What years did Niles Jordan play?

Niles Jordan played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1952.

Was Niles Jordan a pitcher?

Yes. Niles Jordan pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Niles Jordan hit?

Niles Jordan hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Niles Jordan's career batting average?

Niles Jordan batted .071 over his career, with 1 hits in 14 at bats.

How many RBI did Niles Jordan have?

Niles Jordan drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Niles Jordan's career ERA?

Niles Jordan finished with a 4.19 career ERA, going 2-4 with 13 strikeouts.

Niles Jordan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1952)

Niles Jordan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1952 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 2 seasons. Across 8 career appearances, he went 2-4 with a 4.19 ERA and 13 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 81.2.

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 2–4

ERA 4.19

WHIP 1.40

SO 13

Pitcher PIV 81.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 12/1/1925 in Lyman, WA, USA
Died: 3/15/2008 in Sedro-Woolley, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-08-26
Last Game: 1952-09-16

Full name: Niles Chapman Jordan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Niles Jordan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	4	8	6	2	1	0	43.0	49	20	5	11	13	4.19	81.2

Career ERA 4.19 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 8.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Niles Jordan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1951	PHI	NL	2	3	5	5	2	1	36.7	35	13	8	11	3.19	4.04 (+21%)	81.2
1952	CIN	NL	0	1	3	1	0	0	6.3	14	7	3	2	9.95	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	4	8	6	2	1	43.0	49	20	11	13	4.19	—	81

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

Niles Jordan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	14	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	.071	.133	.071	.205	0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 72.2% below league average.

Career OBP .133 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 59.8% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 81.1% below league average.

Career OPS .205 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 71.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Niles Jordan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1951	PHI	NL	5	13	1	1	1	1	4	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	CIN	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	14	1	1	1	1	5	.071	—	—	—	—	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

Niles Jordan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	4	0	0	0	1	.000
Away	6	10	1	1	0	0	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Niles Jordan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	13.2	12	4	3	4	2.63
Away	6	29.1	37	16	8	9	4.91

Last 8 Games — Batting

Niles Jordan — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1952-09-16	CIN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1952-09-12	CIN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952-04-25	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1951-09-15	PHI	CIN	W	4	1	0	0	0	2
1951-09-09	PHI	BSN	L	2	0	1	0	1	0
1951-09-03	PHI	NY1	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
1951-08-30	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1951-08-26	PHI	CIN	W	3	0	0	1	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Niles Jordan — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1952-09-16	CIN	PHI	L	5.1	8	4	4	3	2	0
1952-09-12	CIN	NY1	—	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
1952-04-25	CIN	CHC	—	0.0	3	3	3	0	0	1
1951-09-15	PHI	CIN	W	8.0	5	2	2	1	3	1
1951-09-09	PHI	BSN	L	7.0	9	4	4	2	2	1
1951-09-03	PHI	NY1	L	8.0	9	3	3	2	2	2
1951-08-30	PHI	STL	L	4.2	9	6	4	1	0	0
1951-08-26	PHI	CIN	W	9.0	3	0	0	2	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Niles Jordan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	3	5	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Niles Jordan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1951	PHI	P	5	0	3	4	0	0
1952	CIN	P	3	0	0	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Niles Jordan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Niles Jordan

What years did Niles Jordan play?: Niles Jordan played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1952.
Was Niles Jordan a pitcher?: Yes. Niles Jordan pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Niles Jordan hit?: Niles Jordan hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Niles Jordan's career batting average?: Niles Jordan batted .071 over his career, with 1 hits in 14 at bats.
How many RBI did Niles Jordan have?: Niles Jordan drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Niles Jordan's career ERA?: Niles Jordan finished with a 4.19 career ERA, going 2-4 with 13 strikeouts.