#28 Sam "Sad sam" Jones, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns Sunday, 10/22/1924 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sam Jones Sad sam 7/26/1892 32 USA,OH,WOODSFIELD 6"0 185
Starting Pitcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 7,500,000 1924 $ 8,000,000 (3 year(s)) 10 Year(s), 59 Days (1779 total Days) 172 Day(s) 12 Year(s), 76 Days (2140 total Days) 12 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 3 | 7 | 10 | 87-90 Mph |
Versus LHB | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
Versus RHB | 4 | 8 | 10 | |
Talent | 4 | 8 | 10 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 9 59 4
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Slider
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 3 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 4 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 7
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Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
8/13 | @NYY | W 5-2 | * | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W | PoG | | | |
8/18 | @CLE | L 3-6 | * | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | L | | | | |
8/23 | DET | L 2-3 | * | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | L | | | | |
8/29 | @BOS | L 5-6 | * | 8 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | L | | | | |
9/3 | PHA | L 2-4 | * | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | L | | | | |
9/8 | @WAS | W 7-5 | * | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | W | | | | |
9/15 | @CHA | L 4-5 | * | 8.2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | L | | | | |
9/20 | @BOS | L 3-5 | * | 8 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | L | | | | |
9/27 | @PHA | W 6-3 | * | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | PoG | | | |
10/2 | @WAS | W 2-1 | * | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | PoG | | | |
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 37 | 37 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 4.07 | 312.0 | 330 | 160 | 141 | 98 | 139 | 27 | 73.0 | 0 | 18 | 48.6 |
Projected | 36 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 4.07 | 303.0 | 321 | 156 | 137 | 95 | 135 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 3.53 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 522 | 142 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 62 | 63 | 50 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .272 | .331 | .356 | .687 |
vs. RHB | 697 | 188 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 92 | 97 | 48 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .313 | .352 | .665 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 16 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4.46 | 133.1 | 154 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 55 |
Road | 21 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3.78 | 178.2 | 176 | 87 | 75 | 45 | 84 |
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4.74 | 57.0 | 71 | 34 | 30 | 17 | 28 |
May | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.14 | 50.0 | 45 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 23 |
June | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.79 | 59.1 | 65 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 29 |
July | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.80 | 45.0 | 50 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 21 |
August | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4.60 | 47.0 | 53 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 18 |
Sept./Oct. | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.35 | 53.2 | 46 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 20 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1914 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3.82 | 176.2 | 186 | 91 | 75 | 7 | 63 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 1.41 | .000 | CLE |
1915 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3.82 | 176.2 | 186 | 91 | 75 | 7 | 63 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 1.41 | .000 | CLE |
1916 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3.82 | 176.2 | 186 | 91 | 75 | 7 | 63 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 1.41 | .000 | BOS |
1917 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3.82 | 176.2 | 186 | 91 | 75 | 7 | 63 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 1.41 | .000 | BOS |
1918 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.63 | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 | .250 | CHA |
1919 | 41 | 41 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 2.51 | 355.0 | 304 | 125 | 99 | 3 | 98 | 128 | 31 | 3 | 1.13 | .254 | CHA,AL |
1920 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 2.89 | 346.0 | 335 | 142 | 111 | 12 | 99 | 119 | 31 | 2 | 1.25 | .271 | CHA,AL CIN |
1921 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4.10 | 186.2 | 205 | 102 | 85 | 3 | 50 | 59 | 14 | 1 | 1.37 | .301 | SLA |
1922 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3.69 | 302.2 | 335 | 155 | 124 | 10 | 81 | 137 | 23 | 0 | 1.37 | .306 | SLA |
1923 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2.99 | 349.0 | 340 | 130 | 116 | 9 | 73 | 150 | 35 | 3 | 1.18 | .280 | SLA,AL |
1924 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 4.07 | 312.0 | 330 | 160 | 141 | 10 | 98 | 139 | 27 | 0 | 1.37 | .299 | SLA |
Total | 337 | 307 | 147 | 123 | 4 | 3.44 | 2566.0 | 2601 | 1183 | 981 | 75 | 754 | 957 | 205 | 17 | 1.31 | .411 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
1918, AAA | 26 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2.62 | 209.2 | 176 | 72 | 61 | 5 | 79 | 197 | 13 | 4 | 1.22 | .298 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1914 | 32 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .286 | .232 | .518 | CLE |
1915 | 32 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .286 | .232 | .518 | CLE |
1916 | 32 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .286 | .232 | .518 | BOS |
1917 | 32 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .286 | .232 | .518 | BOS |
1918 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | CHA |
1919 | 41 | 118 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .264 | .271 | .535 | CHA,AL |
1920 | 40 | 118 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .156 | .153 | .308 | CHA,AL CIN |
1921 | 26 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .200 | .203 | .403 | SLA |
1922 | 36 | 103 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .243 | .252 | .495 | SLA |
1923 | 40 | 131 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .148 | .122 | .270 | SLA,AL |
1924 | 37 | 106 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | .198 | .213 | .208 | .421 | SLA |
Total | 349 | 867 | 157 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 67 | 36 | 271 | 1 | 0 | .181 | .226 | .208 | .433 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 37 | 37 | 23 | 77 | 5 | 102 | 2 | .980 | 312.0 | 2.94 | | | | |
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Drafted in 5th round, 77th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1918... Injured on 5/3/1918 with a Tight Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 8/9/1918 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week... 1/31/1919: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1919, winning 2 games with a 1.50 ERA... Pitched NO-HITTER against Cleveland on 6/12/1919, striking out 4... Was selected to the 1919 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1919, winning 2 games with a 1.42 ERA... Hit first career homerun on 9/5/1919, off Rube Marquard (WAS)... 1/31/1920: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,007,143 through salary arbitration... Was selected to the 1920 Allstar game... Traded from Chicago (A) to Cincinnati on 7/31/1920 (Going to CHA: C Wally Mayer. Going to CIN: P Sam Jones)... Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (A) on 2/1/1921 to a 4-year deal worth $7,500,000 per year... Injured on 7/26/1921 with a Stiff Elbow, out for one week... Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1923, winning 2 games with a 2.00 ERA... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1923, going 5-0, 1.94... Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1923, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA... Was selected to the 1923 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1923, winning 2 games with a 2.00 ERA... Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1923, going 26-11, 2.99 ERA... 6/10/1924: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (A), $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA 1919 - 2.51 - 5th 1920 - 2.89 - 7th 1923 - 2.99 - 4th
| WHIP 1919 - 1.13 - 5th 1923 - 1.18 - 3rd
| Wins 1919 - 22 - 5th 1923 - 26 - 1st
| Losses 1920 - 18 - 8th
| IP 1919 - 355.0 - 7th 1920 - 346.0 - 7th 1923 - 349.0 - 7th
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K's 1919 - 128 - 8th 1922 - 137 - 6th 1923 - 150 - 4th
| CG 1919 - 31 - 9th 1920 - 31 - 2nd 1923 - 35 - 2nd
| SHO 1919 - 3 - 9th 1923 - 3 - 3rd
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