Sad Sam Jones

Positions: Pitcher, Rightfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: July 26, 1892 in Woodsfield, OH us

Died: July 6, 1966 in Barnesville, OH

Buried: Oaklawn Cemetery, Woodsfield, OH

Last Game: September 28, 1935 (Age 43-064d)
vs. DET 9.0 IP, 10 H, 9 SO, 4 BB, 1 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1915 season

Full Name: Samuel Pond Jones

Nicknames: Sad Sam

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

42.7

229

217

ERA

3.84

647

487

3883.0

1223

WHIP

1.411

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1913	20	-4.1	Zanesville	ISLG	B		2	7	.222	3.24	5.13	13						86.0	94	49	31		24							1.372	9.8		2.5
1914	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-D		15	10	.600			34						129.0	112	45	35		64		50
1914	21	-5.8	Cleveland	AA	AA		10	4	.714	2.44	3.14	23						129.0	112	45	35		64		50					1.364	7.8		4.5	3.5	0.78
1914	21	-2.7	Portsmouth	OHSL	D		5	6	.455			11
1914	21	-4.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	0	0		2.70	2.70	1	0	1	0	0	0	3.1	2	1	1	0	2		0	0	0	0	12	1.200	5.4	0.0	5.4	0.0	0.00
1915	22	-3.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	4	9	.308	3.65	4.82	48	9	25	2	0	4	145.2	131	78	59	0	63		42	1	0	3	583	1.332	8.1	0.0	3.9	2.6	0.67
1916	23	-2.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	0	1	.000	3.67	4.67	12	0	11	0	0	1	27.0	25	14	11	0	10		7	0	0	1	102	1.296	8.3	0.0	3.3	2.3	0.70
1917	24	-2.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	0	1	.000	4.41	4.96	9	1	7	0	0	1	16.1	15	9	8	1	6		5	0	0	1	64	1.286	8.3	0.6	3.3	2.8	0.83
1918	25	-1.9	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	16	5	.762	2.25	3.23	24	21	2	16	5	0	184.0	151	66	46	1	70		44	8	0	6	750	1.201	7.4	0.0	3.4	2.2	0.63
1919	26	-1.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	12	20	.375	3.75	4.41	35	31	4	21	5	1	245.0	258	120	102	4	95		67	7	0	5	1029	1.441	9.5	0.1	3.5	2.5	0.71
1920	27	-0.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	13	16	.448	3.94	4.70	37	33	4	21	3	0	274.0	302	143	120	9	79		86	4	2	6	1132	1.391	9.9	0.3	2.6	2.8	1.09
1921	28	0.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	23	16	.590	3.22	3.68	40	38	2	25	5	1	298.2	318	122	107	1	78		98	6	0	1	1257	1.326	9.6	0.0	2.4	3.0	1.26
1922	29	1.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	13	13	.500	3.67	4.57	45	28	15	20	0	8	260.0	270	132	106	16	76		81	3	1	4	1088	1.331	9.3	0.6	2.6	2.8	1.07
1923	30	2.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	21	8	.724	3.63	4.22	39	27	8	18	3	4	243.0	239	114	98	11	69		68	6	0	3	1025	1.267	8.9	0.4	2.6	2.5	0.99
1924	31	2.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	9	6	.600	3.63	4.28	36	21	7	8	3	3	178.2	187	85	72	6	76		53	1	0	5	772	1.472	9.4	0.3	3.8	2.7	0.70
1925	32	3.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	15	21	.417	4.63	5.36	43	31	8	14	1	2	246.2	267	147	127	14	104		92	3	0	4	1085	1.504	9.7	0.5	3.8	3.4	0.88
1926	33	4.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	9	8	.529	4.98	5.81	39	23	11	6	1	5	161.0	186	104	89	6	80		69	4	0	3	736	1.652	10.4	0.3	4.5	3.9	0.86
1927	34	5.6	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	8	14	.364	4.32	5.74	30	26	2	11	0	0	189.2	211	121	91	12	102		72	3	0	3	877	1.650	10.0	0.6	4.8	3.4	0.71
1928	35	7.0	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	17	7	.708	2.84	3.57	30	27	2	19	4	0	224.2	209	89	71	5	78	3	63	3	0	5	928	1.277	8.4	0.2	3.1	2.5	0.81
1929	36	7.6	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	9	9	.500	3.92	4.69	24	24	0	8	1	0	153.2	156	80	67	5	49	2	36	3	0	3	659	1.334	9.1	0.3	2.9	2.1	0.73
1930	37	9.0	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	15	7	.682	4.07	4.66	25	25	0	14	1	0	183.1	195	95	83	4	61	3	60	3	2	1	787	1.396	9.6	0.2	3.0	2.9	0.98
1931	38	9.7	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	9	10	.474	4.32	5.35	25	24	1	8	1	1	148.0	185	88	71	10	47	1	58	4	0	3	669	1.568	11.3	0.6	2.9	3.5	1.23
1932	39	10.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	10	15	.400	4.22	5.53	30	28	2	10	0	0	200.1	217	123	94	9	75	3	64	3	0	3	895	1.458	9.7	0.4	3.4	2.9	0.85
1933	40	11.1	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	10	12	.455	3.36	4.08	27	25	1	11	2	0	176.2	181	80	66	13	65	3	60	4	0	5	760	1.392	9.2	0.7	3.3	3.1	0.92
1934	41	12.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	8	12	.400	5.11	5.89	27	26	1	11	1	0	183.1	217	120	104	16	60	1	60	2	0	6	820	1.511	10.7	0.8	2.9	2.9	1.00
1935	42	13.9	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	8	7	.533	4.05	4.95	21	19	2	7	0	0	140.0	162	77	63	8	51	6	38	1	0	2	632	1.521	10.4	0.5	3.3	2.4	0.75

1940	47	19.1	Toronto	IL	AA	PHA	1	0	1.000	2.25	2.25	8	0					12.0	12	3	3		9							1.750	9.0		6.8
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (22 seasons)					Majors		229	217	.513	3.84	4.65	647	487	116	250	36	31	3883.0	4084	2008	1656	151	1396	22	1223	69	5	73	16662	1.411	9.5	0.3	3.2	2.8	0.88
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		18	17	.514			55	0					227.0	218	97	69		97		50
All Levels (24 Seasons)							247	234	.514			702	487	116	250	36	31	4110.0	4302	2105	1725	151	1493	22	1273	69	5	73	16662

AA (2 seasons)					Minors		11	4	.733	2.43	3.06	31	0					141.0	124	48	38		73		50					1.397	7.9		4.7
B (1 season)					Minors		2	7	.222	3.24	5.13	13						86.0	94	49	31		24							1.372	9.8		2.5
D (1 season)					Minors		5	6	.455			11