Paul Jones
Paul Eugene Jones
Born: July 17, 1930
Deceased: April 15, 2021
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1952-1959
Paul Jones compiled a career batting average of .274 with 74 home runs and 189 RBI in his 751-game career with the Spartanburg Peaches and Reading Indians. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 58 | 230 | 230 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 5 | .300 | .300 | .422 | .722 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 74 | 266 | 217 | 30 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 40 | 38 | .235 | .361 | .341 | .702 | 74 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 16 | 51 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .157 | .157 | .275 | .431 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 101 | 379 | 379 | 131 | 27 | 9 | 18 | .346 | .346 | .607 | .953 | 230 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 138 | 465 | 465 | 116 | 29 | 2 | 16 | .249 | .249 | .424 | .673 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 131 | 546 | 427 | 92 | 111 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 23 | 99 | 71 | .260 | .406 | .370 | .776 | 158 | 10 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 1958 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 129 | 519 | 437 | 83 | 125 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 72 | 22 | 64 | 72 | .286 | .378 | .435 | .813 | 190 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 104 | 384 | 329 | 47 | 83 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 14 | 46 | 45 | .252 | .348 | .395 | .743 | 130 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 751 | 2840 | 2535 | 252 | 694 | 132 | 21 | 74 | 189 | 65 | 0 | 249 | 226 | .274 | .342 | .430 | .772 | 1090 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 3B | 32 | 36 | 53 | 4 | 9 | .957 | 2.781 |
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 2B | 29 | 78 | 45 | 3 | 9 | .976 | 4.241 |
| 1957 | A | EL | Reading Indians | OF | 27 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.481 |
| 1957 | A | EL | Reading Indians | SS | 101 | 154 | 285 | 27 | 63 | .942 | 4.347 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 3B | 62 | 60 | 111 | 10 | 8 | .945 | 2.758 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Reading Indians | OF | 29 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .981 | 1.759 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Reading Indians | SS | 29 | 42 | 67 | 8 | 11 | .932 | 3.759 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 2B | 15 | 45 | 44 | 3 | 11 | .967 | 5.933 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 3B | 34 | 28 | 66 | 8 | 5 | .922 | 2.765 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 2B | 31 | 73 | 85 | 7 | 23 | .958 | 5.097 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Reading Indians | SS | 26 | 38 | 76 | 7 | 9 | .942 | 4.385 |
| Totals | 415 | 636 | 841 | 78 | 150 | .950 | 3.559 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE |
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