What years did Jay Tibbs play?

Jay Tibbs played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1990.

Was Jay Tibbs a pitcher?

Yes. Jay Tibbs pitched in the major leagues, recording 39 wins and 448 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jay Tibbs hit?

Jay Tibbs hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.

What was Jay Tibbs's career batting average?

Jay Tibbs batted .117 over his career, with 21 hits in 180 at bats.

How many RBI did Jay Tibbs have?

Jay Tibbs drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Jay Tibbs's career ERA?

Jay Tibbs finished with a 4.20 career ERA, going 39-54 with 448 strikeouts.

Jay Tibbs

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1990)

Jay Tibbs was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1990 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 7 seasons. Across 158 career appearances, he went 39-54 with a 4.20 ERA and 448 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 347.7.

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 8, 2026

W–L 39–54

ERA 4.20

WHIP 1.40

SO 448

Pitcher PIV 347.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 1/4/1962 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-07-15
Last Game: 1990-07-07

Full name: Jay Lindsey Tibbs

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jay Tibbs — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
39	54	158	133	13	5	0	862.7	887	403	68	319	448	4.20	347.7

Career ERA 4.20 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 7.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jay Tibbs Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1984	CIN	NL	6	2	14	14	3	1	100.7	87	32	33	40	2.86	3.81 (+25%)	866.9
1985	CIN	NL	10	16	35	34	5	2	218.0	216	95	83	98	3.92	3.89 (-1%)	746.9
1986	MON	NL	7	9	35	31	3	2	190.3	181	84	70	117	3.97	3.97 (avg)	2277.9
1987	MON	NL	4	5	19	12	0	0	83.0	95	46	34	54	4.99	4.29 (-16%)	-148.4
1988	BAL	AL	4	15	30	24	1	0	158.7	184	95	63	82	5.39	3.73 (-44%)	-2873.6
1989	BAL	AL	5	0	10	8	1	0	54.3	62	17	20	30	2.82	3.71 (+24%)	644.1
1990	BAL	AL	2	7	10	10	0	0	50.7	55	32	14	23	5.68	3.86 (-47%)	-1166.2
1990	PIT	NL	1	0	5	0	0	0	7.0	7	2	2	4	2.57	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			39	54	158	133	13	5	862.2	887	403	319	448	4.20	—	348

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

Jay Tibbs — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
160	180	10	21	2	0	0	4	0	10	87	.117	.163	.128	.291	-1,169

Career AVG .117 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.

Career OBP .163 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Career SLG .128 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 67.2% below league average.

Career OPS .291 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 59.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jay Tibbs — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1984	CIN	NL	14	36	1	5	0	1	1	13	.139	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	CIN	NL	36	65	3	6	0	3	2	33	.092	.257 (-64%)	.323 (-63%)	.390 (-76%)	.714 (-70%)	-715.9
1986	MON	NL	36	54	2	7	1	0	4	31	.130	.257 (-50%)	.325 (-42%)	.395 (-63%)	.720 (-53%)	-452.6
1987	MON	NL	19	25	4	3	1	0	3	10	.120	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	BAL	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	BAL	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	BAL	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	PIT	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			160	180	10	21	2	4	10	87	.117	—	—	—	—	-1,169

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

Jay Tibbs — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	85	88	5	10	0	1	.114
Away	75	92	5	11	0	3	.120

Pitching — Home / Away

Jay Tibbs — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	83	480.0	475	212	167	254	3.98
Away	75	382.2	412	191	152	194	4.49

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jay Tibbs — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1990-07-07	PIT	LAD	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1990-07-04	PIT	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1990-07-01	PIT	SFG	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1990-06-29	PIT	SFG	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1990-06-28	PIT	STL	—	2.0	4	1	1	1	2	0
1990-06-10	BAL	NYY	L	2.2	5	4	4	1	3	0
1990-06-05	BAL	MIL	L	3.1	4	2	2	0	2	0
1990-05-24	BAL	CHW	L	6.2	8	5	5	1	4	1
1990-05-19	BAL	TEX	L	4.1	5	4	3	2	1	1
1990-05-13	BAL	OAK	W	6.1	5	1	1	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jay Tibbs — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	158	133	71	114	4	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jay Tibbs — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	CIN	P	14	14	6	10	1	1
1985	CIN	P	35	34	15	40	3	4
1986	MON	P	35	31	14	24	0	2
1987	MON	P	19	12	7	8	0	1
1988	BAL	P	30	24	17	18	0	0
1989	BAL	P	10	8	5	5	0	0
1990	BAL	P	10	10	6	8	0	0
1990	PIT	P	5	0	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jay Tibbs — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	158

Salary History

Jay Tibbs — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	BAL	AL	$335,000
1989	BAL	AL	$175,000
1986	MON	NL	$127,500
1985	CIN	NL	$60,000
Total Career Earnings			$697,500

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jay Tibbs

What years did Jay Tibbs play?: Jay Tibbs played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1990.
Was Jay Tibbs a pitcher?: Yes. Jay Tibbs pitched in the major leagues, recording 39 wins and 448 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jay Tibbs hit?: Jay Tibbs hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.
What was Jay Tibbs's career batting average?: Jay Tibbs batted .117 over his career, with 21 hits in 180 at bats.
How many RBI did Jay Tibbs have?: Jay Tibbs drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Jay Tibbs's career ERA?: Jay Tibbs finished with a 4.20 career ERA, going 39-54 with 448 strikeouts.