Kenny Jones
Kenneth John Jones
Born: October 9, 1924
Deceased: November 20, 2017
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'5"
Weight: 147
Career: 1948-1957
Kenny Jones compiled a career batting average of .310 with 54 home runs and 268 RBI in his 969-game career with the Midland Indians, Oklahoma City Indians, Temple Eagles, Austin Pioneers, Tyler Tigers and Ballinger Westerners. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | LONG | Midland Indians | 27 | 81 | 81 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .333 | .556 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | LONG | Midland Indians | 110 | 438 | 382 | 73 | 131 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 61 | 11 | 47 | 26 | .343 | .416 | .442 | .859 | 169 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1950 | D | LONG | Midland Indians | 124 | 487 | 487 | 151 | 32 | 5 | 2 | .310 | .310 | .409 | .719 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 8 | 30 | 30 | 8 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1951 | C | LONG | Midland Indians | 129 | 499 | 499 | 160 | 29 | 5 | 3 | .321 | .321 | .417 | .737 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 142 | 530 | 530 | 162 | 34 | 7 | 11 | .306 | .306 | .458 | .764 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 26 | 59 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .153 | .169 | .322 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 142 | 528 | 528 | 148 | 31 | 5 | 2 | .280 | .280 | .369 | .650 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | (+) Austin Pioneers | 137 | 449 | 449 | 115 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .310 | .566 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | (+) Tyler Tigers | 137 | 449 | 449 | 115 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .310 | .566 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Ballinger Westerners | 140 | 613 | 556 | 98 | 188 | 44 | 6 | 17 | 119 | 5 | 43 | 18 | .338 | .377 | .531 | .907 | 295 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |||
| 1957 | B | LONG | Ballinger Westerners | 121 | 524 | 468 | 87 | 148 | 27 | 7 | 15 | 88 | 2 | 43 | 21 | .316 | .375 | .500 | .875 | 234 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 969 | 3789 | 3620 | 258 | 1123 | 225 | 39 | 54 | 268 | 18 | 0 | 133 | 65 | .310 | .334 | .439 | .773 | 1588 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | LONG | Midland Indians | C | 110 | 551 | 43 | 13 | 4 | .979 | 5.400 | 7 | |||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Ballinger Westerners | C | 140 | 803 | 53 | 9 | 6 | .990 | 6.114 | 3 | |||
| 1957 | B | LONG | Ballinger Westerners | C | 121 | 680 | 59 | 10 | 7 | .987 | 6.107 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 371 | 2034 | 155 | 32 | 17 | .986 | 5.900 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Longhorn League | Midland Indians | |||
| 1949 | D | Longhorn League | Midland Indians | |||
| 1950 | D | Longhorn League | Midland Indians | |||
| 1951 | C | Longhorn League | Midland Indians | |||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Temple Eagles | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Temple Eagles | |||
| 1954 | B | Big State League | Temple Eagles | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Tyler Tigers | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Ballinger Westerners | |||
| 1957 | B | Southwestern League | Ballinger Westerners |
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