Fontella Jones
Fontella Duane Jones
Born: May 25, 1975
Biloxi, MS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 24 (1996 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 27 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
Draft: Round 24 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Mississippi Valley State
Career: 1998-2007
Fontella Jones compiled a career record of 31 wins and 31 losses, with 71 saves, and a 4.10 ERA in his 299-game pitching career with the Helena Brewers, Beloit Snappers, Mudville Nine, Adirondack Lumberjacks, Lincoln Saltdogs, Brockton Rox, North Shore Spirit, Jackson Senators, Grays and Alexandria Aces. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2007 campaign.
 Helena Brewers |
 Beloit Snappers |
 Mudville Nine |
 Adirondack Lumberjacks |
 Lincoln Saltdogs |
 Lincoln Saltdogs |
 Brockton Rox |
 Jackson Senators |
 North Shore Spirit |
 Grays |
 Alexandria Aces |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | PION | Helena Brewers | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.05 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40.0 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 172 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.34 | 36 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 76.7 | 84 | 44 | 37 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 347 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Mudville Nine | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.99 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30.7 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 141 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2.59 | 25 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 24.3 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 97 |
| 2001 | Ind | NORL | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3 | 4 | .429 | 6.63 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36.7 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 169 |
| 2001 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.37 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19.7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68 |
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.90 | 31 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 30.0 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 129 |
| 2003 | Ind | CAMA | Brockton Rox | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.87 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.7 | 40 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 180 |
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | North Shore Spirit | 1 | 1 | .500 | 9.00 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
| 2004 | Ind | UL | Jackson Senators | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.82 | 27 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 33.0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 139 |
| 2005 | Ind | UL | Jackson Senators | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.25 | 32 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 44.3 | 47 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 203 |
| 2005 | Ind | CAMA | Grays | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | |
| 2006 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | 10 | 4 | .714 | 4.15 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 119.3 | 115 | 61 | 55 | 11 | 73 | 4 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 539 |
| 2007 | Ind | CAMA | Grays | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.43 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 62 | 39 | 33 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 298 |
| Totals | 31 | 31 | .500 | 4.10 | 299 | 39 | 178 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 578.0 | 554 | 299 | 263 | 54 | 296 | 16 | 527 | 30 | 5 | 47 | 2560 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ind | NORL | Lincoln Saltdogs | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2003 | Ind | CAMA | Brockton Rox | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Ind | UL | Jackson Senators | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Ind | UL | Jackson Senators | 39 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .118 | .167 | .176 | .343 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 112 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .100 | .143 | .150 | .293 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | PION | Helena Brewers | P | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .217 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | P | 36 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .444 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | P | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .120 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Mudville Nine | P | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .280 |
| 2001 | Ind | NORL | Lincoln Saltdogs | P | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .800 | .364 |
| 2001 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | P | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | P | 31 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .258 |
| 2003 | Ind | CAMA | Brockton Rox | P | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .381 |
| 2003 | Ind | CAMA | Brockton Rox | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Ind | CAMA | Brockton Rox | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | North Shore Spirit | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2004 | Ind | UL | Jackson Senators | P | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .185 |
| 2004 | Ind | UL | Jackson Senators | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2004 | Ind | UL | Jackson Senators | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2005 | Ind | UL | Jackson Senators | OF | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | Ind | CAMA | Grays | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2005 | Ind | UL | Jackson Senators | RF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 2005 | Ind | UL | Jackson Senators | P | 32 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .281 |
| 2005 | Ind | UL | Jackson Senators | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2006 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | P | 22 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .923 | 1.091 |
| 2007 | Ind | CAMA | Grays | P | 11 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .750 | .818 |
| Totals | 315 | 39 | 71 | 10 | 3 | .917 | .349 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | Pioneer League | Helena Brewers | MIL | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | Beloit Snappers | MIL | ||
| 2000 | A | Midwest League | Beloit Snappers | MIL | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | California League | Mudville Nine | MIL | ||
| 2001 | Ind | Northern League East | Adirondack Lumberjacks | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Northern League Central | Lincoln Saltdogs | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Northern League East | Adirondack Lumberjacks | |||
| 2003 | Ind | Northeast League | Brockton Rox | |||
| 2004 | Ind | Central League | Jackson Senators | May 28, 2004 | August 21, 2004 | |
| 2004 | Ind | Northeast League | North Shore Spirit | August 24, 2004 | September 4, 2004 | |
| 2005 | Ind | Central League | Jackson Senators | |||
| 2005 | Ind | Can-Am League | Grays | |||
| 2006 | Ind | United League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 2007 | Ind | Canadian-American Association | Grays |
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