Ricky Jordan

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1996)

AVG .281
HR 55
RBI 304
H 592
OPS .732
PIV 580
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 210 lb
Born
5/26/1965 in Richmond, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1988-07-17
Last Game
1996-09-20

Full name: Paul Scott Jordan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
677 2,104 261 592 116 10 55 304 10 77 303 .281 .308 .424 .732 580

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .424 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career OPS .732 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1988 PHI NL 69 273 41 84 15 1 11 43 1 7 39 .308 .254 (+21%) .317 (+2%) .377 (+30%) .695 (+17%) 685.8
1989 PHI NL 144 523 63 149 22 3 12 75 4 23 62 .285 .254 (+12%) .319 (-1%) .375 (+9%) .694 (+4%) 259.7
1990 PHI NL 92 324 32 78 21 0 5 44 2 13 39 .241 .257 (-7%) .324 (-15%) .385 (-9%) .710 (-11%) -655.5
1991 PHI NL 101 301 38 82 21 3 9 49 0 14 49 .272 .255 (+7%) .323 (-6%) .384 (+17%) .708 (+7%) 209.2
1992 PHI NL 94 276 33 84 19 0 4 34 3 5 44 .304 .255 (+19%) .322 (-3%) .377 (+10%) .699 (+4%) 94.3
1993 PHI NL 90 159 21 46 4 1 5 18 0 8 32 .289 .265 (+9%) .332 (-3%) .403 (+4%) .735 (+1%) 6.8
1994 PHI NL 72 220 29 62 14 2 8 37 0 6 32 .282 .269 (+4%) .338 (-11%) .424 (+11%) .763 (+2%) -19.9
1996 SEA AL 15 28 4 7 0 0 1 4 0 1 6 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 677 2,104 261 592 116 10 55 304 10 77 303 .281 — — — — 580

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1993 NLCS PHI 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1993 WS PHI 3 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home339103913830030164.289
Away338106512329225140.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-09-20 SEAOAKW 100000000
1996-09-10 SEAKCRL 100000001
1996-09-02 SEABOSL 100000000
1996-05-01 SEATEXL 312000000
1996-04-27 SEAMILW 000000100
1996-04-26 SEAMILW 301000001
1996-04-24 SEACHWL 300000000
1996-04-22 SEATORL 201000000
1996-04-19 SEATORL 201000001
1996-04-16 SEALAAW 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 510 476 4305 217 34 342
OF 11 9 12 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 PHI 1B 69 69 579 35 5 41
1989 PHI 1B 140 132 1271 61 9 99
1990 PHI 1B 84 81 743 37 4 65
1991 PHI 1B 72 67 626 37 9 37
1992 PHI 1B 54 52 415 27 2 34
1992 PHI OF 11 9 12 0 0 0
1993 PHI 1B 33 24 201 4 2 20
1994 PHI 1B 49 45 430 15 3 41
1996 SEA 1B 9 6 40 1 0 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 510
Left Field 11
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 SEA AL $250,000
1994 PHI NL $1,100,000
1993 PHI NL $1,000,000
1992 PHI NL $660,000
1991 PHI NL $250,000
1990 PHI NL $215,000
1989 PHI NL $95,000
Total Career Earnings $3,570,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1988 Rookie of the Year NL 8th 2.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ricky Jordan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Miguel Andujar
    .279 avg, 58 HR
  2. 96
    Randall Simon
    .283 avg, 49 HR
  3. 93
    Tony Horton
    .268 avg, 76 HR
  4. 90
    Ross Gload
    .281 avg, 34 HR
  5. 88
    Tyler Houston
    .265 avg, 63 HR
  6. 88
    Lonnie Chisenhall
    .268 avg, 64 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ricky Jordan

What years did Ricky Jordan play?
Ricky Jordan played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1996.
Was Ricky Jordan a pitcher?
No. Ricky Jordan was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Ricky Jordan hit?
Ricky Jordan hit 55 career home runs with 592 hits.