Ken Jones
Kenneth Herbert Jones
Born: March 20, 1959
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 17 (1977 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
Draft: Round 2 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Lennox HS (CA)
Arizona State
Career: 1980-1985
Ken Jones compiled a career record of 36 wins and 40 losses and a 4.89 ERA in his 153-game pitching career with the Eugene Emeralds, Waterbury Reds, Tampa Tarpons and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.41 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 96.0 | 93 | 53 | 47 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.95 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 139.0 | 119 | 78 | 61 | 10 | 93 | 5 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 1 | 10 | .091 | 7.95 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94.0 | 110 | 96 | 83 | 6 | 110 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 18 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.32 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91.3 | 89 | 70 | 54 | 9 | 67 | 2 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.76 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 133.7 | 119 | 50 | 41 | 5 | 55 | 4 | 93 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 5 | 6 | .455 | 6.11 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 109.0 | 120 | 88 | 74 | 12 | 61 | 2 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 36 | 40 | .474 | 4.89 | 153 | 87 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 663.0 | 650 | 435 | 360 | 49 | 432 | 14 | 376 | 20 | 7 | 52 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 15 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .200 | .227 | .200 | .427 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 31 | 54 | 47 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .191 | .240 | .191 | .431 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 38 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .227 | .261 | .364 | .625 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 29 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .125 | .300 | .125 | .425 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 26 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .231 | .259 | .269 | .528 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 139 | 146 | 123 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 24 | .203 | .250 | .236 | .486 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 15 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.533 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | P | 24 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 4 | .950 | 1.583 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | P | 36 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .941 | .444 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | P | 28 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .952 | .714 |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 20 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 1 | .909 | 2.000 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 30 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .800 |
| Totals | 154 | 45 | 116 | 8 | 7 | .953 | 1.045 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | CIN | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1983 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1984 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | SEA |
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