Sheldon Jones

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: February 2, 1922 in Tecumseh, NE us

Died: April 18, 1991 in Greenville, NC

Buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Greenville, NC

High School: York HS (York, NE)

Last Game: June 28, 1953 (Age 31-146d)
vs. NYG 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: Sheldon Leslie Jones

Nicknames: Available

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.8

ERA

3.96

260

101

920.0

413

WHIP

1.437

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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
1941	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A1-C	CLE	2	15	.118	4.44	5.53	38						158.0	146	97	78		101							1.563	8.3		5.8
1941	19	-7.8	Oklahoma City	TL	A1	CLE	1	10	.091	5.46	6.98	26						89.0	90	69	54		62							1.708	9.1		6.3
1941	19	-3.9	Salina	WA	C	CLE	1	5	.167	3.13	3.65	12						69.0	56	28	24		39							1.377	7.3		5.1
1942	20		3 Teams	3 Lgs	C-A1-AA	NYG	9	10	.474		4.08	37						172.0	152	78	27		94		2					1.430	8.0		4.9
1942	20	-5.9	Jersey City	IL	AA	NYG	0	0		1.80	7.20	2						10.0	9	8	2		9		2					1.800	8.1		8.1	1.8	0.22
1942	20	-6.9	Oklahoma City	TL	A1	NYG	0	3	.000	4.79	6.13	14						47.0	54	32	25		30							1.787	10.3		5.7
1942	20	-2.1	Fort Smith	WA	C	NYG	9	7	.563		2.97	21						115.0	89	38			55							1.252	7.0		4.3

1946	24	-1.2	Jacksonville	SALL	A	NYG	19	9	.679	2.56	3.13	34			20	2		250.0	212	87	71		115		232	12	0	11		1.308	7.6		4.1	8.4	2.02
1946	24	-5.6	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	1	2	.333	3.21	3.21	6	4	1	1	0	0	28.0	21	10	10	4	17	1	24	1	0	0	122	1.357	6.8	1.3	5.5	7.7	1.41
1947	25	-2.0	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	13	3	.813	3.20	3.73	23	15		10	0		135.0	123	56	48		62		68	4	0	2		1.370	8.2		4.1	4.5	1.10
1947	25	-4.2	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	2	2	.500	3.88	4.37	15	6	5	0	0	0	55.2	51	27	24	2	29	3	24	3	0	1	240	1.437	8.2	0.3	4.7	3.9	0.83
1948	26	-2.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	16	8	.667	3.35	3.98	55	21	17	8	1	5	201.1	204	89	75	15	90	17	82	6	0	10	879	1.460	9.1	0.7	4.0	3.7	0.91
1949	27	-1.8	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	15	12	.556	3.34	4.04	42	27	9	11	1	0	207.1	198	93	77	19	88	2	79	10	0	4	902	1.379	8.6	0.8	3.8	3.4	0.90
1950	28	-0.3	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	13	16	.448	4.61	5.16	40	28	4	11	2	2	199.0	188	114	102	26	90	6	97	7	0	2	858	1.397	8.5	1.2	4.1	4.4	1.08
1951	29	0.4	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	6	11	.353	4.26	5.76	41	12	14	2	0	4	120.1	119	77	57	12	52	4	58	4	0	8	523	1.421	8.9	0.9	3.9	4.3	1.12
1952	30	1.6	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	1	4	.200	4.76	5.79	39	1	18	0	0	1	70.0	81	45	37	7	31	5	40	1	0	3	321	1.600	10.4	0.9	4.0	5.1	1.29
1953	31	3.7	Springfield	IL	AAA	CHC	3	5	.375	3.65	3.89	20	7		1	0		74.0	68	32	30	4	25		29	2	0	2		1.257	8.3	0.5	3.0	3.5	1.16
1953	31	2.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	0	2	.000	5.40	5.63	22	2	8	0	0	0	38.1	47	24	23	3	16	1	9	5	1	0	179	1.643	11.0	0.7	3.8	2.1	0.56
1954	32	1.4	Los Angeles	PCL	Opn	CHC	3	6	.333	4.86	5.72	19	11		2	0		74.0	92	47	40	5	21		37	1	0	1		1.527	11.2	0.6	2.6	4.5	1.76
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 (8 seasons)					Majors		54	57	.486	3.96	4.69	260	101	76	33	4	12	920.0	909	479	405	88	413	39	413	37	1	28	4024	1.437	8.9	0.9	4.0	4.0	1.00
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		49	48	.505		4.14	171	33		33	2		863.0	793	397	294	9	418		368	19	0	16		1.403	8.3		4.4
All Levels (11 Seasons)							103	105	.495		4.42	431	134	76	66	6	12	1783.0	1702	876	699	97	831	39	781	56	1	44	4024	1.421	8.6		4.2

Opn (1 season)					Minors		3	6	.333	4.86	5.72	19	11		2	0		74.0	92	47	40	5	21		37	1	0	1		1.527	11.2	0.6	2.6	4.5	1.76
AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		16	8	.667	3.36	3.79	43	22		11	0		209.0	191	88	78	4	87		97	6	0	4		1.330	8.2		3.7	4.2	1.11
AA (1 season)					Minors		0	0		1.80	7.20	2						10.0	9	8	2		9		2					1.800	8.1		8.1	1.8	0.22
A (1 season)					Minors		19	9	.679	2.56	3.13	34			20	2		250.0	212	87	71		115		232	12	0	11		1.308	7.6		4.1	8.4	2.02
A1 (2 seasons)					Minors		1	13	.071	5.23	6.68	40						136.0	144	101	79		92							1.735	9.5		6.1
C (2 seasons)					Minors		10	12	.455		3.23	33						184.0	145	66	24		94							1.299	7.1		4.6