J. W. Jones
J. W. Jones
Born: 1930
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Career: 1950-1959
J. W. Jones compiled a career batting average of .264 with 28 home runs and 175 RBI in his 940-game career with the Kilgore Drillers, Montgomery Rebels, Shreveport Sports, Victoria Rosebuds, Austin Senators and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 112 | 392 | 392 | 115 | 26 | 0 | 6 | .293 | .293 | .406 | .699 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | 90 | 290 | 290 | 86 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .297 | .297 | .390 | .686 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 79 | 255 | 255 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 5 | .247 | .247 | .329 | .576 | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 128 | 438 | 388 | 42 | 104 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 17 | .268 | .341 | .358 | .699 | 139 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 89 | 300 | 269 | 17 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 25 | .227 | .300 | .283 | .582 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 89 | 278 | 244 | 31 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 29 | .234 | .324 | .303 | .627 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 72 | 151 | 136 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | .272 | .327 | .353 | .679 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 119 | 372 | 329 | 25 | 87 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 38 | .264 | .337 | .322 | .659 | 106 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 118 | 398 | 356 | 28 | 87 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 23 | .244 | .312 | .326 | .638 | 116 | 9 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 38 | 66 | 59 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .288 | .344 | .305 | .649 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 940 | 2943 | 2721 | 161 | 717 | 127 | 4 | 28 | 175 | 5 | 5 | 170 | 149 | .264 | .312 | .344 | .656 | 936 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | C | 115 | 461 | 39 | 5 | 10 | .990 | 4.348 | 3 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | C | 85 | 386 | 36 | 8 | 6 | .981 | 4.965 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | C | 86 | 366 | 31 | 6 | 5 | .985 | 4.616 | 5 | |||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | C | 57 | 196 | 20 | 3 | 3 | .986 | 3.789 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | C | 104 | 443 | 53 | 4 | 10 | .992 | 4.769 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | C | 110 | 550 | 40 | 10 | 10 | .983 | 5.364 | 4 | |||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | C | 23 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .987 | 3.348 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 580 | 2472 | 226 | 37 | 45 | .986 | 4.652 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | East Texas League | Kilgore Drillers | |||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 |
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