John Jones
John Paul Jones
Born: January 18, 1931
Deceased: November 2, 1990
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'10"
Weight: 178
Career: 1948-1954
John Jones compiled a career batting average of .292 with 47 home runs and 203 RBI in his 623-game career with the Jenkins Cavaliers, Harlan Smokies, Amsterdam Rugmakers, Lancaster Red Roses, Norfolk Tars, West Palm Beach Indians, Lexington Colts and Hagerstown Packets. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Packets | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | MTSS | Lexington Colts | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | MTSS | Jenkins Cavaliers | 44 | 161 | 161 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .273 | .491 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Harlan Smokies | 122 | 530 | 435 | 106 | 135 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 8 | 86 | 23 | .310 | .427 | .391 | .818 | 170 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | D | MTSS | Harlan Smokies | 120 | 493 | 493 | 154 | 30 | 4 | 16 | .312 | .312 | .487 | .799 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 120 | 561 | 476 | 93 | 146 | 23 | 4 | 18 | 127 | 14 | 80 | 21 | .307 | .410 | .485 | .895 | 231 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 111 | 397 | 397 | 117 | 16 | 10 | 2 | .295 | .295 | .401 | .695 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 15 | 53 | 53 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .264 | .472 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 24 | 85 | 85 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .141 | .259 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Packets | 18 | 54 | 54 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .259 | .259 | .407 | .667 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | MTSS | Lexington Colts | 49 | 170 | 170 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 7 | .335 | .335 | .541 | .876 | 92 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 623 | 2504 | 2324 | 199 | 679 | 120 | 22 | 47 | 203 | 22 | 0 | 166 | 44 | .292 | .341 | .423 | .764 | 984 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Harlan Smokies | 1B | 122 | 994 | 70 | 11 | 95 | .990 | 8.721 |
| 1951 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 1B | 120 | 970 | 60 | 11 | 104 | .989 | 8.583 |
| 1953 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 1B | 22 | 198 | 17 | 5 | .977 | 9.773 | |
| 1953 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 1B | 14 | 122 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.571 | |
| Totals | 278 | 2284 | 159 | 27 | 199 | .989 | 8.788 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Mountain States League | Jenkins Cavaliers | |||
| 1949 | D | Mountain States League | Harlan Smokies | |||
| 1950 | D | Mountain States League | Harlan Smokies | |||
| 1951 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1952 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1953 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1954 | C | Mountain States League | Lexington Colts | |||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Hagerstown Packets | WS1 |
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