#2 Sam Jones, Reliever, 35 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Sam Jones

12/14/1925
35
USA,OH,STEWARTSVILLE
6"4
200

Reliever
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R
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,400,000
1961
10 Year(s), 63 Days (1783 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
10 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall62589-92 Mph
Versus LHB524 
Versus RHB735 
Talent635 
Pitching Ratings
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6
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    
8/2CLEL 8-12 0.200000     
8/7@CHAL 8-9 0.200000     
8/8@WS2L 3-4 2.143302L    
8/11BALL 3-12 0.121101     
8/12BALL 4-5 210013     
8/21WS2L 5-6 1.252222L    
8/27@LAAL 6-7 2.231102L    
9/16KCW 12-8 0.100000     
10/2WS2L 2-10 0.110001     
10/9@LAAW 11-2 110010     

Pitching Stats 1961

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2201415.6825.130161614190.000.0
Projected2201415.6825.03016161419     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 3150.0221415.610.76.85.040.08225.06.47
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB39133016497000.333.458.487.946
vs. RHB64176041212512000.266.314.547.861
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1301115.2815.11799814
Road900306.3010.0137765
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week100000.001.010010
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April300015.403.132241
May200006.752.242211
June100000.000.210001
July501103.006.022254
August800308.1811.0181010311
Sept./Oct.300000.001.220011

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
19612201415.6825.130161651419001.74.316BOS
Total259106405545.21821.2783522476109555613921.63.282 

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
Total25923745500171957401.190.207.211.418 

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher22052081.87525.12.84    

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...
Injured on 6/15/1961 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
K's
1951 - 168 - 4th
BB
1951 - 161 - 2nd
   

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