Sheldon Jones
Sheldon Leslie Jones "Available"
Born: February 2, 1922
Tecumseh, NE US
Deceased: April 18, 1991
Greenville, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1941-1954
Major League Statistics
Sheldon Jones compiled a career record of 49 wins and 48 losses and a 3.07 ERA in his 171-game pitching career with the Salina Millers, Oklahoma City Indians, Fort Smith Giants, Jersey City Giants, Jacksonville Tars, Springfield Cubs and Los Angeles Angels. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NESL | Salina Millers | 1 | 5 | .167 | 3.13 | 12 | 69.0 | 56 | 28 | 24 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 1 | 10 | .091 | 5.46 | 26 | 89.0 | 90 | 69 | 54 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 9 | 7 | .562 | 0.00 | 21 | 115.0 | 89 | 38 | 55 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 2 | 10.0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.79 | 14 | 47.0 | 54 | 32 | 25 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 19 | 9 | .679 | 2.56 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 250.0 | 212 | 87 | 71 | 115 | 232 | 12 | 0 | 11 | ||||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 13 | 3 | .812 | 3.20 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 135.0 | 123 | 56 | 48 | 62 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.65 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 74.0 | 68 | 32 | 30 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.86 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 74.0 | 92 | 47 | 40 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 49 | 48 | .505 | 3.07 | 171 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 863.0 | 793 | 397 | 294 | 9 | 418 | 0 | 368 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 28 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .286 | .500 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Salina Millers | 16 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .292 | .500 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 23 | 43 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .186 | .186 | .372 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 17 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 35 | 102 | 89 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 38 | .124 | .161 | .157 | .319 | 14 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 23 | 52 | 45 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .133 | .204 | .156 | .360 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 20 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .174 | .174 | .174 | .348 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 19 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .174 | .174 | .174 | .348 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 181 | 309 | 287 | 14 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 58 | .160 | .183 | .188 | .371 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Salina Millers | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | P | 34 | 12 | 40 | 4 | 4 | .929 | 1.529 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 23 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 4 | .941 | 1.391 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | P | 20 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .938 | .750 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 19 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .737 |
| Totals | 171 | 27 | 86 | 7 | 10 | .942 | .661 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Western League | Salina Millers | CLE | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1942 | C | Western League | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN |
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