Rocky Stone
John Vernon Stone
Born: August 23, 1918
Redding, CA US
Deceased: November 12, 1986
Fountain Valley, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Career: 1940-1951
Major League Statistics
Rocky Stone compiled a career record of 73 wins and 58 losses and a 3.71 ERA in his 217-game pitching career with the Ogden Reds, Macon Peaches, Elmira Pioneers, Birmingham Barons, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Tulsa Oilers and Fresno Cardinals. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.96 | 18 | 125.0 | 117 | 71 | 55 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 17 | 11 | .607 | 2.99 | 35 | 223.0 | 199 | 94 | 74 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3.99 | 43 | 21 | 194.0 | 179 | 98 | 86 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.01 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 92.0 | 109 | 46 | 41 | 27 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.76 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 165.0 | 174 | 93 | 69 | 57 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3.42 | 51 | 7 | 192.0 | 194 | 84 | 73 | 50 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.78 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 64.0 | 71 | 37 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.26 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 57.0 | 62 | 36 | 27 | 23 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Totals | 73 | 58 | .557 | 3.71 | 217 | 65 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1112.0 | 1105 | 559 | 459 | 0 | 413 | 0 | 259 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 19 | 49 | 49 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .184 | .184 | .327 | .510 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 35 | 70 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 44 | 61 | 61 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .131 | .131 | .148 | .279 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 19 | 39 | 38 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .316 | .316 | .368 | .684 | 14 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 10 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .238 | .304 | .238 | .542 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 26 | 65 | 57 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .140 | .155 | .140 | .296 | 8 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 51 | 67 | 55 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | .091 | .180 | .109 | .289 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 15 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .111 | .273 | .111 | .384 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 17 | 37 | 35 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .257 | .297 | .314 | .612 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 236 | 433 | 404 | 19 | 68 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 64 | .168 | .198 | .200 | .399 | 81 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 17 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .941 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 26 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .920 | .885 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 51 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .765 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 15 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .733 |
| 1950 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | P | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| Totals | 217 | 15 | 83 | 3 | 1 | .970 | .452 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | BRO | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1941 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | PIT | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | PHA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1950 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN |
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