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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1937 22 2TM NN2 -0.5 1 3 .250 8.20 7 3 4 0 0 0 26.1 32 26 24 1 18 12 1 0 0 127 63 4.97 1.899 10.9 0.3 6.2 4.1 0.67
1937 22 NE NN2 -0.4 1 1 .500 8.27 5 1 4 0 0 0 16.1 22 17 15 1 9 8 0 0 0 81 62 4.69 1.898 12.1 0.6 5.0 4.4 0.89
1937 22 WEG NN2 -0.1 0 2 .000 8.10 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.0 10 9 9 0 9 4 1 0 0 46 64 5.42 1.900 9.0 0.0 8.1 3.6 0.44
1938 23 BEG NN2 0.1 0 1 .000 4.50 5 3 1 0 0 0 24.0 28 16 12 2 12 15 0 0 0 114 113 4.43 1.667 10.5 0.8 4.5 5.6 1.25
1939 24 BEG NN2 0.5 2 4 .333 5.05 7 6 0 5 1 0 46.1 52 28 26 0 13 20 0 0 1 206 97 3.05 1.403 10.1 0.0 2.5 3.9 1.54
1941 26 BEG NN2 1.9 5 3 .625 2.39 11 8 3 5 4 2 67.2 55 23 18 1 15 60 2 0 1 272 184 1.98 1.034 7.3 0.1 2.0 8.0 4.00
1942 27 BEG NN2 2.5 4 4 .500 1.70 10 9 1 8 1 0 84.2 60 27 16 2 31 61 2 0 2 349 232 2.61 1.075 6.4 0.2 3.3 6.5 1.97 AS,AS
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 29 BEG NN2 1.1 3 2 .600 3.07 8 6 2 3 0 1 44.0 50 18 15 0 13 20 1 0 0 187 143 2.73 1.432 10.2 0.0 2.7 4.1 1.54
1945 30 BEG NN2 0.4 0 0 2.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.0 4 2 2 0 7 1 1 0 0 38 217 5.17 1.222 4.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 0.14
1946 31 BEG NN2 1.1 8 5 .615 3.51 16 13 2 6 1 1 89.2 82 47 35 4 31 45 0 0 0 386 126 3.20 1.260 8.2 0.4 3.1 4.5 1.45 AS,AS
1947 32 BEG NN2 -0.8 4 4 .500 3.68 12 9 2 5 0 0 66.0 82 50 27 0 26 55 3 0 1 317 113 2.35 1.636 11.2 0.0 3.5 7.5 2.12
1948 33 BEG NN2 0.7 7 3 .700 3.02 11 11 0 6 0 0 83.1 74 36 28 1 26 59 1 0 1 348 118 2.49 1.200 8.0 0.1 2.8 6.4 2.27
10 Yrs 7.2 34 29 .540 3.38 88 69 15 38 7 4 541.0 519 273 203 11 192 348 11 0 6 2344 127 2.86 1.314 8.6 0.2 3.2 5.8 1.81
162 Game Avg 3.1 15 13 .540 3.38 38 30 6 16 3 2 234 225 118 88 5 83 151 5 0 3 1015 127 2.86 1.314 8.6 0.2 3.2 5.8 1.81
BEG (10 Yrs) 7.6 33 28 .541 3.22 83 68 11 38 7 4 524.2 497 256 188 10 183 340 11 0 6 2263 132 2.81 1.296 8.5 0.2 3.1 5.8 1.86
NE (1 Yr) -0.4 1 1 .500 8.27 5 1 4 0 0 0 16.1 22 17 15 1 9 8 0 0 0 81 62 4.69 1.898 12.1 0.6 5.0 4.4 0.89
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Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1939 24 BEG NN2 3 0 1.000 2.45 3 3 0 2 0 0 25.2 20 8 7 12 0 8 0 0 1.247 7.0 4.2 2.8 0.67
1948 33 BEG NN2 0 1 .000 7.71 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.2 6 5 4 1 5 0 3 1 0 25 8.13 2.357 11.6 1.9 9.6 5.8 0.60
2 Yrs 3 1 .750 3.26 5 4 1 2 0 0 30.1 26 13 11 1 17 0 11 1 0 25 1.25 1.418 7.7 0.3 5.0 3.3 0.65
162 Game Avg 23 8 .750 3.26 38 30 8 15 0 0 227 196 98 83 128 0 83 8 0 1.418 7.7 5.0 3.3 0.65

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1937 22 2TM NN2 26.1 7 3 26 8.89 5.86 0.04 0.00 100 5.83 -9 -0.7 1.00 0.0 -0.5 -6 .406 .498
1937 22 NE NN2 16.1 5 1 17 9.37 5.79 0.04 0.00 100 5.75 -7 -0.5 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -5 .403 .497
1937 22 WEG NN2 10.0 2 2 9 8.10 5.98 0.03 0.00 100 5.95 -2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -1 .414 .499
1938 23 BEG NN2 24.0 5 3 16 6.00 5.49 -0.03 0.00 100 5.52 -1 -0.1 1.00 0.0 0.1 2 .491 .500
1939 24 BEG NN2 46.1 7 6 28 5.44 5.47 -0.17 0.00 100 5.63 1 0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.5 6 .523 .501
1941 26 BEG NN2 67.2 11 8 23 3.06 4.71 0.13 0.00 100 4.59 11 1.5 1.00 -0.1 1.9 19 .633 .509
1942 27 BEG NN2 84.2 10 9 27 2.87 5.03 0.17 0.00 100 4.86 19 2.0 1.00 -0.1 2.5 27 .703 .513 AS,AS
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 29 BEG NN2 44.0 8 6 18 3.68 5.54 -0.03 0.00 100 5.57 9 0.9 1.00 -0.1 1.1 13 .606 .505
1945 30 BEG NN2 9.0 1 1 2 2.00 4.94 -0.10 0.00 100 5.04 3 0.3 0.0 0.4 4 .841 .502
1946 31 BEG NN2 89.2 16 13 47 4.72 5.19 0.24 0.00 100 4.96 2 0.4 1.00 -0.1 1.1 12 .526 .503 AS,AS
1947 32 BEG NN2 66.0 12 9 50 6.82 4.89 0.23 0.00 100 4.67 -16 -1.3 1.00 -0.1 -0.8 -9 .392 .492
1948 33 BEG NN2 83.1 11 11 36 3.89 4.28 0.46 0.00 100 3.82 -1 0.0 -0.1 0.7 7 .501 .500
10 Yrs 541.0 88 69 273 4.54 5.02 0.16 0.00 100 4.86 19 3.3 1.00 -0.8 7.2 75 .537 .502
162 Game Avg 234 38 30 118 4.54 5.02 0.16 0.00 100 4.86 8 1.4 1.00 -0.3 3.1 33 .537 .502
BEG (10 Yrs) 524.2 83 68 256 4.39 5.00 0.17 0.00 100 4.83 26 3.8 1.00 -0.7 7.6 80 .545 .503
NE (1 Yr) 16.1 5 1 17 9.37 5.79 0.04 0.00 100 5.75 -7 -0.5 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -5 .403 .497

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Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1937 22 2TM NN2 26.1 0.8 9.4 14.2
1937 22 NE NN2 16.1 1.2 9.9 11.1
1937 22 WEG NN2 10.0 0.0 8.7 19.6
1938 23 BEG NN2 24.0 1.8 13.2 10.5
1939 24 BEG NN2 46.1 0.0 9.7 6.3
1941 26 BEG NN2 67.2 0.4 22.1 5.5
1942 27 BEG NN2 84.2 0.6 17.5 8.9 AS,AS
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 29 BEG NN2 44.0 0.0 10.7 7.0
1945 30 BEG NN2 9.0 0.0 2.6 18.4
1946 31 BEG NN2 89.2 1.0 11.7 8.0 AS,AS
1947 32 BEG NN2 66.0 0.0 17.4 8.2
1948 33 BEG NN2 83.1 0.3 17.0 7.5
10 Yrs 541.0 0.5 14.8 8.2
MLB Average 1.4 9.1 9.1
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1939 24 BEG NN2 25.2 2.667
1948 33 BEG NN2 4.2 2.000 -1.250 4.0 12.0 20.0
2 Yrs 30.1 2.444 -1.250 4.0
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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 22 2TM NN2 11 .354 99 .300 .100 0.0 9.1 50.0 /1
1937 22 NE NN2 8 .370 109 .286 .143 0.0 12.5 66.7 /1
1937 22 WEG NN2 3 .311 73 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1938 23 BEG NN2 11 .229 20 .000 .000 0.0 27.3 66.7 /1
1939 24 BEG NN2 19 .000 -110 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /19
1941 26 2TM 2LG 29 .094 -49 .074 .000 0.0 3.4 33.3 1
1941 26 CAG NAL 1 .000 -100 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1941 26 BEG NN2 28 .097 -47 .077 .000 0.0 3.6 33.3 1
1942 27 BEG NN2 33 .203 15 .172 .000 0.0 6.1 28.6 1 AS,AS
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 29 BEG NN2 16 .095 -62 .000 .000 0.0 12.5 0.0 /1
1945 30 BEG NN2 4 .190 6 .000 .000 0.0 25.0 0.0 /1
1946 31 BEG NN2 35 .307 74 .250 .000 0.0 8.6 27.3 1 AS,AS
1947 32 BEG NN2 28 .163 -20 .120 .000 0.0 3.6 20.0 1
1948 33 BEG NN2 33 .113 -53 .071 .000 0.0 6.1 50.0 1
10 Yrs 219 .168 -11 .116 .005 0.0 7.3 32.5 1/9
MLB Average .330 100 .278 .109 1.3 8.9 33.0
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1939 24 BEG NN2 11 .091 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
1948 33 BEG NN2 1 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
2 Yrs 12 .083 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
MLB Average .245 .099 1.4 7.9 31.0

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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1937 22 2TM NN2 P 7 3 26.1 7 0 7 0 1 1.000 .960 2.39 2.67 1.00 1.89
1937 22 NE NN2 P 5 1 16.1 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .960 1.65 2.64 0.60 1.88
1937 22 WEG NN2 P 2 2 10.0 4 0 4 0 1 1.000 .960 3.60 2.70 2.00 1.90
1938 23 BEG NN2 P 5 3 24.0 12 2 8 2 0 .833 .947 3.75 2.55 2.00 1.78
1939 24 BEG NN2 P 7 6 46.1 9 1 7 1 0 .889 .951 1.55 2.51 1.14 1.61
1939 24 BEG NN2 RF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.20
1941 26 BEG NN2 P 11 8 67.2 16 3 12 1 0 .938 .953 2.00 2.45 1.36 3.20
1942 27 BEG NN2 P 10 9 84.2 22 3 18 1 1 .955 .949 2.23 2.46 2.10 3.64 AS,AS
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 29 BEG NN2 P 8 6 44.0 15 1 14 0 1 1.000 .960 3.07 2.72 1.88 2.58
1945 30 BEG NN2 P 1 1 9.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 .930 3.00 2.40 3.00 2.50
1946 31 BEG NN2 P 16 13 89.2 23 2 19 2 0 .913 .948 2.11 2.51 1.31 2.46 AS,AS
1947 32 BEG NN2 P 12 9 66.0 23 1 17 5 1 .783 .949 2.45 2.50 1.50 1.83
1948 33 BEG NN2 P 11 11 83.1 35 9 22 4 0 .886 .939 3.35 2.32 2.82 1.75
10 Yrs 88 69 541.0 165 23 126 16 4 .903 .948 2.48 2.49 1.69 2.37
P (10 Yrs) P 88 69 541.0 165 23 126 16 4 .903 .948 2.48 2.49 1.69 2.37
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.20
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1939 24 BEG NN2 P 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0
1948 33 BEG NN2 P 2 1 0 14.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0
2 Yrs 5 1 0 14.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jonas Gaines born?

Jonas Gaines was born on January 9, 1915.

Where was Jonas Gaines born?

Jonas Gaines was born in New Roads, LA.

How tall was Jonas Gaines?

Jonas Gaines was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Jonas Gaines weigh when playing?

Jonas Gaines weighed 155 lbs (70 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jonas Gaines play?

Jonas Gaines played 10 seasons.

Is Jonas Gaines in the Hall of Fame?

Jonas Gaines has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jonas Gaines play?

Jonas Gaines was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jonas Gaines have?

Jonas Gaines had 348 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jonas Gaines played for?

Jonas Gaines played for 3 teams; the Baltimore Elite Giants, Chicago American Giants and Newark Eagles.

How many World Series has Jonas Gaines won?

Jonas Gaines never won a World Series.

When did Jonas Gaines retire?

Jonas Gaines last played in 1948.

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