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 hit.

What teams did Niles Jordan play for?

Niles Jordan played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1951) and the Cincinnati Reds (1952).

What were Niles Jordan's career stats?

In 8 games, Niles Jordan went 2-4 with a 4.19 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and 43.0 innings pitched.

What position did Niles Jordan play?

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

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

Niles Jordan was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.

What was Niles Jordan's career ERA?

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

How many strikeouts did Niles Jordan have?

Niles Jordan recorded 13 career strikeouts.

Is Niles Jordan in the Hall of Fame?

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

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 October 24, 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	36.2	35	13	8	11	3.19	4.04 (+21%)	81.2
1952	CIN	NL	0	1	3	1	0	0	6.1	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

Niles Jordan: the record in brief

Niles Jordan played a first major league game on August 26, 1951 and a last one on September 16, 1952. Jordan played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1951) and the Cincinnati Reds (1952). The bio lists Jordan as a pitcher who batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 5'11" and 180 pounds. The birth record reads December 1, 1925, in Lyman, WA, USA. Jordan's death is recorded on March 15, 2008, in Sedro-Woolley, WA, USA. On the record, Niles Jordan was born Niles Chapman Jordan.

Jordan pitched in 8 games, starting 6, and finished with a 2-4 record and 4.19 ERA. The totals include 13 strikeouts. Against a 3.87 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.19 mark was 8.1% worse. 1951 was Jordan's sharpest full season, a 3.19 ERA against the league's 4.04. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Jordan's career adds up to 81.2.

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

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 hit.
What teams did Niles Jordan play for?: Niles Jordan played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1951) and the Cincinnati Reds (1952).
What were Niles Jordan's career stats?: In 8 games, Niles Jordan went 2-4 with a 4.19 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and 43.0 innings pitched.
What position did Niles Jordan play?: Niles Jordan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Niles Jordan and how much did he weigh?: Niles Jordan was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Niles Jordan's career ERA?: Niles Jordan finished with a 4.19 career ERA, going 2-4 with 13 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Niles Jordan have?: Niles Jordan recorded 13 career strikeouts.
Is Niles Jordan in the Hall of Fame?: No. Niles Jordan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.