both batted and threw right-handed. Jordan was born on May 24, 1927, in Mineral Springs, PA, USA. The bio records the death on May 13, 1993, in Ithaca, NY, USA. The given name on file is Milton Mignot Jordan.

Jordan's career pitching line is 0 wins, 1 loss and a 5.82 ERA over 8 appearances. Jordan had 4 strikeouts. The league ERA over Jordan's seasons was 4.14, so the 5.82 figure ran 40.7% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1953, with 8 games and 4 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Jordan, 8 games, came at pitcher.

Retrosheet box scores cover 16 of Jordan's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

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 hit.
What teams did Milt Jordan play for?: Milt Jordan played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1953).
What were Milt Jordan's career stats?: In 8 games, Milt Jordan went 0-1 with a 5.82 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 17.0 innings pitched.
What position did Milt Jordan play?: Milt Jordan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Milt Jordan and how much did he weigh?: Milt Jordan was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 207 pounds.
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.