Bumpus Jones
From BR Bullpen
Charles Leander Jones
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Debut October 15, 1892
- Final Game July 14, 1893
- Born January 1, 1870 in Cedarville, OH USA
- Died June 25, 1938 in Xenia, OH USA
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Bumpus Jones pitched 8 games in the National League in 1892 and 1893. His record was 2-4. As a batter, he hit .222.
He threw a no-hitter in his first outing in the majors, the only pitcher ever to do so. Since his debut was on the unlikely date of October 15, he is also the pitcher who threw a no-hitter on the latest calendar date in the year. It was also the last no-hitter before the pitching rubber went to the current distance.
Bill James created a formula to calculate how likely a pitcher is to pitch a no-hitter. Based on that formula, Bumpus Jones was the least likely pitcher in major league history to pitch a no-hitter. See Expected No-Hitters
From 1896-99 he pitched for the Columbus Clippers. In 1892 he won 24 games for Joliet and also pitched for Atlanta in the Southern Assoc.
