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 teams did Jay Tibbs play for?

Jay Tibbs played for 4 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1984–1985), the Montreal Expos (1986–1987), the Baltimore Orioles (1988–1990), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1990).

What were Jay Tibbs's career stats?

In 158 games, Jay Tibbs went 39-54 with a 4.20 ERA, 448 strikeouts, and 862.2 innings pitched.

What was Jay Tibbs's salary?

Jay Tibbs's last recorded salary was $335,000, in 1990. His highest recorded salary was $335,000, in 1990, and his lowest was $60,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1990.

What position did Jay Tibbs play?

Jay Tibbs played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jay Tibbs and how much did he weigh?

Jay Tibbs was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.

What was Jay Tibbs's career ERA?

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

How many strikeouts did Jay Tibbs have?

Jay Tibbs recorded 448 career strikeouts.

Is Jay Tibbs in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jay Tibbs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 24, 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	862.2	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	100.2	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	190.1	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	158.2	184	95	63	82	5.39	3.73 (-44%)	-2873.6
1989	BAL	AL	5	0	10	8	1	0	54.1	62	17	20	30	2.82	3.71 (+24%)	644.1
1990	BAL	AL	2	7	10	10	0	0	50.2	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's recorded salaries total $697,500 over 4 seasons, 1985 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Tibbs's career ran from 1984 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1987 and 1988.

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 recorded salary (partial)			$697,500

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Jay Tibbs: the record in brief

Jay Tibbs played a first major league game on July 15, 1984 and a last one on July 7, 1990. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Reds (1984 through 1985), the Montreal Expos (1986 to 1987), the Baltimore Orioles (1988 to 1990), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1990). At 6 feet, 3 inches and 185 pounds, Tibbs is listed as a pitcher. Tibbs threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is January 4, 1962, in Birmingham, AL, USA. On the record, Jay Tibbs was born Jay Lindsey Tibbs.

Tibbs's career pitching line is 39 wins, 54 losses and a 4.20 ERA over 158 appearances. Also on Tibbs's record: 448 strikeouts, 13 complete games, and 5 shutouts. The league ERA over Tibbs's seasons was 3.90, so the 4.20 figure ran 7.9% worse than average. 1985 brought Tibbs a season-high 10 wins. Tibbs struck out 117 batters in 1986, a career high. 1985 was Tibbs's sharpest full season, a 3.92 ERA against the league's 3.89.

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 teams did Jay Tibbs play for?: Jay Tibbs played for 4 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1984–1985), the Montreal Expos (1986–1987), the Baltimore Orioles (1988–1990), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1990).
What were Jay Tibbs's career stats?: In 158 games, Jay Tibbs went 39-54 with a 4.20 ERA, 448 strikeouts, and 862.2 innings pitched.
How much did Jay Tibbs earn in his career?: Jay Tibbs's recorded salaries total $697,500 over 4 seasons, 1985 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Tibbs's career ran from 1984 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1987 and 1988.
What was Jay Tibbs's salary?: Jay Tibbs's last recorded salary was $335,000, in 1990. His highest recorded salary was $335,000, in 1990, and his lowest was $60,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1990.
What position did Jay Tibbs play?: Jay Tibbs played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jay Tibbs and how much did he weigh?: Jay Tibbs was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Jay Tibbs's career ERA?: Jay Tibbs finished with a 4.20 career ERA, going 39-54 with 448 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jay Tibbs have?: Jay Tibbs recorded 448 career strikeouts.
Is Jay Tibbs in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jay Tibbs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.