Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against top-level independent Black clubs. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | SB | CS | CS% | lgCS% | Pick | Awards | |||
| 1947 | 21 | CBE | NAL | P | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .953 | 3.38 | 2.59 | 3.00 | 0.90 | |||||||
| 1948 | 22 | CBE | NAL | P | 4 | 2 | 18.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .924 | 3.50 | 2.30 | 1.75 | 0.68 | |||||||
| 1951 | 25 | CLE | AL | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .955 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 1.00 | 2.05 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 45.0 | 0 | |
| 1952 | 26 | CLE | AL | P | 14 | 4 | 0 | 36.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .965 | 1.00 | 2.10 | 0.29 | 2.10 | 2 | 3 | 60.0 | 45.4 | 0 | |
| 1955 | 29 | CHC | NL | P | 36 | 34 | 12 | 241.2 | 55 | 14 | 36 | 5 | 0 | .909 | .950 | 1.86 | 2.04 | 1.39 | 2.02 | 11 | 9 | 45.0 | 43.8 | 0 | AS |
| 1956 | 30 | CHC | NL | P | 33 | 28 | 8 | 188.2 | 32 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 3 | .875 | .966 | 1.34 | 2.05 | 0.85 | 2.03 | 8 | 3 | 27.3 | 40.0 | 0 | |
| 1957 | 31 | STL | NL | P | 28 | 27 | 10 | 182.2 | 41 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 1 | .976 | .962 | 1.97 | 2.06 | 1.43 | 2.08 | 2 | 5 | 71.4 | 39.9 | 1 | |
| 1958 | 32 | STL | NL | P | 35 | 35 | 14 | 250.0 | 46 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 3 | .978 | .955 | 1.62 | 1.97 | 1.29 | 1.96 | 12 | 7 | 36.8 | 38.7 | 1 | |
| 1959 | 33 | SFG | NL | P | 50 | 35 | 16 | 270.2 | 47 | 10 | 34 | 3 | 2 | .936 | .954 | 1.46 | 1.99 | 0.88 | 1.97 | 10 | 9 | 47.4 | 37.9 | 1 | AS,CYA-2,MVP-5 |
| 1960 | 34 | SFG | NL | P | 39 | 35 | 13 | 234.0 | 45 | 6 | 34 | 5 | 1 | .889 | .962 | 1.54 | 2.09 | 1.03 | 2.08 | 13 | 7 | 35.0 | 40.3 | 2 | |
| 1961 | 35 | SFG | NL | P | 37 | 17 | 2 | 128.1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .947 | .959 | 1.26 | 2.18 | 0.49 | 2.15 | 8 | 2 | 20.0 | 38.2 | 1 | |
| 1962 | 36 | DET | AL | P | 30 | 6 | 1 | 81.1 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .950 | .958 | 2.10 | 2.08 | 0.63 | 2.07 | 4 | 3 | 42.9 | 36.3 | 0 | |
| 1963 | 37 | STL | NL | P | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .950 | 1.64 | 2.05 | 0.18 | 2.06 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 42.0 | 0 | |
| 1964 | 38 | BAL | AL | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .960 | 0.87 | 1.92 | 0.14 | 1.89 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 0 | |
| 14 Yrs | 327 | 225 | 76 | 1669.1 | 324 | 84 | 219 | 21 | 12 | .935 | .957 | 1.63 | 2.05 | 0.93 | 2.02 | 72 | 50 | 41.0 | 40.0 | 6 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sam Jones born?
Sam Jones was born on December 14, 1925.
Where was Sam Jones born?
Sam Jones was born in Stewartsville, OH.
How tall was Sam Jones?
Sam Jones was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.
How much did Sam Jones weigh when playing?
Sam Jones weighed 192 lbs (87 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Sam Jones play?
Sam Jones played 14 seasons.
Is Sam Jones in the Hall of Fame?
Sam Jones has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Sam Jones play?
Sam Jones was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Sam Jones have?
Sam Jones had 1,393 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Sam Jones played for?
Sam Jones played for 7 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Buckeyes, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals.
How many World Series has Sam Jones won?
Sam Jones never won a World Series.
When did Sam Jones retire?
Sam Jones last played in 1964.
What are Sam Jones' nicknames?
Toothpick Sam is a nickname for Sam Jones.
