Lamar Jones
Lamar Milton Jones
Born: July 9, 1952
Chamblee, GA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 26 (1971 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 7 (1972 January Secondary Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Roswell HS (GA)
DeKalb Junior College
Career: 1973-1978
Lamar Jones compiled a career record of 34 wins and 24 losses, with 44 saves, and a 3.46 ERA in his 244-game pitching career with the Kinston Eagles, Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves, Lynchburg Rangers, Richmond Braves and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1978 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44.0 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.01 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 67.0 | 51 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.0 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Rangers | 0 | 0 | 8.62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 37 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1.84 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 49.0 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 11 | 4 | .733 | 3.47 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 83.0 | 69 | 40 | 32 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.41 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 58.0 | 51 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.71 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21.0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.75 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.90 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.0 | 84 | 46 | 37 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 34 | 24 | .586 | 3.46 | 244 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 435.0 | 412 | 210 | 167 | 23 | 190 | 27 | 269 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 22 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 37 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 43 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 102 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .077 | .143 | .077 | .220 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 22 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .933 | .636 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | P | 37 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .703 |
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | P | 25 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .320 |
| 1975 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Rangers | P | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | P | 44 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .929 | .295 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 43 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .955 | .488 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .455 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 29 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .895 | .586 |
| Totals | 245 | 27 | 90 | 5 | 6 | .959 | .478 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | NYA | ||
| 1974 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1975 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1975 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1976 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | PIT |
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