Sherman Jones, baseball player, 1960-1962

Sherman Jones

Born: 2/10/1935 in Winton, NC, USA

Died: 2/21/2007 in Kansas City, KS, USA

MLB Debut: 1960-08-02 | Final Game: 1962-09-09

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Sherman Jarvis Jones

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Biography

Sherman Jones was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1962. Born in 1935, Jones made his mark during a transitional period in baseball, as the sport was beginning to see the integration of players and evolving pitching styles. Throughout his career, he showcased a competitive spirit, finishing with a record of 2-6 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.73. His ability to strike out batters was evident, as he recorded 53 strikeouts over his time on the mound. Despite his modest statistics, Jones contributed to the teams he played for with his versatility, earning three saves during his career. Though his tenure in the majors was brief, Jones's experience offers insight into the challenges faced by pitchers in the early 1960s, a time when the game was experiencing significant shifts both on and off the field. His legacy, while not widely celebrated, is a reminder of the many players who contributed to the fabric of baseball during this dynamic era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 6 48 5 0 0 3 110.3 119 58 12 46 53 4.73 0

Career ERA 4.73 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 20.1% 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
1960 SFG NL 1 1 16 0 0 0 1 32.0 37 11 11 10 3.09 3.82 (+19%) -
1961 CIN NL 1 1 24 2 0 0 2 55.0 51 27 27 32 4.42 4.03 (-10%) -534.0
1962 NYN NL 0 4 8 3 0 0 0 23.3 31 20 8 11 7.71 3.96 (-95%) -396.4

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
48 25 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 1 7 0.280 0.308 0.280 0.588 0.0

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .280 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.588 vs. league average 0.720 across their career seasons — 18.4% 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
1960 SFG NL 16 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.286 — — — — 0.0
1961 CIN NL 24 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.182 — — — — 0.0
1962 NYN NL 8 7 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.429 — — — — 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
1961 WS CIN 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 0 1 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1961 WS CIN 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 48 5 8 17 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 SFN P 16 0 0 4 1 0
1961 CIN P 24 2 5 8 0 0
1962 NYN P 8 3 3 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 48