Jake Jones
James Murrell Jones
Born: November 23, 1920
Epps, LA US
Deceased: December 13, 2000
Delhi, LA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 197
Career: 1939-1949
Major League Statistics
Jake Jones compiled a career batting average of .289 with 78 home runs and 69 RBI in his 593-game career with the Monroe White Sox, Shreveport Sports, San Antonio Missions and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Monroe White Sox | 138 | 524 | 524 | 168 | 26 | 6 | 14 | .321 | .321 | .473 | .794 | 248 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 154 | 541 | 541 | 163 | 34 | 2 | 16 | .301 | .301 | .460 | .762 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 126 | 450 | 450 | 128 | 22 | 5 | 24 | .284 | .284 | .516 | .800 | 232 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 50 | 192 | 192 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 6 | .286 | .286 | .432 | .719 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 34 | 146 | 128 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 19 | .258 | .336 | .477 | .812 | 61 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 91 | 372 | 316 | 34 | 75 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 3 | 44 | 40 | .237 | .342 | .373 | .715 | 118 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Totals | 593 | 2225 | 2151 | 56 | 622 | 107 | 14 | 78 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 59 | .289 | .310 | .461 | .771 | 991 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Monroe White Sox | 1B | 138 | 1208 | 69 | 16 | .988 | 9.254 | |
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 1B | 154 | 1528 | 56 | 19 | .988 | 1.286 | |
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 1B | 124 | 1150 | 50 | 8 | .993 | 9.677 | |
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 1B | 50 | 460 | 18 | 2 | .996 | 9.560 | |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1B | 91 | 761 | 57 | 6 | 63 | .993 | 8.989 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1B | 33 | 284 | 13 | 3 | 25 | .990 | 9.000 |
| Totals | 590 | 5391 | 263 | 54 | 88 | .991 | 9.583 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | Cotton States League | Monroe White Sox | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS |
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