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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1937 22 2TM NN2 -0.4 1 3 .250 8.20 7 3 4 0 0 0 26.1 32 26 24 1 18 0 12 1 0 0 127 62 4.95 1.899 10.9 0.3 6.2 4.1 0.67
1937 22 NE NN2 -0.3 1 1 .500 8.27 5 1 4 0 0 0 16.1 22 17 15 1 9 0 8 0 0 0 81 62 4.67 1.898 12.1 0.6 5.0 4.4 0.89
1937 22 WEG NN2 -0.1 0 2 .000 8.10 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.0 10 9 9 0 9 0 4 1 0 0 46 64 5.40 1.900 9.0 0.0 8.1 3.6 0.44
1938 23 BEG NN2 0.0 0 1 .000 4.98 4 3 1 0 0 0 21.2 24 16 12 2 12 15 0 0 104 96 4.53 1.662 10.0 0.8 5.0 6.2 1.25
1939 24 BEG NN2 0.7 2 3 .400 4.10 6 5 4 1 0 37.1 42 19 17 10 16 0 0 116 1.393 10.1 2.4 3.9 1.60
1941 26 BEG NN2 1.9 5 3 .625 2.39 11 8 3 5 4 2 67.2 55 23 18 1 15 0 60 2 0 1 272 182 1.96 1.034 7.3 0.1 2.0 8.0 4.00
1942 27 BEG NN2 2.7 4 4 .500 2.35 10 9 8 1 0 84.1 59 27 22 30 63 3 1 165 1.055 6.3 3.2 6.7 2.10 AS,AS
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 29 BEG NN2 1.1 3 2 .600 3.07 8 6 2 3 0 1 44.0 50 18 15 0 13 0 20 1 0 0 187 142 2.73 1.432 10.2 0.0 2.7 4.1 1.54
1945 30 BEG NN2 0.4 0 0 2.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.0 4 2 2 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 38 212 5.14 1.222 4.0 0.0 7.0 1.0 0.14
1946 31 BEG NN2 1.1 8 5 .615 3.51 16 13 2 6 1 1 89.2 82 47 35 4 31 0 44 0 0 0 386 125 3.22 1.260 8.2 0.4 3.1 4.4 1.42 AS,AS
1947 32 BEG NN2 -0.7 4 4 .500 3.55 12 9 2 5 0 0 66.0 82 50 26 0 26 0 55 3 0 1 317 113 2.33 1.636 11.2 0.0 3.5 7.5 2.12
1948 33 BEG NN2 0.7 7 3 .700 2.92 11 11 0 6 0 0 83.1 74 36 27 1 26 59 1 1 347 117 2.47 1.200 8.0 0.1 2.8 6.4 2.27
10 Yrs 7.5 34 28 .548 3.37 86 68 14 37 7 4 529.1 504 264 198 9 188 0 345 12 0 4 1778 124 2.22 1.307 8.6 0.2 3.2 5.9 1.84
162 Game Avg 3.3 15 12 .548 3.37 38 30 16 3 2 234 223 117 87 83 152 5 2 124 1.307 8.6 3.2 5.9 1.84
WEG (10 Yrs) 7.8 33 27 .550 3.21 81 67 10 37 7 4 513.0 482 247 183 8 179 0 337 12 0 4 1697 129 2.14 1.288 8.5 0.1 3.1 5.9 1.88
NE (1 Yr) -0.3 1 1 .500 8.27 5 1 4 0 0 0 16.1 22 17 15 1 9 0 8 0 0 0 81 62 4.67 1.898 12.1 0.6 5.0 4.4 0.89
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Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1939 24 BEG NN2 3 0 1.000 2.45 3 3 0 2 0 0 25.2 20 8 7 12 0 8 0 0 1.247 7.0 4.2 2.8 0.67
1948 33 BEG NN2 0 1 .000 7.71 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.2 6 5 4 1 5 0 3 1 0 25 8.12 2.357 11.6 1.9 9.6 5.8 0.60
2 Yrs 3 1 .750 3.26 5 4 1 2 0 0 30.1 26 13 11 1 17 0 11 1 0 25 1.25 1.418 7.7 0.3 5.0 3.3 0.65
162 Game Avg 23 8 .750 3.26 38 30 8 15 0 0 227 196 98 83 128 0 83 8 0 1.418 7.7 5.0 3.3 0.65

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1937 22 2TM NN2 26.1 7 3 26 8.89 5.86 -0.01 0.00 100 5.87 -9 -0.7 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -6 .407 .498
1937 22 NE NN2 16.1 5 1 17 9.37 5.78 -0.03 0.00 100 5.81 -6 -0.5 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -4 .404 .497
1937 22 WEG NN2 10.0 2 2 9 8.10 5.98 0.01 0.00 100 5.97 -2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -1 .415 .499
1938 23 BEG NN2 21.2 4 3 16 6.65 5.45 0.02 0.00 100 5.43 -3 -0.2 1.00 0.0 0.0 0 .452 .499
1939 24 BEG NN2 37.1 6 5 19 4.58 5.57 0.00 100 5.57 4 0.5 1.00 -0.1 0.7 9 .575 .503
1941 26 BEG NN2 67.2 11 8 23 3.06 4.58 0.10 0.00 100 4.49 11 1.4 1.00 -0.1 1.9 18 .629 .509
1942 27 BEG NN2 84.1 10 9 27 2.88 4.78 0.00 100 4.78 18 2.1 1.00 -0.1 2.7 26 .707 .513 AS,AS
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 29 BEG NN2 44.0 8 6 18 3.68 5.47 -0.05 0.00 100 5.52 9 0.8 1.00 -0.1 1.1 13 .605 .505
1945 30 BEG NN2 9.0 1 1 2 2.00 4.88 -0.13 0.00 100 5.01 3 0.3 0.0 0.4 4 .839 .502
1946 31 BEG NN2 89.2 16 13 47 4.72 5.19 0.24 0.00 100 4.96 2 0.4 1.00 -0.1 1.1 12 .526 .503 AS,AS
1947 32 BEG NN2 66.0 12 9 50 6.82 4.89 0.22 0.00 100 4.68 -16 -1.3 1.00 -0.1 -0.7 -9 .392 .492
1948 33 BEG NN2 83.1 11 11 36 3.89 4.28 0.45 0.00 100 3.83 -1 0.0 -0.1 0.7 7 .502 .500
10 Yrs 529.1 86 68 264 4.49 4.96 0.14 0.00 100 4.81 19 3.4 1.00 -0.8 7.5 74 .540 .502
162 Game Avg 234 38 30 117 4.49 4.96 0.00 100 4.81 8 1.5 1.00 -0.3 3.3 33 .540 .502
WEG (10 Yrs) 513.0 81 67 247 4.33 4.93 0.15 0.00 100 4.78 26 3.9 1.00 -0.7 7.8 78 .548 .503
NE (1 Yr) 16.1 5 1 17 9.37 5.78 -0.03 0.00 100 5.81 -6 -0.5 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -4 .404 .497

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Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1937 22 2TM NN2 26.1 0.8 9.4 14.2
1937 22 NE NN2 16.1 1.2 9.9 11.1
1937 22 WEG NN2 10.0 0.0 8.7 19.6
1938 23 BEG NN2 21.2 1.9 14.4 11.5
1939 24 BEG NN2 37.1
1941 26 BEG NN2 67.2 0.4 22.1 5.5
1942 27 BEG NN2 84.1 AS,AS
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 29 BEG NN2 44.0 0.0 10.7 7.0
1945 30 BEG NN2 9.0 0.0 2.6 18.4
1946 31 BEG NN2 89.2 1.0 11.4 8.0 AS,AS
1947 32 BEG NN2 66.0 0.0 17.4 8.2
1948 33 BEG NN2 83.1 0.3 17.0 7.5
10 Yrs 529.1 0.5
MLB Average 1.3
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1939 24 BEG NN2 25.2 2.667
1948 33 BEG NN2 4.2 2.000 -1.250 4.0 12.0 20.0
2 Yrs 30.1 2.444 -1.250 4.0
MLB Average .971 .826 1.4
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Postseason Pitching

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 22 2TM NN2 11 .353 101 .300 .100 0.0 9.1 50.0 /1
1937 22 NE NN2 8 .369 110 .286 .143 0.0 12.5 66.7 /1
1937 22 WEG NN2 3 .310 75 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1938 23 BEG NN2 10 .253 35 .000 .000 0.0 30.0 66.7 /1
1939 24 BEG NN2 19 .040 -76 .000 .000 0.0 5.3 0.0 /19
1941 26 BEG NN2 28 .097 -47 .077 .000 0.0 3.6 33.3 1
1942 27 BEG NN2 33 .166 -10 .172 .000 0.0 0.0 40.0 1 AS,AS
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 29 BEG NN2 16 .095 -63 .000 .000 0.0 12.5 0.0 /1
1945 30 BEG NN2 4 .189 6 .000 .000 0.0 25.0 0.0 /1
1946 31 BEG NN2 35 .307 74 .250 .000 0.0 8.6 27.3 1 AS,AS
1947 32 BEG NN2 28 .163 -19 .120 .000 0.0 3.6 20.0 1
1948 33 BEG NN2 33 .113 -53 .071 .000 0.0 6.1 50.0 1
10 Yrs 217 .168 -10 .118 .005 0.0 6.9 33.3 1/9
MLB Average .330 100 .278 .109 1.3 8.9 33.3
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1939 24 BEG NN2 11 .091 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0
1948 33 BEG NN2 1 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
2 Yrs 12 .083 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0
MLB Average .244 .099 1.4 7.9 31.2

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1937 22 2TM NN2 P 7 3 26.1 7 0 7 0 1 1.000 .960 2.39 2.77 1.00 1.70 0 1 0 0.0 0.0
1937 22 NE NN2 P 5 1 16.1 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .960 1.65 2.76 0.60 1.70 0 1 0 0.0 0.0
1937 22 WEG NN2 P 2 2 10.0 4 0 4 0 1 1.000 .960 3.60 2.79 2.00 1.70 0 0 0
1938 23 BEG NN2 P 4 3 21.2 12 2 8 2 0 .833 .946 4.15 2.53 2.50 1.73 0 0
1939 24 BEG NN2 P 6 0.00 0
1939 24 BEG NN2 RF 1 0.00
1941 26 BEG NN2 P 11 8 67.2 16 3 12 1 0 .938 .952 2.00 2.45 1.36 1.97 1 2
1942 27 BEG NN2 P 10 0.00 1 AS,AS
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 29 BEG NN2 P 8 6 44.0 15 1 14 0 1 1.000 .958 3.07 2.76 1.88 1.75 0 0 0
1945 30 BEG NN2 P 1 1 9.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 .930 3.00 2.40 3.00 1.80 0 2
1946 31 BEG NN2 P 16 13 88.2 23 2 19 2 0 .913 .948 2.13 2.51 1.31 1.92 0 5 0 0.0 0.0 AS,AS
1947 32 BEG NN2 P 12 9 66.0 23 1 17 5 1 .783 .948 2.45 2.48 1.50 1.66 1 8
1948 33 BEG NN2 P 11 11 83.1 35 9 22 4 0 .886 .937 3.35 2.31 2.82 1.63 1 5
10 Yrs 86 54 406.2 134 19 101 14 3 .896 .947 2.66 2.50 1.40 1.45 4 23 0 0.0 0.0
P (10 Yrs) P 86 54 406.2 134 19 101 14 3 .896 .947 2.66 2.50 1.40 1.45 4 23 0 0.0 0.0
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 0.00
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP RF/9 RF/G Awards
1939 24 BEG NN2 P 3 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
1948 33 BEG NN2 P 2 1 14.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2 Yrs 5 1 14.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jonas Gaines born?

Jonas Gaines was born on January 9, 1915.

Where was Jonas Gaines born?

Jonas Gaines was born in New Roads, LA.

How tall was Jonas Gaines?

Jonas Gaines was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Jonas Gaines weigh when playing?

Jonas Gaines weighed 155 lbs (70 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jonas Gaines play?

Jonas Gaines played 10 seasons.

Is Jonas Gaines in the Hall of Fame?

Jonas Gaines has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jonas Gaines play?

Jonas Gaines was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jonas Gaines have?

Jonas Gaines had 345 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jonas Gaines played for?

Jonas Gaines played for 3 teams; the Newark Eagles, Washington Elite Giants and Baltimore Elite Giants.

How many World Series has Jonas Gaines won?

Jonas Gaines never won a World Series.

When did Jonas Gaines retire?

Jonas Gaines last played in 1948.

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