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Standard Pitching

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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
1947 21 CBE NAL 0.1 0 1 .000 3.38 1 1 0 1 0 0 8.0 11 5 3 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 35 148 2.18 1.625 12.4 0.0 2.3 5.6 2.50
1948 22 CBE NAL -0.4 1 2 .333 8.00 4 2 2 0 0 0 18.0 23 21 16 1 16 0 12 0 0 0 95 61 4.81 2.167 11.5 0.5 8.0 6.0 0.75
1951 25 CLE AL 0.2 0 1 .000 2.08 2 1 1 0 0 0 8.2 4 2 2 0 5 1 4 0 0 0 34 191 3.29 1.038 4.2 0.0 5.2 4.2 0.80
1952 26 CLE AL -1.2 2 3 .400 7.25 14 4 2 0 0 1 36.0 38 30 29 6 37 2 28 4 0 4 184 47 6.42 2.083 9.5 1.5 9.3 7.0 0.76
1955 29 CHC NL 3.2 14 20 .412 4.10 36 34 1 12 4 0 241.2 175 118 110 22 185 5 198 14 0 5 1070 101 4.38 1.490 6.5 0.8 6.9 7.4 1.07 AS
1956 30 CHC NL 1.8 9 14 .391 3.91 33 28 3 8 2 0 188.2 155 93 82 21 115 6 176 8 0 2 832 98 3.91 1.431 7.4 1.0 5.5 8.4 1.53
1957 31 STL NL 2.8 12 9 .571 3.60 28 27 1 10 2 0 182.2 164 77 73 17 71 1 154 6 0 3 767 110 3.24 1.286 8.1 0.8 3.5 7.6 2.17
1958 32 STL NL 6.3 14 13 .519 2.88 35 35 0 14 2 0 250.0 204 95 80 23 107 5 225 6 0 7 1041 144 3.23 1.244 7.3 0.8 3.9 8.1 2.10
1959 33 SFG NL 5.7 21 15 .583 2.83 50 35 12 16 4 5 270.2 232 99 85 18 109 6 209 8 0 5 1148 134 3.16 1.260 7.7 0.6 3.6 6.9 1.92 AS,CYA-2,MVP-5
1960 34 SFG NL 1.1 18 14 .563 3.19 39 35 3 13 3 0 234.0 200 112 83 18 91 5 190 4 0 8 978 110 3.12 1.244 7.7 0.7 3.5 7.3 2.09
1961 35 SFG NL 0.0 8 8 .500 4.49 37 17 10 2 0 1 128.1 134 72 64 12 57 7 105 8 0 7 579 85 3.67 1.488 9.4 0.8 4.0 7.4 1.84
1962 36 DET AL 1.1 2 4 .333 3.65 30 6 3 1 0 1 81.1 77 39 33 13 35 1 73 2 0 3 351 113 4.26 1.377 8.5 1.4 3.9 8.1 2.09
1963 37 STL NL -1.0 2 0 1.000 9.00 11 0 5 0 0 2 11.0 15 12 11 0 5 1 8 0 0 1 52 41 2.39 1.818 12.3 0.0 4.1 6.5 1.60
1964 38 BAL AL 0.1 0 0 2.61 7 0 4 0 0 0 10.1 5 3 3 1 5 0 6 0 0 0 38 143 4.15 0.968 4.4 0.9 4.4 5.2 1.20
14 Yrs 19.8 103 104 .498 3.63 327 225 47 77 17 10 1669.1 1437 778 674 152 840 40 1393 60 0 45 7204 107 3.61 1.364 7.7 0.8 4.5 7.5 1.66
162 Game Avg 2.4 13 13 .498 3.63 40 28 6 9 2 1 206 177 96 83 19 103 5 172 7 0 6 887 107 3.61 1.364 7.7 0.8 4.5 7.5 1.66
SFG (3 Yrs) 6.8 47 37 .560 3.30 126 87 25 31 7 6 633.0 566 283 232 48 257 18 504 20 0 20 2705 112 3.25 1.300 8.0 0.7 3.7 7.2 1.96
STL (3 Yrs) 8.1 28 22 .560 3.33 74 62 6 24 4 2 443.2 383 184 164 40 183 7 387 12 0 11 1860 122 3.21 1.276 7.8 0.8 3.7 7.9 2.11
CHC (2 Yrs) 5.1 23 34 .404 4.02 69 62 4 20 6 0 430.1 330 211 192 43 300 11 374 22 0 7 1902 99 4.17 1.464 6.9 0.9 6.3 7.8 1.25
CLE (2 Yrs) -1.0 2 4 .333 6.25 16 5 3 0 0 1 44.2 42 32 31 6 42 3 32 4 0 4 218 56 5.81 1.881 8.5 1.2 8.5 6.4 0.76
CBE (2 Yrs) -0.4 1 3 .250 6.58 5 3 2 1 0 0 26.0 34 26 19 1 18 0 17 0 0 0 130 75 4.00 2.000 11.8 0.3 6.2 5.9 0.94
DET (1 Yr) 1.1 2 4 .333 3.65 30 6 3 1 0 1 81.1 77 39 33 13 35 1 73 2 0 3 351 113 4.26 1.377 8.5 1.4 3.9 8.1 2.09
BAL (1 Yr) 0.1 0 0 2.61 7 0 4 0 0 0 10.1 5 3 3 1 5 0 6 0 0 0 38 143 4.15 0.968 4.4 0.9 4.4 5.2 1.20
NL (8 Yrs) 19.9 98 93 .513 3.51 269 211 35 75 17 8 1507.0 1279 678 588 131 740 36 1265 54 0 38 6467 111 3.50 1.340 7.6 0.8 4.4 7.6 1.71
AL (4 Yrs) 0.2 4 8 .333 4.42 53 11 10 1 0 2 136.1 124 74 67 20 82 4 111 6 0 7 607 88 4.76 1.511 8.2 1.3 5.4 7.3 1.35
NAL (2 Yrs) -0.4 1 3 .250 6.58 5 3 2 1 0 0 26.0 34 26 19 1 18 0 17 0 0 0 130 75 4.00 2.000 11.8 0.3 6.2 5.9 0.94
Standard Pitching Table
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 WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1947 21 CBE WS 0 1 .000 67.50 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 4 6 5 0 2 0 1 0 0 7 9.000 54.0 0.0 27.0 13.5 0.50
1 Yr 0 1 .000 67.50 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 4 6 5 0 2 0 1 0 0 7 9.000 54.0 0.0 27.0 13.5 0.50
162 Game Avg 0 68 .000 67.50 68 0 0 0 0 0 14 272 408 340 0 136 0 68 0 0 476 9.000 54.0 0.0 27.0 13.5 0.50

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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
1947 21 CBE NAL 8.0 1 1 5 5.63 5.70 0.40 0.00 100 5.30 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1 .533 .500
1948 22 CBE NAL 18.0 4 2 21 10.50 5.71 0.00 0.00 100 5.71 -10 -0.6 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -7 .356 .496
1951 25 CLE AL 8.2 2 1 2 2.08 4.44 0.04 0.00 85 3.74 2 0.2 0.03 0.0 0.2 2 .584 .501
1952 26 CLE AL 36.0 14 4 30 7.50 4.07 -0.01 0.00 96 3.93 -14 -1.4 1.10 -0.1 -1.2 -11 .397 .491
1955 29 CHC NL 241.2 36 34 118 4.39 4.68 0.23 0.00 102 4.52 3 0.8 4.05 -0.1 3.2 29 .523 .505 AS
1956 30 CHC NL 188.2 33 28 93 4.44 4.45 0.22 0.00 100 4.24 -4 0.0 0.53 -0.1 1.8 15 .499 .500
1957 31 STL NL 182.2 28 27 77 3.79 4.19 0.15 0.00 104 4.18 8 1.1 1.85 -0.1 2.8 26 .538 .506
1958 32 STL NL 250.0 35 35 95 3.42 4.52 0.03 0.00 103 4.65 34 3.8 -0.1 6.3 60 .610 .524
1959 33 SFG NL 270.2 50 35 99 3.29 4.47 0.09 0.00 97 4.26 29 3.0 2.16 -0.1 5.7 57 .560 .519 AS,CYA-2,MVP-5
1960 34 SFG NL 234.0 39 35 112 4.31 4.17 0.00 0.06 92 3.90 -11 -1.2 3.16 -0.2 1.1 12 .470 .493
1961 35 SFG NL 128.1 37 17 72 5.05 4.45 0.13 0.01 97 4.18 -12 -1.3 1.24 -0.1 0.0 1 .466 .492
1962 36 DET AL 81.1 30 6 39 4.32 4.44 -0.09 -0.05 105 4.69 3 0.5 0.93 -0.1 1.1 10 .516 .503
1963 37 STL NL 11.0 11 0 12 9.82 4.21 0.20 -0.18 103 3.96 -7 -0.8 1.82 -0.3 -1.0 -6 .428 .495
1964 38 BAL AL 10.1 7 0 3 2.61 3.79 0.38 -0.16 96 3.12 1 0.1 0.38 -0.1 0.1 1 .512 .501
14 Yrs 1669.1 327 225 778 4.19 4.43 0.10 0.00 99 4.31 21 4.2 1.38 -1.3 19.8 190 .513 .504
162 Game Avg 206 40 28 96 4.19 4.43 0.10 0.00 99 4.31 3 0.5 1.38 -0.2 2.4 23 .513 .504
SFG (3 Yrs) 633.0 126 87 283 4.02 4.35 0.07 0.02 95 4.11 6 0.6 1.79 -0.3 6.8 71 .505 .503
STL (3 Yrs) 443.2 74 62 184 3.73 4.38 0.08 0.00 103 4.44 35 4.1 1.82 -0.5 8.1 80 .555 .513
CHC (2 Yrs) 430.1 69 62 211 4.41 4.58 0.22 0.00 101 4.39 -1 0.8 1.53 -0.1 5.1 43 .512 .503
CLE (2 Yrs) 44.2 16 5 32 6.45 4.14 0.00 0.00 94 3.90 -13 -1.3 1.00 -0.1 -1.0 -9 .420 .492
CBE (2 Yrs) 26.0 5 3 26 9.00 5.70 0.12 0.00 100 5.58 -10 -0.5 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -6 .392 .497
DET (1 Yr) 81.1 30 6 39 4.32 4.44 -0.09 -0.05 105 4.69 3 0.5 0.93 -0.1 1.1 10 .516 .503
BAL (1 Yr) 10.1 7 0 3 2.61 3.79 0.38 -0.16 96 3.12 1 0.1 0.38 -0.1 0.1 1 .512 .501
NL (8 Yrs) 1507.0 269 211 678 4.05 4.42 0.12 0.01 99 4.29 40 5.5 1.76 -1.0 19.9 194 .520 .506
AL (4 Yrs) 136.1 53 11 74 4.89 4.30 -0.02 -0.04 100 4.31 -9 -0.7 0.86 -0.2 0.2 2 .486 .499
NAL (2 Yrs) 26.0 5 3 26 9.00 5.70 0.12 0.00 100 5.58 -10 -0.5 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -6 .392 .497

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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1947 21 CBE NAL 8.0 0.0 14.3 5.7
1948 22 CBE NAL 18.0 1.1 12.6 16.8
1951 25 CLE AL 8.2 .143 .273 .179 .451 .167 0.0 11.8 14.7 0.1 0.0% 2.42
1952 26 CLE AL 36.0 .270 .434 .461 .895 .299 3.3 15.2 20.1 -1.1 -3.3% -16.18
1955 29 CHC NL 241.2 .206 .355 .327 .681 .241 2.1 18.5 17.3 1.9 1.0% 15.83 AS
1956 30 CHC NL 188.2 .221 .337 .353 .689 .265 2.5 21.2 13.8 -0.5 -0.8% -6.29
1957 31 STL NL 182.2 .239 .315 .369 .685 .285 2.2 20.1 9.3 2.6 7.4% 10.44
1958 32 STL NL 250.0 .223 .307 .351 .658 .269 2.2 21.6 10.3 1.9 1.9% 27.26
1959 33 SFG NL 270.2 .228 .306 .331 .637 .269 1.6 18.2 9.5 2.2 5.0% 32.92 AS,CYA-2,MVP-5
1960 34 SFG NL 234.0 .230 .305 .342 .648 .275 1.8 19.4 9.3 0.4 -1.3% -3.94
1961 35 SFG NL 128.1 .264 .347 .377 .723 .311 2.1 18.1 9.8 -0.9 -1.9% -10.69
1962 36 DET AL 81.1 .255 .331 .407 .739 .290 3.7 20.8 10.0 -0.1 0.1% 2.49
1963 37 STL NL 11.0 .319 .385 .426 .810 .385 0.0 15.4 9.6 -0.4 -0.7% -2.14
1964 38 BAL AL 10.1 .152 .263 .273 .536 .154 2.6 15.8 13.2 0.0 -0.2% 1.67
14 Yrs 1669.1 .236 .334 .352 .686 .280 2.1 19.3 11.7 6.0 7.3% 53.79
MLB Average .263 .334 .385 .720 .284 2.2 12.6 8.9
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1947 21 CBE WS 0.2 3.000 -4.000 0.0 14.3 28.6
1 Yr 0.2 3.000 -4.000 0.0 14.3 28.6
MLB Average .576 .612 0.8 11.9 11.7
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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% XBT% Pos Awards
1947 21 CBE NAL 3 .000 -104 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1948 22 CBE NAL 8 .358 103 .375 .000 0.0 0.0 66.7 /1
1951 25 CLE AL 2 .007 -122 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.10 0.0 /1
1952 26 CLE AL 10 .084 -68 .167 .000 0.0 40.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.3% -1.54 0.0 1
1955 29 CHC NL 85 .201 -7 .280 .013 0.0 31.8 3.5 -0.8 -0.8% -7.61 11.8 0.0 1 AS
1956 30 CHC NL 71 .207 -8 .263 .000 0.0 26.8 5.6 -0.5 0.0% -5.61 21.4 0.0 1
1957 31 STL NL 70 .164 -37 .256 .016 0.0 35.7 1.4 -0.8 -2.1% -8.75 16.7 0.0 1
1958 32 STL NL 95 .103 -85 .138 .000 0.0 27.4 2.1 -1.5 -1.5% -18.22 18.2 0.0 1
1959 33 SFG NL 100 .140 -61 .196 .012 0.0 30.0 3.0 -1.2 -5.8% -16.57 21.4 0.0 1 AS,CYA-2,MVP-5
1960 34 SFG NL 89 .228 21 .262 .025 0.0 22.5 1.1 -0.3 -0.5% -10.07 17.6 0.0 1
1961 35 SFG NL 42 .161 -44 .172 .056 0.0 16.7 2.4 -0.7 -1.1% -6.84 0.0 1
1962 36 DET AL 21 .143 -47 .091 .143 4.8 42.9 0.0 -0.3 -0.3% -3.12 0.0 0.0 1
1963 37 STL NL 2 .348 105 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0% 0.05 0.0 1
1964 38 BAL AL 1 .698 380 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0% 0.25 0.0 /1
14 Yrs 599 .170 -31 .217 .019 0.2 27.9 2.8 -6.0 -12.3% -77.95 18.4 0.0 1
MLB Average .332 100 .276 .129 2.1 12.3 8.9 30.6 46.1
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Season Age Team Lg PA Pos Awards
1947 21 CBE WS 0
1 Yr 0
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1947 21 CBE NAL P 1 1 8.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .953 3.38 2.59 3.00 0.80 0 1
1948 22 CBE NAL P 4 3 18.0 6 0 6 0 0 1.000 .925 3.00 2.30 1.50 0.55 0 4
1951 25 CLE AL P 2 1 0 8.2 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .955 2.08 2.08 1.00 2.05 0 0 1 100.0 45.0 0
1952 26 CLE AL P 14 4 0 36.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .965 1.00 2.10 0.29 2.10 4 2 3 60.0 45.4 0
1955 29 CHC NL P 36 34 12 241.2 55 14 36 5 0 .909 .950 1.86 2.04 1.39 2.02 5 11 9 45.0 43.8 0 AS
1956 30 CHC NL P 33 28 8 188.2 32 7 21 4 3 .875 .966 1.34 2.05 0.85 2.03 2 8 3 27.3 40.0 0
1957 31 STL NL P 28 27 10 182.2 41 13 27 1 1 .976 .962 1.97 2.06 1.43 2.08 3 2 5 71.4 39.9 1
1958 32 STL NL P 35 35 14 250.0 46 14 31 1 3 .978 .955 1.62 1.97 1.29 1.96 7 12 7 36.8 38.7 1
1959 33 SFG NL P 50 35 16 270.2 47 10 34 3 2 .936 .954 1.46 1.99 0.88 1.97 5 10 9 47.4 37.9 1 AS,CYA-2,MVP-5
1960 34 SFG NL P 39 35 13 234.0 45 6 34 5 1 .889 .962 1.54 2.09 1.03 2.08 8 13 7 35.0 40.3 2
1961 35 SFG NL P 37 17 2 128.1 19 7 11 1 1 .947 .959 1.26 2.18 0.49 2.15 7 8 2 20.0 38.2 1
1962 36 DET AL P 30 6 1 81.1 20 11 8 1 0 .950 .958 2.10 2.08 0.63 2.07 3 4 3 42.9 36.3 0
1963 37 STL NL P 11 0 0 11.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .950 1.64 2.05 0.18 2.06 1 1 1 50.0 42.0 0
1964 38 BAL AL P 7 0 0 10.1 1 0 1 0 1 1.000 .960 0.87 1.92 0.14 1.89 0 1 0 0.0 37.0 0
14 Yrs 327 226 76 1669.1 323 84 218 21 12 .935 .957 1.63 2.05 0.92 2.02 45 77 50 41.0 40.0 6
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP RF/9 RF/G Awards
1947 21 CBE WS P 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
1 Yr 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sam Jones born?

Sam Jones was born on December 14, 1925.

Where was Sam Jones born?

Sam Jones was born in Stewartsville, OH.

How tall was Sam Jones?

Sam Jones was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Sam Jones weigh when playing?

Sam Jones weighed 192 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Sam Jones play?

Sam Jones played 14 seasons.

Is Sam Jones in the Hall of Fame?

Sam Jones has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Sam Jones play?

Sam Jones was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Sam Jones have?

Sam Jones had 1,393 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Sam Jones played for?

Sam Jones played for 7 teams; the Cleveland Buckeyes, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles.

How many World Series has Sam Jones won?

Sam Jones never won a World Series.

When did Sam Jones retire?

Sam Jones last played in 1964.

What are Sam Jones' nicknames?

Toothpick Sam is a nickname for Sam Jones.

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