Deacon Jones
Grover William Jones
Born: April 18, 1934
White Plains, NY US
Deceased: May 7, 2023
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
Career: 1955-1967
Major League Statistics
Deacon Jones compiled a career batting average of .319 with 154 home runs and 593 RBI in his 1157-game career with the Waterloo White Hawks, Dubuque Packers, Lincoln Chiefs, San Diego Padres, Charleston White Sox, Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox, Indianapolis Indians, Lynchburg White Sox, Sarasota Sun Sox, Fox Cities Foxes and Appleton Foxes. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 78 | 267 | 267 | 85 | 11 | 7 | 9 | .318 | .318 | .513 | .831 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 100 | 330 | 330 | 135 | 25 | 6 | 26 | .409 | .409 | .758 | 1.167 | 250 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 18 | 50 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .340 | .580 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Lincoln Chiefs | 122 | 549 | 428 | 92 | 128 | 31 | 2 | 11 | 76 | 18 | 108 | 62 | .299 | .442 | .458 | .900 | 196 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 9 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 80 | 175 | 144 | 25 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 24 | .299 | .387 | .472 | .860 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | 132 | 550 | 427 | 81 | 121 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 78 | 18 | 102 | 63 | .283 | .426 | .443 | .868 | 189 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox | 136 | 615 | 499 | 119 | 159 | 30 | 5 | 26 | 101 | 11 | 98 | 68 | .319 | .423 | .555 | .978 | 277 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 97 | 393 | 338 | 64 | 116 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 73 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 55 | .343 | .425 | .580 | 1.005 | 196 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 49 | 201 | 163 | 26 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 34 | .190 | .333 | .313 | .646 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Lynchburg White Sox | 86 | 364 | 311 | 53 | 93 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 50 | .299 | .375 | .482 | .857 | 150 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Sarasota Sun Sox | 100 | 393 | 320 | 48 | 104 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 12 | 7 | 63 | 24 | .325 | .440 | .497 | .937 | 159 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 114 | 463 | 368 | 77 | 130 | 36 | 4 | 18 | 80 | 7 | 3 | 89 | 39 | .353 | .482 | .620 | 1.101 | 228 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 45 | 145 | 122 | 31 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 10 | .352 | .448 | .582 | 1.030 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1157 | 4495 | 3767 | 616 | 1200 | 227 | 50 | 154 | 593 | 82 | 16 | 629 | 429 | .319 | .416 | .528 | .944 | 1989 | 0 | 32 | 17 | 50 | 22 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Lincoln Chiefs | 1B | 98 | 774 | 44 | 11 | 69 | .987 | 8.347 |
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Lincoln Chiefs | 2B | 22 | 28 | 47 | 7 | 7 | .915 | 3.409 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2B | 21 | 47 | 40 | 5 | 16 | .946 | 4.143 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 13 | 75 | 8 | 1 | 6 | .988 | 6.385 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | 1B | 131 | 1106 | 48 | 16 | 72 | .986 | 8.809 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox | 1B | 136 | 1145 | 73 | 10 | 103 | .992 | 8.956 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 95 | 766 | 44 | 7 | 62 | .991 | 8.526 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Lynchburg White Sox | 1B | 85 | 768 | 52 | 8 | 65 | .990 | 9.647 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 49 | 387 | 33 | 2 | 30 | .995 | 8.571 |
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Sarasota Sun Sox | 1B | 62 | 437 | 38 | 6 | 24 | .988 | 7.661 |
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Sarasota Sun Sox | 2B | 38 | 90 | 91 | 6 | 15 | .968 | 4.763 |
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 1B | 64 | 519 | 50 | 9 | 29 | .984 | 8.891 |
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | OF | 35 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .927 | 1.086 |
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | OF | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.235 |
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 1B | 10 | 69 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 7.700 |
| Totals | 876 | 6266 | 580 | 91 | 502 | .987 | 7.815 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | CHA | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Lincoln Chiefs | CHA | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CHA | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1965 | A | Florida State League | Sarasota Sun Sox | CAL | ||
| 1966 | A | Midwest League | Fox Cities Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1967 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA |
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