Odell Jones

Q: When was Odell Jones born?

Odell Jones was born on January 13, 1953.

Q: Where was Odell Jones born?

Odell Jones was born in Tulare, CA .

Q: How tall was Odell Jones?

Odell Jones was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Odell Jones weigh when playing?

Odell Jones weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Odell Jones in the Hall of Fame?

Odell Jones has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Odell Jones have?

Odell Jones had 338 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Odell Jones played for?

Odell Jones played for 5 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers.

Q: When did Odell Jones retire?

Odell Jones last played in 1988.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 175lb (190cm, 79kg)

Born: January 13, 1953 in Tulare, CA us

Died: March 20, 2024

High School: Compton HS (Compton, CA)

Debut: September 11, 1975 (Age 22-241d, 13,708th in major league history)
vs. NYM 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 23, 1988 (Age 35-254d)
vs. OAK 3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Full Name: Odell Jones

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.3

ERA

4.42

201

549.1

338

WHIP

1.442

4/20 Former big league right-hander Odell Jones has passed away, per John Perrotto of Pittsburgh Baseball Now. No cause of death was given for Jones, who was 71. Born in California in 1953, Jones was signed
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Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1972	19	PIT-min	A-	7	3	.700	3.08	11	11		5	1	0	79.0	78	34	27	3	20	1	53	1	0	2				1.241	8.9	0.3	2.3	6.0	2.65	NFL NYPL
1973	20	PIT-min	A	7	7	.500	3.21	21	18		6	2	0	129.0	106	62	46	9	67	2	117	5	0	7				1.341	7.4	0.6	4.7	8.2	1.75	SAL,CHS CARL,WCRS
1974	21	PIT-min	AA	11	8	.579	3.24	24	24		11	2	0	161.0	103	63	58	16	120	2	153	8	3	7				1.385	5.8	0.9	6.7	8.6	1.28	TMI EL
1975	22	PIT-min	AAA	14	9	.609	2.68	26	26		8	3	0	188.0	133	67	56	10	88	1	157	4	1	9				1.176	6.4	0.5	4.2	7.5	1.78	CHL IL
1975	22	PIT	NL	0	0		0.00	2	0	1	0	0	0	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	10		1.25	0.333	3.0	0.0	0.0	6.0

1976	23	PIT-min	AAA	2	7	.222	4.93	16	16		2	1	0	84.0	81	49	46	7	43	1	47	4	1	3				1.476	8.7	0.8	4.6	5.0	1.09	CHL IL
1977	24	PIT	NL	3	7	.300	5.08	34	15	9	1	0	0	108.0	118	63	61	14	31	2	66	3	2	4	466	78	4.15	1.380	9.8	1.2	2.6	5.5	2.13
1978	25	PIT-min	AAA	12	9	.571	4.57	28	26		10	2	1	181.0	174	100	92	20	69	1	169	7	2	11				1.343	8.7	1.0	3.4	8.4	2.45	CLB IL
1978	25	PIT	NL	2	0	1.000	2.00	3	1	1	0	0	0	9.0	7	3	2	0	4	0	10	0	0	0	38	195	1.70	1.222	7.0	0.0	4.0	10.0	2.50
1979	26	SEA	AL	3	11	.214	6.07	25	19	2	3	0	0	118.2	151	90	80	16	58	8	72	3	0	6	553	73	4.81	1.761	11.5	1.2	4.4	5.5	1.24

1980	27	PIT-min	AAA	6	7	.462	4.13	19	17		3	1	0	98.0	96	49	45	4	46	0	89	2	0	12				1.449	8.8	0.4	4.2	8.2	1.93	POR PCL
1981	28	PIT-min	AAA	12	6	.667	3.53	23	23	0	9	1	0	153.0	138	73	60	6	68	3	135	6	0	13				1.346	8.1	0.4	4.0	7.9	1.99	POR PCL
1981	28	PIT	NL	4	5	.444	3.31	13	8	1	0	0	0	54.1	51	23	20	3	23	6	30	0	1	1	232	110	3.48	1.362	8.4	0.5	3.8	5.0	1.30

1982	29	PIT-min	AAA	16	9	.640	4.26	28	28	0	9	0	0	190.1	162	103	90	13	94	2	172	7	0	15				1.345	7.7	0.6	4.4	8.1	1.83	POR PCL
1983	30	TEX	AL	3	6	.333	3.09	42	0	33	0	0	10	67.0	56	28	23	4	22	1	50	2	0	1	281	130	3.11	1.164	7.5	0.5	3.0	6.7	2.27
1984	31	TEX	AL	2	4	.333	3.64	33	0	24	0	0	2	59.1	62	28	24	7	23	3	28	2	0	3	254	114	4.62	1.433	9.4	1.1	3.5	4.2	1.22

1985	32	BAL-min	AAA	4	6	.400	4.20	41	7	21	1	0	3	105.0	97	52	49	13	45	0	104	4	1	4				1.352	8.3	1.1	3.9	8.9	2.31	ROC IL
1986	33	BAL-min	AAA	7	3	.700	3.66	17	11	1	4	1	0	83.2	73	38	34	7	42	2	69	1	0	2				1.375	7.9	0.8	4.5	7.4	1.64	ROC IL
1986	33	BAL	AL	2	2	.500	3.83	21	0	12	0	0	0	49.1	58	22	21	4	23	6	32	0	0	2	219	109	3.93	1.642	10.6	0.7	4.2	5.8	1.39

1987	34	TOR-min	AAA	12	7	.632	4.03	31	27	0	0	0	0	167.2	142	80	75	24	81	0	147	3	1	6				1.330	7.6	1.3	4.3	7.9	1.81	SYR IL
1988	35	MIL	AL	5	0	1.000	4.35	28	2	8	0	0	1	80.2	75	47	39	8	29	6	48	1	3	7	339	92	3.98	1.289	8.4	0.9	3.2	5.4	1.66
1989	36	MIL-min	AAA	6	6	.500	4.11	28	14	11	0	0	4	100.2	102	50	46	9	59	5	77	3	1	4				1.599	9.1	0.8	5.3	6.9	1.31	DEN AA
1992	39	CAL-min	AAA	0	1	.000	5.79	5	2	3	0	0	0	9.1	10	8	6	0	6	0	8	0	0	0	47			1.714	9.6	0.0	5.8	7.7	1.33	EDM PCL
9 Yrs				24	35	.407	4.42	201	45	91	4	0	13	549.1	579	304	270	56	213	32	338	11	6	24	2392	92	4.05	1.442	9.5	0.9	3.5	5.5	1.59
162 Game Avg.				7	10	.407	4.42	56	12	25	1	0	4	152	160	84	75	15	59	9	93	3	2	7	661	92	4.05	1.442	9.5	0.9	3.5	5.5	1.59

PIT (4 yrs)				9	12	.429	4.28	52	24	12	1	0	0	174.1	177	89	83	17	58	8	108	3	3	5	746	90	3.76	1.348	9.1	0.9	3.0	5.6	1.86
TEX (2 yrs)				5	10	.333	3.35	75	0	57	0	0	12	126.1	118	56	47	11	45	4	78	4	0	4	535	122	3.82	1.290	8.4	0.8	3.2	5.6	1.73
SEA (1 yr)				3	11	.214	6.07	25	19	2	3	0	0	118.2	151	90	80	16	58	8	72	3	0	6	553	73	4.81	1.761	11.5	1.2	4.4	5.5	1.24
BAL (1 yr)				2	2	.500	3.83	21	0	12	0	0	0	49.1	58	22	21	4	23	6	32	0	0	2	219	109	3.93	1.642	10.6	0.7	4.2	5.8	1.39
MIL (1 yr)				5	0	1.000	4.35	28	2	8	0	0	1	80.2	75	47	39	8	29	6	48	1	3	7	339	92	3.98	1.289	8.4	0.9	3.2	5.4	1.66

AL (5 yrs)				15	23	.395	4.49	149	21	79	3	0	13	375.0	402	215	187	39	155	24	230	8	3	19	1646	93	4.18	1.485	9.6	0.9	3.7	5.5	1.48
NL (4 yrs)				9	12	.429	4.28	52	24	12	1	0	0	174.1	177	89	83	17	58	8	108	3	3	5	746	90	3.76	1.348	9.1	0.9	3.0	5.6	1.86

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Odell Jones born?

Odell Jones was born on January 13, 1953.

Where was Odell Jones born?

Odell Jones was born in Tulare, CA.

How tall was Odell Jones?

Odell Jones was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Odell Jones weigh when playing?

Odell Jones weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Odell Jones play?

Odell Jones played 9 seasons.

Is Odell Jones in the Hall of Fame?

Odell Jones has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Odell Jones play?

Odell Jones was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Odell Jones have?

Odell Jones had 338 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Odell Jones played for?

Odell Jones played for 5 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers.

When did Odell Jones retire?

Odell Jones last played in 1988.

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