Bill Jones
William Clifton Jones
Born: February 27, 1928
Berry, AL US
Deceased: December 26, 2011
Birmingham, AL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170
Career: 1945-1954
Bill Jones compiled a career batting average of .275 with 59 home runs and 227 RBI in his 838-game career with the Roanoke Red Sox, Birmingham Barons, Anniston Rams, Tallassee Indians, Dunn-Erwin Twins, Vicksburg Billies, El Paso Texans, Natchez Indians and Meridian Millers. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 31 | 119 | 107 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 15 | .252 | .310 | .327 | .637 | 35 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 89 | 384 | 334 | 47 | 87 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 40 | 33 | .260 | .345 | .353 | .698 | 118 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 1946 | D | GAAL | Tallassee Indians | 124 | 502 | 430 | 73 | 117 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 58 | 10 | 52 | 45 | .272 | .360 | .374 | .734 | 161 | 7 | 13 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 124 | 513 | 443 | 59 | 109 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 60 | 5 | 55 | 67 | .246 | .335 | .370 | .705 | 164 | 4 | 11 | ||||
| 1947 | D | TOBS | Dunn-Erwin Twins | 31 | 135 | 125 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 32 | .200 | .259 | .328 | .587 | 41 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | C | AZTX | El Paso Texans | 123 | 450 | 450 | 113 | 21 | 11 | 3 | .251 | .251 | .367 | .618 | 165 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | CSTL | Natchez Indians | 138 | 508 | 508 | 154 | 30 | 7 | 14 | .303 | .303 | .472 | .776 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CSTL | Natchez Indians | 137 | 469 | 469 | 158 | 36 | 3 | 18 | .337 | .337 | .542 | .878 | 254 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Meridian Millers | 41 | 187 | 149 | 24 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 32 | 10 | .262 | .396 | .403 | .798 | 60 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Totals | 838 | 3267 | 3015 | 236 | 829 | 154 | 39 | 59 | 227 | 26 | 0 | 198 | 202 | .275 | .323 | .411 | .733 | 1238 | 0 | 15 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | OF | 89 | 134 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .967 | 1.629 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 28 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .923 | 1.286 |
| 1946 | D | GAAL | Tallassee Indians | 1B | 118 | 1066 | 49 | 27 | 72 | .976 | 9.449 |
| 1947 | D | TOBS | Dunn-Erwin Twins | 1B | 23 | 180 | 5 | 5 | 17 | .974 | 8.043 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | OF | 119 | 233 | 11 | 12 | 3 | .953 | 2.050 |
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Meridian Millers | OF | 25 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Meridian Millers | 2B | 18 | 40 | 49 | 7 | 8 | .927 | 4.944 |
| Totals | 420 | 1729 | 130 | 59 | 104 | .969 | 4.426 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | PIT | ||
| 1946 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Tallassee Indians | PIT | ||
| 1947 | D | Tobacco State League | Dunn-Erwin Twins | |||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1948 | C | Arizona-Texas League | El Paso Texans | BOS | ||
| 1950 | C | Cotton States League | Natchez Indians | |||
| 1951 | C | Cotton States League | Natchez Indians | |||
| 1954 | C | Cotton States League | Meridian Millers |
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