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

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

School: Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY)

Debut: September 8, 1962 (Age 28-143d, 9,624th in MLB 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

0.2

AB

R

H

BA

.286

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.368

SLG

.429

OPS

.797

OPS+

120

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1955	21	CHW-min	B	78	267	267		85	11	7	9						.318	.318	.513	.831		137							WLO · IIIL
1956	22	CHW-min	D,B	118	380	380		147	26	8	26						.387	.387	.703	1.089		267							DBQ,WLO · MIDW,IIIL
1957			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1958			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1959	25	CHW-min	B	122	549	428	92	128	31	2	11	76	18		108	62	.299	.442	.458	.900		196		6	1	6	9		LIN · IIIL
1960	26	CHW-min	AAA	80	175	144	25	43	2	4	5	27	2	0	22	24	.299	.387	.472	.860		68		2	2	5			SDG · PCL
1961	27	CHW-min	A	132	550	427	81	121	19	5	13	78	18		102	63	.283	.426	.443	.868		189		9	5	7	4		CHS · SALL
1962	28	CHW-min	A	136	615	499	119	159	30	5	26	101	11		98	68	.319	.423	.555	.978		277		2	3	13	9		SAV · SALL
1962	28	CHW	AL	18	36	28	3	9	2	0	0	8	0	0	4	6	.321	.394	.393	.787	113	11	0	0	3	1	2	/3
1963	29	CHW-min	AAA	97	393	338	64	116	17	3	19	73	7	2	50	55	.343	.425	.580	1.005		196		1	0	4			INA · IL
1963	29	CHW	AL	17	19	16	4	3	0	1	1	2	0	0	2	2	.188	.316	.500	.816	127	8	1	1	0	0	1	/3

1964	30	CHW-min	AA,AAA	135	565	474	79	124	27	4	14	79	7	3	75	84	.262	.360	.424	.784		201		3	4	9			LBG,INA · SOUL,PCL
1965	31	CHW-min	A	100	393	320	48	104	15	8	8	59	12	7	63	24	.325	.440	.497	.937		159		5	2	3			SAR · FLOR
1966	32	CHW-min	A	114	463	368	77	130	36	4	18	80	7	3	89	39	.353	.482	.620	1.101		228		4	0	2			APP · MIDW
1966	32	CHW	AL	5	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	139	2	0	0	0	0	0
1967	33	CHW-min	A,WRk	48	148	125	32	44	13	1	5	20	0	1	22	11	.352	.446	.592	1.038		74		0	0	1			APP,WSX · MIDW,FLIL
1969	35	CHW-min	WRk	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		0		0	0	0			WSX · FLIS
3 Yrs				40	60	49	7	14	2	1	1	10	0	0	6	8	.286	.368	.429	.797	120	21	1	1	3	1	3
162 Game Avg.				162	243	198	28	57	8	4	4	41	0	0	24	32	.286	.368	.429	.797	120	85	4	4	12	4	12

Player Value--Batting

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

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