Johnny Jones

Born: 8/25/1892 in Arcadia, LA, USA

Died: 6/5/1980 in Ruston, LA, USA

MLB Debut: 1919-04-24 | Final Game: 1920-05-15

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 151 lbs

Full name: John Paul Jones

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Biography

Johnny Jones, born in 1892, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1919 to 1920. He made a brief but notable impact in the early days of the 20th century, participating in a time when baseball was experiencing a transition towards a more modern style of play following the deadball era. Over the course of his career, Jones compiled a record of 1-0, showcasing his ability to secure victories despite limited opportunities on the mound. In his time in the major leagues, Jones recorded an earned run average (ERA) of 6.06 and accumulated 9 strikeouts, along with 1 save. While his career statistics may not reflect the dominance seen in some of his contemporaries, Jones's contributions to his teams during his tenure served as a testament to the depth of talent in the sport during this formative period. His time in the league, although short-lived, helped pave the way for future generations of pitchers and contributed to the evolving narrative of baseball during the early 1920s.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
9.0	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1922	4.0	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1924	5.0	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	5	1	0	0	1	16.3	25	11	1	8	9	6.06	0

Career ERA 6.06 vs. league average 3.28 across their career seasons — 84.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1919	NY1	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	6.7	9	4	3	3	5.40	—	0.0
1920	BSN	NL	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	9.7	16	7	5	6	6.52	3.45 (-89%)	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	7	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.143	0.143	0.429	0.571	0.0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 56.4% below league average.

Career SLG .429 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — +20.3% above league average.

Career OPS 0.571 vs. league average 0.684 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

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
1919	NY1	NL	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	BSN	NL	3	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	2	6	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1919	NY1	P	2	0	0	3	1	0
1920	BSN	P	3	0	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	5