#2 Sam Jones, Reliever, 34 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Sam Jones

12/14/1925
34
USA,OH,STEWARTSVILLE
6"4
200

Reliever
R
R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,400,000
1961
9 Year(s), 63 Days (1611 total Days)
171 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
9 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall73589-92 Mph
Versus LHB625 
Versus RHB745 
Talent636 
Pitching Ratings
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7
70
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23112
Versus LHP23112
Versus RHP23112
Talent111110
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1
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
7/10KCW 12-11 1.133301     
8/10CHAL 4-5 231111L    
8/12DETL 4-10 110001     
8/14DETL 6-15 112112     
8/19KCL 2-8 220001     
9/22DETL 5-10 111010     

Pitching Stats 1960

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall600105.408.11175360.000.0
Projected600105.408.0127536     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 11.06315.111.96.53.200.010.07.15
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1461114412000.429.438.8571.295
vs. RHB2050013324000.250.318.400.718
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home600105.408.1117536
Road000000.000.000000
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June000000.000.000000
July1000020.261.133301
August400103.006.073225
Sept./Oct.100000.001.011010

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19513130111305.36211.220413712627161168611.72.287 PHA
1952242171005.22138.012491801310391211.64.275PHA
195324246904.62124.21046664207490001.43.243PHA
19543406205.2332.234201931825001.59.326PHA
19553013306.2142.048322972931001.83.311PHA
195645143524.12109.1925950107285001.50.265KC
1957870106.0033.043272261423001.73.339KC
19581721206.3729.234232161825001.75.318 BOS
19591872515.9167.0594444104950101.61.266BOS
1960600105.408.11175236001.68.346BOS
Total237106395135.20796.1753506460104541594921.62.281 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1952, AA221000.009.03000218110.56.250
1952, AAA220207.459.2131083613101.97.417
1953, AAA11117201.7666.157241324090111.46.355

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19513174111007411900.149.160.162.322 PHA
1952244440001201500.091.091.091.182PHA
19532448102003302101.208.208.250.458PHA
19543400000000000.000.000.000.000PHA
19553040000000300.000.000.000.000PHA
195645329200481800.281.303.344.647KC
19578104000102200.400.500.400.900KC
19581753000010100.600.600.6001.200 BOS
195918194000111400.211.250.211.461BOS
1960610000000100.000.000.000.000BOS
Total23723745500171957401.190.207.211.418 

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher60100101.0008.11.08    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1951...
Achievements
Pitched NO-HITTER against Boston (A) on 5/3/1952, striking out 8...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 4/4/1951, off Don Johnson (NYY)...
Earned first career win on 4/27/1951...
Injuries
Injured on 8/9/1952 with a Strained Bicep Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Injured on 5/28/1953 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Signed as a free agent by Boston on 2/13/1958 to a 4-year deal worth $2,400,000 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
K's
1951 - 168 - 4th
BB
1951 - 161 - 2nd
   

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