Deacon Jones

Positions: Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: April 18, 1934 in White Plains, NY us

Died: May 7, 2023 in Sugar Land, TX

High School: White Plains HS (White Plains, NY)

School: Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY)

Debut: September 8, 1962 (Age 28-143d, 12,016th in major league history)
vs. WSA 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1966 (Age 32-166d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: Grover William Jones

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

.286

RBI

OBP

.368

SLG

.429

OPS

.797

OPS+

120

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	6-11 / in Starts: 1-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	12 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 19 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	19 (9-6-4)
Avg. MLBer w/ 19 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	11 (5-3-1)

Most Driven In
B McCall	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
M Hershberger	2
P Ward	1
Self	1

1963 Batting Game Log

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1963 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	19	12 (11)	Apr 27	CHW	@	BOS	L,5-9	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.52	-0.039	4.31	-0.07%	-0.75	PH
2	20	14 (1)	Apr 28 (2)	CHW	@	BOS	L,2-6	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.25	-0.007	.61	-0.01%	-0.31	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	21	21 (6)	May 5 (2)	CHW		WSA	L,7-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.44	-0.058	5.49	-0.08%	-0.14	PH
4	22	28 (6)	May 12 (1)	CHW		LAA	W,14-2	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						PH
5	23	29	May 12 (2)	CHW		LAA	L,6-7	12-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2	2.44	-0.058	9.94	-0.14%	-0.14	PH
6	24	30	May 13	CHW		LAA	L,3-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.17	-0.004	.63	-0.01%	-0.14	PH
7	25	33 (2)	May 16	CHW	@	CLE	L,4-5	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	6.15	-0.181	23.70	-0.42%	-0.78	PH
8	26	35 (1)	May 19 (1)	CHW	@	BAL	L,3-4	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.45	-0.011	1.61	-0.02%	-0.09	PH
9	27	36	May 19 (2)	CHW	@	BAL	W,4-3	10-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.34	-0.051	4.67	-0.11%	-0.72	PH
10	28	42 (5)	May 26	CHW	@	MIN	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.37	-0.009	1.21	-0.02%	-0.15	PH
11	29	45 (2)	May 30 (2)	CHW		CLE	W,4-2	5-6	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9	2.17	0.086	5.88	0.14%	0.60	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	30	48 (2)	Jun 2 (1)	CHW		BOS	L,9-11	5-6	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.300	.482	9	.44	0.043	1.56	0.09%	0.67	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	31	153 (104)	Sep 18 (2)	CHW		BOS	W,4-3	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.250	.300	.550	9	4.33	0.129	.00	0.00%	0.65	PH
14	32	155 (1)	Sep 21	CHW	@	DET	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.231	.273	.503	7	2.82	-0.070	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
15	33	157 (1)	Sep 24	CHW	@	BAL	W,15-0	5-5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.286	.273	.558	7	.28	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.16	PH
16	34	158	Sep 25	CHW	@	BAL	L,2-10	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.267	.250	.517	8	1.45	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.40	PH
17	35	161 (2)	Sep 28	CHW		WSA	W,7-2	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.188	.316	.500	.816	3	.46	0.086	.00	0.00%	2.16	1B
							6-11		19	16	4	3	0	1	1	2	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.188	.316	.500	.816		1.50	-0.179	3.14	-0.65%	0.40

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