Sam Jones
Samuel Jones "Toothpick Sam"
Born: December 14, 1925
Stewartsville, OH US
Deceased: November 5, 1971
Morgantown, WV US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 192
Career: 1950-1967
Major League Statistics
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Sam Jones compiled a career record of 95 wins and 62 losses and a 3.04 ERA in his 385-game pitching career with the Wilkes-Barre Indians, San Diego Padres, Indianapolis Indians, Toronto Maple Leafs, Atlanta Crackers and Columbus Jets. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | 17 | 8 | .680 | 2.71 | 30 | 25 | 219.0 | 164 | 90 | 66 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 16 | 13 | .552 | 2.76 | 40 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 267.0 | 179 | 98 | 82 | 175 | 246 | 10 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.09 | 5 | 0 | 35.0 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 10 | 12 | .455 | 3.32 | 31 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 187.0 | 160 | 86 | 69 | 19 | 115 | 118 | 11 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 15 | 8 | .652 | 3.75 | 35 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 199.0 | 155 | 98 | 83 | 18 | 129 | 178 | 6 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 22 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 21 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 7 | 6 | .538 | 1.76 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82.0 | 54 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 12 | 4 | .750 | 3.04 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 67 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 33 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.95 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 51 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.95 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 58 | 38 | 29 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||
| Totals | 95 | 62 | .605 | 3.04 | 385 | 118 | 0 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 1196.0 | 916 | 494 | 404 | 58 | 675 | 16 | 832 | 37 | 2 | 37 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | 29 | 80 | 80 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .225 | .238 | .462 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 40 | 97 | 85 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .188 | .207 | .247 | .454 | 21 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 31 | 66 | 60 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .150 | .203 | .150 | .353 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 35 | 74 | 66 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .182 | .194 | .258 | .452 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 43 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .125 | .125 | .188 | .312 | 3 | |||||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 43 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .125 | .125 | .188 | .312 | 3 | |||||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 52 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .067 | .000 | .067 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 58 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 45 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 47 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 342 | 392 | 359 | 16 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 69 | .173 | .193 | .203 | .396 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 40 | 6 | 43 | 5 | 1 | .907 | 1.225 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 31 | 8 | 37 | 2 | 3 | .957 | 1.452 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 35 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.057 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 52 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .900 | .346 |
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 58 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 4 | .957 | .379 |
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 45 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .867 | .289 |
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 46 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .889 | .348 |
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 343 | 42 | 158 | 14 | 11 | .935 | .583 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | SLN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT |
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