Tim Jordan

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1910)

Tim Jordan was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1910 for the Washington Senators, the New York Yankees, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 10 seasons. In 540 career games, he hit .261 with 474 hits, 32 home runs, and 232 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 7,093.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .261
HR 32
RBI 232
H 474
OPS .737
PIV 7,093
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 170 lb
Born
2/14/1879 in New York, NY, USA
Died
9/13/1949 in Bronx, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1901-08-10
Last Game
1910-05-02

Full name: Timothy Joseph Jordan

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Career Batting Statistics

Tim Jordan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
540 1,813 220 474 74 24 32 232 48 254 265 .261 .355 .382 .737 7,093

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .355 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +17.7% above league average.

Career OPS .737 vs. league average .635 across their career seasons — +16.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tim 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
1901 WS1 AL 6 20 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 3 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1903 NYA AL 2 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1906 BRO NL 129 450 67 118 20 8 12 78 16 59 75 .262 .247 (+6%) .307 (+14%) .315 (+34%) .622 (+24%) 2006.7
1907 BRO NL 147 485 43 133 15 8 4 53 10 74 71 .274 .245 (+12%) .304 (+22%) .308 (+17%) .613 (+20%) 2007.2
1908 BRO NL 148 515 58 127 18 5 12 60 9 59 74 .247 .240 (+3%) .298 (+10%) .306 (+21%) .605 (+15%) 1493.7
1909 BRO NL 103 330 47 90 20 3 3 36 13 59 41 .273 .244 (+12%) .306 (+26%) .312 (+21%) .618 (+24%) 1585.8
1910 BRO NL 5 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 540 1,813 220 474 74 24 32 232 48 254 265 .261 — — — — 7,093

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

Tim Jordan — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home27889210723917110.268
Away26591711323515101.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tim Jordan — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-05-02 BRONY1L 100000000
1910-04-26 BRONY1L 111001300
1910-04-20 BROPHIL 100000001
1910-04-16 BROPHIL 100000000
1910-04-15 BROPHIL 100000001
1909-10-07 BRONY1W 312100110
1909-10-06 BRONY1L 310000020
1909-10-06 BRONY1W 221001020
1909-10-05 BROBSNL 401100010
1909-10-04 BROBSNW 300000012

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tim Jordan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 518 509 5134 228 112 208

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tim Jordan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1901 WS1 1B 6 0 62 2 4 2
1903 NYA 1B 2 0 16 0 2 3
1906 BRO 1B 126 127 1240 64 30 44
1907 BRO 1B 143 141 1417 78 31 71
1908 BRO 1B 146 146 1462 55 28 52
1909 BRO 1B 95 95 937 29 17 36

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tim Jordan — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 520

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    D'Angelo Jimenez
    .263 avg, 36 HR
  2. 93
    Randy Ready
    .259 avg, 40 HR
  3. 88
    Geraldo Perdomo
    .255 avg, 43 HR
  4. 78
    Akinori Iwamura
    .267 avg, 16 HR
  5. 77
    Gene Larkin
    .266 avg, 32 HR
  6. 72
    Dink Mothell
    .269 avg, 18 HR

Tim Jordan: the record in brief

Tim Jordan's major league career runs from a debut on August 10, 1901 to a final game on May 2, 1910. Jordan played for the Washington Senators (1901), the New York Highlanders (1903), and the Brooklyn Superbas (1906 to 1910). Jordan played primarily as a first baseman and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on February 14, 1879, in New York, NY, USA, Jordan was listed at 6-foot-1 and 170 pounds. Jordan died on September 13, 1949, in Bronx, NY, USA. Tim Jordan was the playing name; the full given name is Timothy Joseph.

The batting record for Jordan: 540 games, 474 hits in 1,813 at bats, and a .261 average, along with 32 homers, 232 RBI, and 48 stolen bases. Jordan's career OPS of .737 combines a .355 on-base mark with .382 slugging. The .261 career average is close to the .251 the league hit across the same seasons. In OPS terms, Jordan's .737 stands 16.0% above the league's .635. No season beat the 12 home runs Jordan hit in 1906.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Jordan

What years did Tim Jordan play?
Tim Jordan played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1910.
Was Tim Jordan a pitcher?
No. Tim Jordan was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Tim Jordan hit?
Tim Jordan hit 32 career home runs with 474 hits.
What was Tim Jordan's career batting average?
Tim Jordan batted .261 over his career, with 474 hits in 1,813 at bats.
How many RBI did Tim Jordan have?
Tim Jordan drove in 232 runs in his career.
Is Tim Jordan in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tim Jordan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.