Ricky Jordan

Paul Scott Jordan (born May 26, 1965) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to for the Philadelphia Phillies and Seattle Mariners. He was noted for being a very good pinch hitter.

Early life Jordan was born in Richmond, California. He was adopted when he was a few days old. Jordan's adoptive father died when he was five, and one of his youth sports coaches became very influential in his upbringing. He attended Grant Union High School in Sacramento, California.

Jordan played with Philadelphia through the 1994 season. He spent 1995 in Triple-A in the California Angels organization. The Mariners purchased his contract in March 1996. He played in 15 games for Seattle in his final MLB season. He finished his professional career in Double-A in 1997.

In 677 MLB games over eight seasons, Jordan had a .281 batting average with 261 runs, 116 doubles, 55 home runs, 304 RBI, 77 bases on balls, and a .424 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .993 fielding percentage playing 510 games at first base and 11 games in left field. In five postseason games, he hit .182 (2-for-11) with no runs or RBIs.

Jordan was inducted into the Sacramento Sports Hall of Fame in 2026.