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Cleon Jones

Cleon Joseph Jones

All-Star Player

Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: August 4, 1942 in Plateau, AL
School: Alabama A&M University
Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent in 1963. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 14, 1963
Final Game: May 1, 1976
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1963 20 NYM NL 6 15 15 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .133 .133 .133 .267 -23 2 0 0 0 0 0 /87
1965 22 NYM NL 30 76 74 2 11 1 0 1 9 1 0 2 23 .149 .171 .203 .374 7 15 0 0 0 0 0 8/97
1966 23 NYM NL 139 537 495 74 136 16 4 8 57 16 8 30 62 .275 .318 .372 .689 94 184 13 3 5 4 2 *89/7 RoY-4
1967 24 NYM NL 129 446 411 46 101 10 5 5 30 12 2 19 57 .246 .282 .331 .613 77 136 8 4 7 5 6 *897
1968 25 NYM NL 147 552 509 63 151 29 4 14 55 23 12 31 98 .297 .341 .452 .793 137 230 8 5 4 3 3 *789
1969 26 NYM NL 137 558 483 92 164 25 4 12 75 16 8 64 60 .340 .422 .482 .904 151 233 11 7 1 3 10 *73 AS,MVP-7
1970 27 NYM NL 134 574 506 71 140 25 8 10 63 12 3 57 87 .277 .352 .417 .769 106 211 26 5 0 6 2 *7/8
1971 28 NYM NL 136 568 505 63 161 24 6 14 69 6 5 53 87 .319 .382 .473 .856 144 239 9 2 3 5 6 *7/8
1972 29 NYM NL 106 415 375 39 92 15 1 5 52 1 6 30 83 .245 .305 .331 .636 84 124 10 4 2 4 4 739/8
1973 30 NYM NL 92 379 339 48 88 13 0 11 48 1 1 28 51 .260 .315 .395 .710 98 134 11 3 1 8 6 78/9
1974 31 NYM NL 124 510 461 62 130 23 1 13 60 3 3 38 79 .282 .343 .421 .763 114 194 11 6 2 3 3 *7/89
1975 32 NYM NL 21 53 50 2 12 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 .240 .283 .260 .543 55 13 0 0 0 0 0 7
1976 33 CHW AL 12 47 40 2 8 1 0 0 3 0 0 5 5 .200 .304 .225 .529 57 9 1 1 1 0 0 /7D
13 Seasons 1213 4730 4263 565 1196 183 33 93 524 91 48 360 702 .281 .339 .404 .744 110 1724 108 40 26 41 42
162 Game Avg. 162 632 569 75 160 24 4 12 70 12 6 48 94 .281 .339 .404 .744 110 230 14 5 3 5 6
NYM (12 yrs) 1201 4683 4223 563 1188 182 33 93 521 91 48 355 697 .281 .340 .406 .746 111 1715 107 39 25 41 42
CHW (1 yr) 12 47 40 2 8 1 0 0 3 0 0 5 5 .200 .304 .225 .529 57 9 1 1 1 0 0
NL (12 yrs) 1201 4683 4223 563 1188 182 33 93 521 91 48 355 697 .281 .340 .406 .746 111 1715 107 39 25 41 42
AL (1 yr) 12 47 40 2 8 1 0 0 3 0 0 5 5 .200 .304 .225 .529 57 9 1 1 1 0 0

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1969 26 NYM NL NLCS ATL W 3 15 14 4 6 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 2 .429 .467 .786 1.252 11 2 0 0 0 0
1969 26 NYM NL WS BAL W 5 20 19 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .200 .211 .411 4 1 1 0 0 0
1973 30 NYM NL NLCS CIN W 5 22 20 3 6 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 4 .300 .364 .400 .764 8 1 0 0 0 0
1973 30 NYM NL WS OAK L 7 33 28 5 8 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 .286 .394 .464 .858 13 0 1 0 0 1
2 Seasons (4 Series) 20 90 81 14 23 7 0 2 8 2 0 7 9 .284 .356 .444 .800 36 4 2 0 0 1
2 NLCS 8 37 34 7 12 4 0 1 7 2 0 3 6 .353 .405 .559 .964 19 3 0 0 0 0
2 WS 12 53 47 7 11 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 3 .234 .321 .362 .682 17 1 2 0 0 1

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1963 NYM NL 20 CF 5 3 28.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -25.7 -0.6 -0.4 -0.1 0 1.61 1.00 .980 2.38 2.08
1963 NYM NL 20 OF 5 3 29.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -29.0 -0.7 -0.5 -0.1 0 1.86 1.20 .983 2.02 1.76
1963 NYM NL 20 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -120.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.40
1965 NYM NL 22 OF 23 16 158.2 38 36 2 0 0 1.000 1.0 7.6 0.0 -1.3 1.2 1 2.16 1.65 .974 2.00 1.75
1965 NYM NL 22 CF 18 13 135.2 36 34 2 0 0 1.000 1.7 15.0 0.7 -0.6 1.2 1 2.39 2.00 .981 2.30 2.00
1965 NYM NL 22 RF 3 3 20.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -36.0 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 0.90 0.67 1.000 1.98 1.73
1965 NYM NL 22 LF 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -40.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.40
1966 NYM NL 23 OF 129 125 1088.0 291 275 10 6 2 .979 -7.9 -8.7 -3.9 -2.4 -1.5 -4 2.36 2.21 .974 2.03 1.78 RoY-4
1966 NYM NL 23 CF 105 99 821.1 227 218 4 5 0 .978 -5.5 -8.0 -1.5 -2.9 1.4 -4 2.43 2.11 .980 2.38 2.11 RoY-4
1966 NYM NL 23 RF 38 25 256.2 58 52 5 1 2 .983 -2.5 -11.7 -2.5 0.5 -3.0 0 2.00 1.50 .978 1.96 1.68 RoY-4
1966 NYM NL 23 LF 2 1 10.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 12.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 1.80 1.00 .950 1.71 1.35 RoY-4
1967 NYM NL 24 OF 115 102 902.1 220 210 5 5 3 .977 -6.2 -8.2 -3.2 -3.1 0.0 -3 2.14 1.87 .976 2.03 1.81
1967 NYM NL 24 CF 83 77 654.1 170 165 4 1 2 .994 -3.9 -7.2 -2.9 -5.3 2.4 -1 2.32 2.04 .981 2.30 2.04
1967 NYM NL 24 RF 23 20 173.1 35 31 1 3 1 .914 -2.4 -16.6 -1.4 0.9 -2.3 -1 1.66 1.39 .977 2.04 1.76
1967 NYM NL 24 LF 22 5 74.2 19 18 0 1 0 .947 0.1 1.6 1.1 1.3 -0.1 -1 2.17 0.82 .968 1.75 1.50
1968 NYM NL 25 OF 139 125 1151.0 242 226 7 9 0 .963 -4.7 -4.9 -1.7 -2.8 1.0 -3 1.82 1.68 .975 2.02 1.82
1968 NYM NL 25 LF 117 88 837.0 175 163 6 6 0 .966 1.0 1.4 2.0 -0.5 2.4 -1 1.82 1.44 .963 1.64 1.38
1968 NYM NL 25 CF 28 20 179.0 45 41 1 3 0 .933 -1.2 -8.0 -1.2 -0.5 -0.7 0 2.11 1.50 .980 2.39 2.18
1968 NYM NL 25 RF 18 17 135.0 22 22 0 0 0 1.000 -4.5 -40.0 -2.5 -1.8 -0.7 -2 1.47 1.22 .982 2.02 1.77
1969 NYM NL 26 LF 122 119 1017.1 232 226 4 2 0 .991 10.3 12.1 11.3 4.5 6.8 -1 2.03 1.89 .962 1.67 1.30 AS,MVP-7
1969 NYM NL 26 OF 122 119 1017.1 229 223 4 2 0 .991 10.3 12.1 11.3 4.5 6.8 -1 2.01 1.86 .972 2.02 1.75 AS,MVP-7
1969 NYM NL 26 1B 15 12 108.1 106 99 7 0 3 1.000 2.2 24.4 2.2 1.3 0.9 0 8.81 7.07 .992 9.83 8.84 AS,MVP-7
1970 NYM NL 27 OF 130 128 1153.2 258 243 10 5 3 .981 6.6 6.9 8.6 3.8 4.7 -2 1.97 1.95 .976 2.07 1.78
1970 NYM NL 27 LF 128 124 1112.2 246 232 9 5 3 .980 7.7 8.3 8.7 3.8 4.8 -1 1.95 1.88 .971 1.75 1.38
1970 NYM NL 27 CF 5 4 41.0 14 13 1 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -32.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -1 3.07 2.80 .979 2.35 2.08
1971 NYM NL 28 LF 132 130 1135.1 253 244 4 5 1 .980 2.5 2.6 8.5 4.0 4.6 -6 1.97 1.88 .970 1.87 1.53
1971 NYM NL 28 OF 132 130 1138.1 257 248 4 5 1 .981 2.3 2.4 8.3 3.8 4.6 -6 1.99 1.91 .979 2.19 1.92
1971 NYM NL 28 CF 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -80.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.30
1972 NYM NL 29 OF 84 78 705.0 146 136 8 2 1 .986 -1.8 -3.1 -2.8 -2.8 0.2 1 1.84 1.71 .978 2.18 1.96
1972 NYM NL 29 LF 72 63 554.0 109 102 6 1 0 .991 -1.6 -3.5 -1.6 -1.6 0.1 0 1.75 1.50 .973 1.92 1.67
1972 NYM NL 29 1B 20 20 173.2 190 174 12 4 9 .979 0.9 6.2 0.9 0.2 0.7 0 9.64 9.30 .992 9.73 8.42
1972 NYM NL 29 RF 13 12 111.0 32 29 2 1 1 .969 -1.1 -11.9 -1.1 -1.2 0.2 0 2.51 2.38 .978 2.03 1.74
1972 NYM NL 29 CF 5 3 40.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.9 27.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 1 1.80 1.60 .975 2.61 2.36
1973 NYM NL 30 OF 92 86 797.0 180 168 6 6 0 .967 -7.9 -11.9 -4.9 -5.6 0.6 -3 1.96 1.89 .977 2.23 1.96
1973 NYM NL 30 LF 73 64 617.0 150 139 5 6 0 .960 -1.7 -3.3 0.3 -1.1 1.4 -2 2.10 1.97 .977 2.05 1.67
1973 NYM NL 30 CF 14 14 117.0 22 21 1 0 0 1.000 -4.8 -49.2 -3.8 -4.7 0.9 -1 1.69 1.57 .982 2.63 2.27
1973 NYM NL 30 RF 8 8 63.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 -1.4 -26.7 -1.4 0.2 -1.7 0 1.43 1.25 .970 2.01 1.78
1974 NYM NL 31 OF 120 116 1005.2 235 220 8 7 0 .970 -4.0 -4.8 0.0 -0.2 0.2 -4 2.04 1.90 .979 2.27 1.96
1974 NYM NL 31 LF 117 111 963.1 216 203 8 5 0 .977 -4.4 -5.5 -0.4 -0.8 0.4 -4 1.97 1.80 .976 1.99 1.55
1974 NYM NL 31 CF 3 2 16.1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 36.7 0.5 0.6 -0.1 0 3.86 2.33 .986 2.76 2.43
1974 NYM NL 31 RF 3 3 26.0 13 11 0 2 0 .846 -0.1 -4.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 3.81 3.67 .977 2.04 1.67
1975 NYM NL 32 LF 12 12 83.0 11 10 1 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -15.9 -1.1 -0.6 -0.5 0 1.19 0.92 .973 2.10 1.71
1975 NYM NL 32 OF 12 12 83.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -15.9 -1.1 -0.6 -0.5 0 0.98 0.75 .978 2.29 2.01
1976 CHW AL 33 LF 8 8 61.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -13.8 -1.7 -1.4 -0.3 1 1.03 0.88 .971 2.23 1.91
1976 CHW AL 33 OF 8 8 61.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -13.8 -1.7 -1.4 -0.3 1 1.03 0.88 .986 2.46 2.21
1976 CHW AL 33 DH 3
13 Seasons OF 1111 1048 9290.0 2118 2007 64 47 10 .978 -14.8 -1.9 8.2 -8.6 16.9 -23 2.01 1.86 .976 2.11 1.85
13 Seasons LF 808 725 6469.1 1420 1346 43 31 4 .978 12.0 2.2 27.0 7.4 19.7 -15 1.93 1.72 .970 1.83 1.48
10 Seasons CF 268 235 2035.2 534 512 13 9 2 .983 -14.2 -8.4 -9.2 -14.0 4.8 -5 2.32 1.96 .980 2.37 2.11
7 Seasons RF 106 88 785.0 172 157 8 7 4 .959 -12.6 -19.3 -9.6 -2.0 -7.6 -3 1.89 1.56 .978 2.01 1.73
2 Seasons 1B 35 32 282.0 296 273 19 4 12 .986 3.1 13.2 3.1 1.5 1.6 0 9.32 8.34 .992 9.77 8.60
1 Season DH 3
13 Seasons TOT 1146 1080 9572.0 2414 2280 83 51 22 .979 -11.7 -1.5 11.3 -7.1 18.5 -23 0 2.22 2.06 .957 2.34 2.06
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
1982 BBWAA ()

All-Star Games
1969 (LF)

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1969 NL (7, 24%)
0.24 Career Shares (673rd)

Batting Average s c a p y
1968 NL  .297 (6th)
1969 NL  .340 (3rd)
1971 NL  .319 (7th)

On-Base% s c a p y
1969 NL  .422 (5th)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1969 NL  .904 (9th)

Doubles s c a p y
1968 NL  29 (10th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1966 NL  16 (10th)
1968 NL  23 (5th)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1968 NL  137 (10th)
1969 NL  151 (9th)
1971 NL  144 (9th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1969 NL  37 (9th)
1971 NL  30 (10th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1969 NL  3.7 (9th)
1971 NL  3.1 (10th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1968 NL  .681 (10th)
1969 NL  .761 (8th)
1971 NL  .717 (6th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1974 NL  6 (9th)

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1973 NL  8 (6th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1970 NL  26 (1st)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1968 NL  12 (3rd)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1968 NL  17.4 (2nd)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 18 (1059), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 10 (1136), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 12 (1524), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1963 Season: Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent.

July 27, 1975: Released by the New York Mets.

April 3, 1976: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

April 30, 1976: Released by the Chicago White Sox.

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