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Sherman Jones

Sherman Jarvis Jones (Roadblock)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: February 10, 1935 in Winton, NC
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1953. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 2, 1960 (Age 25)
Teams (by GP): Reds/Giants/Mets 1960-1962

Final Game: September 9, 1962 (Age 27)
Died: February 21, 2007 in Kansas City, KS
Buried: Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS
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Standard Pitching

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1953	18	SFG-min	C	0	6	.000	8.50	15						36.0	28		34		55								2.306	7.0		13.8			MSK,SCL · WA,NORL
1954	19	SFG-min	D	13	7	.650	4.33	26	18					156.0	133	95	75	7	125								1.654	7.7	0.4	7.2			DNV · MSOH
1955	20	SFG-min	B	8	6	.571	3.62	28	12					112.0	107	55	45	4	80								1.670	8.6	0.3	6.4			DAN · CARL
1956	21	ATL-min	A	4	7	.364	4.74	35						112.0	110		59		87								1.759	8.8		7.0			TPK · WL
1957	22	SXC	A	10	16	.385	5.09	34	29					221.0	212	143	125	24	145								1.615	8.6	1.0	5.9			SXC · WL
1958	23	SXC	A	6	3	.667	4.28	13	10					82.0	89	56	39	11	36								1.524	9.8	1.2	4.0			SXC · WL
1960	25	SFG-min	AAA	10	0	1.000	2.49	47	0					83.0	81	28	23	5	31								1.349	8.8	0.5	3.4			TAC · PCL
1960	25	SFG	NL	1	1	.500	3.09	16	0	8	0	0	1	32.0	37	17	11	3	11	1	10	1	0	0	143	115	1.500	10.4	0.8	3.1	2.8	0.91
1961	26	CIN-SFG-min	AAA	6	2	.750	1.53	22	3					59.0	42	10	10	2	20								1.051	6.4	0.3	3.1			JER,TAC · IL,PCL
1961	26	CIN	NL	1	1	.500	4.42	24	2	9	0	0	2	55.0	51	32	27	6	27	6	32	2	2	3	239	92	1.418	8.3	1.0	4.4	5.2	1.19
1962	27	LAD-TEX/NYM-min	A,AAA	6	4	.600	4.66	17	12		6	0		87.0	104	48	45	6	31	1	50	1	0	2			1.552	10.8	0.6	3.2	5.2	1.61	GRV,SYR · SALL,IL
1962	27	NYM	NL	0	4	.000	7.71	8	3	1	0	0	0	23.1	31	22	20	3	8	2	11	2	1	3	110	54	1.671	12.0	1.2	3.1	4.2	1.38
1963	28	NYM-min	A	12	6	.667	2.10	21	21					163.0	134	54	38	3	34								1.031	7.4	0.2	1.9			RAL · CARL
1964	29	NYM-TEX/ATL-min	AAA	9	6	.600	3.79	30	17		9	1		145.0	137	64	61	14	46	6	75	9	0	4			1.262	8.5	0.9	2.9	4.7	1.63	BFL,TTO · IL
1965	30	NYM-min	AAA	0	0		2.25	1	0		0	0		4.0	6	1	1	0	5	1	2	0	0	0			2.750	13.5	0.0	11.2	4.5	0.40	BFL · IL
3 Yrs				2	6	.250	4.73	48	5	18	0	0	3	110.1	119	71	58	12	46	9	53	5	3	6	492	83	1.495	9.7	1.0	3.8	4.3	1.15
162 Game Avg.				3	8	.250	4.73	62	6	23	0	0	4	142	153	91	74	15	59	12	68	6	4	8	631	83	1.495	9.7	1.0	3.8	4.3	1.15

NYM (1 yr)				0	4	.000	7.71	8	3	1	0	0	0	23.1	31	22	20	3	8	2	11	2	1	3	110	54	1.671	12.0	1.2	3.1	4.2	1.38
SFG (1 yr)				1	1	.500	3.09	16	0	8	0	0	1	32.0	37	17	11	3	11	1	10	1	0	0	143	115	1.500	10.4	0.8	3.1	2.8	0.91
CIN (1 yr)				1	1	.500	4.42	24	2	9	0	0	2	55.0	51	32	27	6	27	6	32	2	2	3	239	92	1.418	8.3	1.0	4.4	5.2	1.19

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%
1960	25	SFG	NL	32.0	16	0	17	4.78	4.25	-0.00	-0.18	103.4	4.21	-2	-0.2	.9	-0.0	0.1	1	.486	.499
1961	26	CIN	NL	55.0	24	2	32	5.24	4.69	0.23	-0.14	100.6	4.36	-6	-0.6	.7	0.0	0.0	1	.476	.496
1962	27	NYM	NL	23.1	8	3	22	8.49	4.48	-0.55	-0.04	105.3	5.25	-9	-0.8	1.3	-0.1	-0.6	-6	.399	.495
3 Seasons				110.1	48	5	71	5.79	4.52	-0.00	-0.13	102.4	4.51	-16	-1.6	.8	-0.1	-0.5	-4	.467	.497

NYM (1 yr)				23.1	8	3	22	8.49	4.48	-0.55	-0.04	105.3	5.25	-9	-0.8	1.3	-0.1	-0.6	-6	.399	.495
SFG (1 yr)				32.0	16	0	17	4.78	4.25	-0.00	-0.18	103.4	4.21	-2	-0.2	.9	-0.0	0.1	1	.486	.499
CIN (1 yr)				55.0	24	2	32	5.24	4.69	0.23	-0.14	100.6	4.36	-6	-0.6	.7	0.0	0.0	1	.476	.496

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Series	Rslt	Opp	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
1961	26	CIN	NL	WS	L	NYY	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1 WS							0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Standard Batting

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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
1953	18	SFG-min	C	14	9	9		1	1	0	0						.111	.111	.222	.333		2							MSK,SCL · WA,NORL
1954	19	SFG-min	D	31	67	67		17	0	0	2						.254	.254	.343	.597		23							DNV · MSOH
1955	20	SFG-min	B	31	44	44		11	1	0	0						.250	.250	.273	.523		12							DAN · CARL
1956	21	ATL-min	A	35	36	36		3	0	0	0						.083	.083	.083	.167		3							TPK · WL
1957	22	SXC	A	47	95	95		22	4	1	0						.232	.232	.295	.526		28							SXC · WL
1958	23	SXC	A	13	33	33		5	0	0	0						.152	.152	.152	.303		5							SXC · WL
1960	25	SFG-min	AAA	47	15	15	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	.200	.200	.200	.400		3							TAC · PCL
1960	25	SFG	NL	16	7	7	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.286	.286	.286	.571	62	2	1	0	0	0	0	1
1961	26	CIN-SFG-min	AAA	22	16	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	3	.000	.125	.000	.125		0							JER,TAC · IL,PCL
1961	26	CIN	NL	24	12	11	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.182	.250	.182	.432	17	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1962	27	LAD-TEX/NYM-min	A,AAA	17	34	29	0	7	3	0	0	4	0	0	1	5	.241	.267	.345	.611		10		0	4	0	0		GRV,SYR · SALL,IL
1962	27	NYM	NL	8	7	7	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.429	.429	.429	.857	131	3	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1963	28	NYM-min	A	21	74	74		17	0	0	1						.230	.230	.270	.500		20							RAL · CARL
1964	29	TEX/ATL-NYM-min	AAA	33	56	52	6	7	0	1	0	2	0	0	3	19	.135	.196	.173	.370		9		1	0	0			TTO,BFL · IL
1965	30	NYM-min	AAA	1	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000		1		0	0	0			BFL · IL
3 Yrs				48	26	25	1	7	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	7	.280	.308	.280	.588	60	7	1	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	88	84	3	24	0	0	0	7	0	0	3	24	.280	.308	.280	.588	60	24	3	0	0	0	0

NYM (1 yr)				8	7	7	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.429	.429	.429	.857	131	3	0	0	0	0	0
SFG (1 yr)				16	7	7	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.286	.286	.286	.571	62	2	1	0	0	0	0
CIN (1 yr)				24	12	11	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.182	.250	.182	.432	17	2	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	RAA	WAA	Rrep	RAR	WAR	waaWL%	162WL%	oWAR	dWAR	oRAR	Pos
1960	25	SFG	NL	16	7	-0	-0	-0	0	1	0	0.0	0	1	0.0	.502	.500	0.0	0.0	1	1
1961	26	CIN	NL	24	12	-1	-0	0	0	1	1	0.1	0	1	0.1	.503	.501	0.1	-0.0	1	1
1962	27	NYM	NL	8	7	0	-0	0	0	1	1	0.1	0	2	0.1	.516	.501	0.1	0.0	2	/1
3 Seasons				48	26	-1	-0	0	0	3	2	0.2	1	3	0.2	.505	.500	0.2	-0.0	3

NYM (1 yr)				8	7	0	-0	0	0	1	1	0.1	0	2	0.1	.516	.501	0.1	0.0	2
SFG (1 yr)				16	7	-0	-0	-0	0	1	0	0.0	0	1	0.0	.502	.500	0.0	0.0	1
CIN (1 yr)				24	12	-1	-0	0	0	1	1	0.1	0	1	0.1	.503	.501	0.1	-0.0	1

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog

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
1961	26	CIN	NL	WS	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0
1 WS							1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0

Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO
1960	SFG	NL	25	P	16	0	32.0	5	0	4	1	.800	1.12	0.25	.962	2.08	2.08	4	0	0%	40%	0
1961	CIN	NL	26	P	24	2	55.0	13	5	8	0	1.000	2.13	0.54	.959	2.18	2.15	0	3	100%	38%	2
1962	NYM	NL	27	P	8	3	23.1	8	3	5	0	1.000	3.09	1.00	.948	2.08	2.05	1	0	0%	34%	1
	3 Seasons			P	48	5	110.1	26	8	17	1	.962	2.04	0.52	.956	2.13	2.11	5	3	38%	39%	3
	3 Seasons			TOT	48	5	110.1	26	8	17	1	.962	2.04	0.52	.956	2.13	2.11	5	3	38%	39%	3

Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.

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Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
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Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
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Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame Monitor	Pitching - 1 (1982), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
JAWS	Relief Pitcher (3446th), -0.3 career WAR/-0.3 7yr-peak WAR/-0.3 JAWS Average HOF RP (out of 5) = 40.6 career WAR/27.9 7yr-peak WAR/34.3 JAWS

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Transactions

Before 1953 Season: Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent.
May 13, 1961: the San Francisco Giants sent Sherman Jones to the Cincinnati Reds to complete an earlier deal made on April 27, 1961. April 27, 1961: The San Francisco Giants sent a player to be named later, Don Blasingame and Bob Schmidt to the Cincinnati Reds for Ed Bailey.
October 10, 1961: Drafted by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds as the 34th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

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