Nippy Jones
Vernal Leroy Jones
Born: June 29, 1925
Los Angeles, CA US
Deceased: October 3, 1995
Sacramento, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1943-1960
Major League Statistics
Nippy Jones compiled a career batting average of .292 with 119 home runs and 787 RBI in his 1580-game career with the Sacramento Solons, Rochester Red Wings, Baltimore Orioles and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
 Sacramento Solons |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Baltimore Orioles |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 129 | 506 | 477 | 44 | 145 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 9 | 18 | 46 | .304 | .329 | .407 | .736 | 194 | 0 | 11 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 71 | 302 | 288 | 49 | 99 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | .344 | .370 | .514 | .884 | 148 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 118 | 480 | 445 | 66 | 150 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 81 | 2 | 29 | 24 | .337 | .379 | .539 | .918 | 240 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 23 | 103 | 95 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .305 | .359 | .537 | .896 | 51 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 117 | 409 | 378 | 44 | 83 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 22 | 14 | .220 | .266 | .294 | .560 | 111 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 176 | 686 | 641 | 63 | 184 | 33 | 1 | 13 | 102 | 2 | 27 | 27 | .287 | .318 | .402 | .720 | 258 | 20 | 2 | 16 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 159 | 646 | 596 | 65 | 181 | 34 | 2 | 12 | 82 | 3 | 40 | 27 | .304 | .345 | .428 | .773 | 255 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 172 | 711 | 666 | 69 | 206 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 91 | 3 | 26 | 24 | .309 | .332 | .395 | .727 | 263 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 139 | 532 | 487 | 64 | 144 | 28 | 1 | 14 | 72 | 1 | 28 | 23 | .296 | .328 | .444 | .771 | 216 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 77 | 305 | 283 | 31 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 15 | 9 | .293 | .332 | .431 | .763 | 122 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 137 | 534 | 507 | 73 | 153 | 24 | 3 | 16 | 78 | 1 | 18 | 21 | .302 | .328 | .456 | .783 | 231 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 126 | 457 | 426 | 46 | 106 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | .249 | .274 | .385 | .659 | 164 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 136 | 499 | 461 | 46 | 115 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 20 | .249 | .291 | .349 | .640 | 161 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 1580 | 6170 | 5750 | 675 | 1678 | 293 | 43 | 119 | 787 | 28 | 5 | 283 | 280 | .292 | .325 | .420 | .745 | 2414 | 91 | 20 | 73 | 44 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2B | 129 | 348 | 359 | 44 | 83 | .941 | 5.481 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 67 | 69 | 135 | 20 | 14 | .911 | 3.045 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 77 | 196 | 197 | 13 | 54 | .968 | 5.104 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 30 | 26 | 49 | 8 | 6 | .904 | 2.500 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 13 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .957 | 1.692 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 18 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 5 | .845 | 2.722 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 109 | 804 | 91 | 16 | 78 | .982 | 8.211 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2B | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | .952 | 4.000 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 171 | 1434 | 135 | 13 | 156 | .992 | 9.175 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 158 | 1322 | 116 | 23 | 152 | .984 | 9.101 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2B | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.500 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 168 | 1537 | 117 | 19 | 178 | .989 | 9.845 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 134 | 1172 | 64 | 20 | 118 | .984 | 9.224 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 66 | 545 | 50 | 11 | 47 | .982 | 9.015 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 132 | 1032 | 85 | 8 | 112 | .993 | 8.462 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 116 | 1001 | 95 | 13 | 94 | .988 | 9.448 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 130 | 993 | 93 | 11 | 97 | .990 | 8.354 |
| Totals | 1529 | 10546 | 1643 | 230 | 1201 | .981 | 7.972 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers |
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