Sam Jones

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 192lb (193cm, 87kg)

Born: December 14, 1925 in Stewartsville, OH us

Died: November 5, 1971 in Morgantown, WV

Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, WV

High School: Dunbar HS (Fairmont, WV)

Debut: 1947 (10,206th in major league history)

AL/NL Debut: September 22, 1951 (Age 25-282d)
vs. DET 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 3, 1964 (Age 38-294d)
vs. DET 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season (Exceeded AL/NL rookie limits during 1955 season)

Full Name: Samuel Jones

Nicknames: Toothpick Sam

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.8

103

104

ERA

3.63

327

225

1669.1

1393

WHIP

1.364

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	29-21 / in Starts: 20-15
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	35 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 100 PAs	8
Actual Runners on Base	76 (37-28-11)
Avg. MLBer w/ 100 PAs	11
Avg. Runners on Base	61 (32-19-9)

Most Driven In
D Spencer	3
E Bressoud	2
A Rodgers	1
L Wagner	1
F Alou	1

Most Driven In By
W Mays	2
E Bressoud	1

1959 Batting Game Log

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1959 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	154	2 (1)	Apr 11	SFG	@	STL	W,5-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.73	-0.035	2.07	-0.06%	-0.88	P
2	155	6 (3)	Apr 16	SFG		CHC	L,3-11	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.77	-0.019	2.51	-0.04%	-0.15	P
3	156	10 (3)	Apr 20	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.36	-0.104	4.62	-0.21%	-0.59	P
4	157	12 (1)	Apr 22	SFG	@	LAD	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	158	14 (1)	Apr 25	SFG	@	CHC	L,3-5	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.81	-0.044	2.76	-0.09%	-0.32	P
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
6	159	17 (2)	May 1	SFG	@	MLN	W,6-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.28	-0.021	.89	-0.04%	-0.45	P
7	160	21 (3)	May 5	SFG	@	CIN	L,2-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.92	-0.050	3.60	-0.12%	-0.40	P
8	161	24 (2)	May 9	SFG		LAD	L,5-6	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.35	-0.038	4.85	-0.08%	-0.35	P
9	162	28 (3)	May 13	SFG		PHI	W,6-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.10	-0.008	.28	-0.01%	-0.53	P
10	163	33 (4)	May 18	SFG		MLN	L,2-4	GS-6	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.053	.053	.053	.105	9	1.15	0.019	4.77	0.05%	0.06	P
11	164	35 (1)	May 20	SFG		MLN	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.053	.053	.053	.105	7						P
12	165	37 (1)	May 23	SFG	@	LAD	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.043	.043	.043	.087	9	1.17	-0.128	3.51	-0.23%	-1.34	P
13	166	42 (4)	May 28	SFG		STL	W,5-4	GS-4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9	.77	0.031	2.78	0.07%	0.25	P
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
14	167	46 (3)	Jun 1	SFG	@	MLN	W,11-2	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.103	.103	.103	.207	9	.53	0.064	2.77	0.20%	0.74	P
15	168	51 (4)	Jun 6	SFG	@	CIN	W,13-3	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.121	.121	.242	9	.24	-0.021	.95	-0.05%	-1.27	P
16	169	56 (4)	Jun 10	SFG	@	PIT	W,11-7	GS-7	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.135	.111	.246	9	.50	0.018	2.41	0.05%	-0.29	P
17	170	60 (3)	Jun 14 (1)	SFG	@	PHI	L,5-7	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.108	.128	.108	.236	9	.64	-0.017	2.95	-0.05%	-0.48	P
18	171	62 (1)	Jun 16	SFG		CIN	L,1-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.108	.128	.108	.236	9						P
19	172	63	Jun 17	SFG		CIN	W,7-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.108	.128	.108	.236	9						P
20	173	65 (1)	Jun 19	SFG		MLN	W,4-3	CG(10)	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.143	.150	.293	9	1.84	-0.001	11.61	0.00%	-0.44	P
21	174	69 (3)	Jun 23	SFG		PIT	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.119	.136	.143	.279	9	1.27	-0.067	6.80	-0.22%	-0.54	P
22	175	73 (3)	Jun 27	SFG		PHI	L,4-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.119	.136	.143	.279	9						P
23	176	76 (2)	Jun 30	SFG	@	LAD	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.109	.125	.130	.255	9	.73	-0.071	4.32	-0.25%	-0.96	P
Jul		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
24	177	81 (4)	Jul 5 (2)	SFG	@	STL	W,4-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.102	.118	.122	.240	9	1.05	-0.083	5.82	-0.28%	-1.09	P
25	178	82	Jul 9	SFG	@	CIN	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.102	.118	.122	.240	9						P
26	179	83	Jul 10	SFG	@	CIN	W,8-6	8-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.102	.118	.122	.240	9						P
27	180	86 (2)	Jul 13	SFG	@	MLN	L,0-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.098	.113	.118	.231	9	.63	-0.031	4.99	-0.15%	-0.24	P
28	181	89 (2)	Jul 17	SFG	@	PIT	W,4-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.093	.107	.111	.218	9	1.35	-0.117	10.07	-0.52%	-1.44	P
29	182	93 (3)	Jul 21	SFG		LAD	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.088	.102	.105	.207	9	1.23	-0.086	11.18	-0.47%	-0.57	P
30	183	96 (2)	Jul 24	SFG		CHC	W,6-5	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.088	.102	.105	.207	3						P
31	184	99 (2)	Jul 28	SFG		PHI	L,2-3	GS-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.088	.102	.105	.207	9	1.44	-0.022	9.25	-0.09%	-0.19	P
Aug		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
32	185	103 (3)	Aug 1	SFG		PIT	W,9-5	GS-7	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.102	.115	.119	.233	9	.98	0.019	6.61	0.08%	-0.44	P
33	186	107 (3)	Aug 6	SFG		MLN	W,7-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.097	.109	.113	.222	9	.17	-0.013	1.76	-0.08%	-0.64	P
34	187	111 (3)	Aug 10	SFG	@	STL	W,3-2	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.109	.121	.125	.246	9	1.54	-0.015	11.17	-0.06%	-0.06	P
35	188	114 (2)	Aug 14	SFG	@	CHC	L,5-7	GS-7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.108	.132	.123	.255	9	1.06	-0.019	7.87	-0.08%	-0.26	P
36	189	116 (1)	Aug 16	SFG	@	CHC	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.108	.132	.123	.255	9						P
37	190	117	Aug 17	SFG	@	CIN	W,6-3	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.145	.136	.281	9	.58	0.036	4.45	0.17%	0.56	P
38	191	120 (2)	Aug 20	SFG	@	MLN	W,5-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.114	.137	.129	.266	9	1.14	-0.129	12.29	-0.83%	-1.19	P
39	192	124 (3)	Aug 24	SFG	@	PIT	L,0-6	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.113	.135	.127	.262	9	1.74	-0.044	11.32	-0.17%	-0.43	P
40	193	129 (4)	Aug 28	SFG	@	LAD	W,5-0	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.108	.141	.122	.263	9	.34	0.005	4.53	0.04%	-0.29	P
41	194	130	Aug 30	SFG	@	LAD	L,6-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.108	.141	.122	.263	9						P
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
42	195	132 (1)	Sep 2	SFG		CHC	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.108	.141	.122	.263	9						P
43	196	134 (1)	Sep 4	SFG		CHC	L,1-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.108	.141	.122	.263	8						P
44	197	137 (2)	Sep 7	SFG		STL	W,4-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.117	.148	.130	.278	9	2.08	0.066	16.42	0.31%	0.49	P
45	198	141 (3)	Sep 12	SFG		PHI	W,9-1	CG	4	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.167	.150	.317	9	1.12	0.026	13.66	0.19%	-0.24	P
46	199	145 (3)	Sep 16	SFG		MLN	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.134	.163	.146	.309	9	1.87	-0.085	31.51	-0.86%	-0.62	P
47	200	146	Sep 17	SFG		MLN	W,13-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.134	.163	.146	.309	2						P
48	201	149 (2)	Sep 20	SFG		LAD	L,2-8	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.133	.161	.145	.305	9	1.82	-0.091	57.52	-1.72%	-0.76	P
49	202	150	Sep 22	SFG	@	CHC	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.161	.145	.305	8						P
50	203	152 (1)	Sep 26	SFG	@	STL	W,4-0	CG(8)	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.129	.157	.141	.298	9	.97	-0.103	2.49	-0.16%	-1.26	P
							29-21		100	85	3	11	1	0	0	8	3	0	30	0	11	1	0	2	0	0	.129	.157	.141	.298		.96	-1.178	7.01	-5.78%	-16.57

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