Sam Jones

Born: 12/14/1925 in Stewartsville, OH, USA

Died: 11/5/1971 in Morgantown, WV, USA

MLB Debut: 1951-09-22 | Final Game: 1964-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 192 lbs

Full name: Samuel Jones

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Biography

Sam Jones was a skilled pitcher who made a significant mark in Major League Baseball during his career, which spanned from 1951 to 1964. Born in 1925, Jones showcased his talent on the mound, finishing his career with a record of 102 wins and 101 losses, alongside an earned run average of 3.59. Over the course of his time in the league, he recorded 1,376 strikeouts and achieved 9 saves, establishing himself as a reliable presence for several teams. His ability to strike out batters contributed to his reputation as a formidable pitcher during a competitive era in baseball. Jones was selected as an All-Star twice, reflecting his excellence and the respect he garnered from both fans and peers. His career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, which saw the sport evolve in terms of talent and strategy. Jones's performances on the mound not only helped his teams but also left a lasting legacy that resonated with baseball enthusiasts. His contributions to the game are remembered as part of the rich history of pitching in Major League Baseball.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
17.0	17.0	3.0	3.0	0	0	0	3.0	0	0	0	0.176	0.176	0.176	0.352

Pitching

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA
37.0	0	0	33.0	13.0	0	0	0.0	152.0	133.0	31.0	9.0	0	0	1.48

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	RBI	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1946	2.0	2.0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1947	3.0	3.0	1.0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1948	8.0	8.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	0.375	0.375	0.375	0.750
1949	4.0	4.0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season	W	GS	CG	H	R	ER	HR	ERA
1946	8.0	4.0	1.0	17.0	11.0	4.0	0	1.37
1947	3.0	6.0	3.0	27.0	19.0	4.0	1.0	1.35
1948	17.0	15.0	8.0	87.0	67.0	9.0	6.0	0.82
1949	9.0	8.0	1.0	21.0	36.0	14.0	2.0	3.40

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
103	104	327	225	77	17	9	1669.3	1437	674	152	840	1393	3.63	0

Career ERA 3.63 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 6.0% better 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
1947	CBE	NAL	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	8.0	11	3	2	5	3.38	—	0.0
1948	CBE	NAL	1	2	4	2	0	0	0	18.0	23	16	16	12	8.00	4.10 (-95%)	-327.9
1951	CLE	AL	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	8.7	4	2	5	4	2.08	—	0.0
1952	CLE	AL	2	3	14	4	0	0	1	36.0	38	29	37	28	7.25	3.70 (-96%)	-2463.2
1955	CHC	NL	14	20	36	34	12	4	0	241.7	175	110	185	198	4.10	4.00 (-2%)	-
1956	CHC	NL	9	14	33	28	8	2	0	188.7	155	82	115	176	3.91	3.96 (+1%)	-
1957	STL	NL	12	9	28	27	10	2	0	182.7	164	73	71	154	3.60	3.83 (+6%)	-
1958	STL	NL	14	13	35	35	14	2	0	250.0	204	80	107	225	2.88	3.86 (+25%)	-
1959	SFG	NL	21	15	50	35	16	4	4	270.7	232	85	109	209	2.83	3.90 (+28%)	-
1960	SFG	NL	18	14	39	35	13	3	0	234.0	200	83	91	190	3.19	3.82 (+16%)	-
1961	SFG	NL	8	8	37	17	2	0	1	128.3	134	64	57	105	4.49	4.03 (-11%)	-
1962	DET	AL	2	4	30	6	1	0	1	81.3	77	33	35	73	3.65	3.96 (+8%)	-639.8
1963	STL	NL	2	0	11	0	0	0	2	11.0	15	11	5	8	9.00	3.46 (-160%)	-
1964	BAL	AL	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	10.3	5	3	5	6	2.61	3.58 (+27%)	-148.3

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
327	533	19	81	7	0	1	30	0	17	167	0.152	0.178	0.171	0.349	-4017.1

Career AVG .152 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Career OBP .178 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.

Career SLG .171 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 55.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.349 vs. league average 0.712 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	CBE	NAL	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	CBE	NAL	4	8	2	3	0	0	3	0	0	0.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	CLE	AL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	CLE	AL	14	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	0.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	CHC	NL	36	77	2	14	1	0	5	3	27	0.182	.258 (-30%)	.332 (-36%)	.393 (-51%)	.726 (-44%)	-576.4
1956	CHC	NL	33	57	3	10	0	0	1	4	19	0.175	.258 (-32%)	.331 (-31%)	.397 (-56%)	.728 (-44%)	-423.0
1957	STL	NL	28	63	2	10	1	0	3	1	25	0.159	.257 (-38%)	.323 (-44%)	.391 (-55%)	.715 (-50%)	-534.1
1958	STL	NL	35	90	2	9	0	0	4	2	26	0.100	.257 (-61%)	.324 (-64%)	.394 (-75%)	.719 (-70%)	-1069.1
1959	SFG	NL	50	85	3	11	1	0	8	3	30	0.129	.256 (-50%)	.323 (-51%)	.392 (-64%)	.715 (-58%)	-869.5
1960	SFG	NL	39	80	3	16	2	0	5	1	20	0.200	.255 (-22%)	.323 (-36%)	.387 (-42%)	.711 (-39%)	-545.0
1961	SFG	NL	37	36	0	5	2	0	0	1	7	0.139	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	DET	AL	30	21	1	2	0	1	1	0	9	0.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	STL	NL	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	BAL	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1947	NWS	CBE	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	1	0	0	0.7	4	5	2	1	67.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1947	NWS	CBE	0	1	1	0	0	0.7	4	5	2	1	67.50

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	327	221	84	219	21	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	CBE	P	1	1	0	3	0	0
1948	CBE	P	4	3	0	7	0	0
1951	CLE	P	2	0	1	1	0	0
1952	CLE	P	14	0	0	4	0	0
1955	CHN	P	36	34	14	36	5	0
1956	CHN	P	33	28	7	21	4	3
1957	SLN	P	28	27	13	27	1	1
1958	SLN	P	35	35	14	31	1	3
1959	SFN	P	50	35	10	34	3	2
1960	SFN	P	39	35	6	34	5	1
1961	SFN	P	37	17	7	11	1	1
1962	DET	P	30	6	11	8	1	0
1963	SLN	P	11	0	1	1	0	0
1964	BAL	P	7	0	0	1	0	1