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Willie Jones
Full name Willie Edward Jones Born August 16, 1925, Dillon, South Carolina Died October 18, 1983, Cincinnati, Ohio Buried at Hillside Memorial Cemetery, Laurinburg, North Carolina (Section F1- Lot 201- Grave B) First Game: September 10, 1947 ; Final Game: May 7, 1961 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 188 Ejections: 1950 (1), 1951 (2), 1952 (2), 1953 (2), 1954 (1), 1957 (1), 1958 (2) , 1961 (1). Total: 12 SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Discrepancies Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1947 PHI N Daily Splits 18 62 5 14 0 1 0 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 .226 .304 .258 0.0 1947 PHI N
1948 PHI N Daily Splits 17 60 9 20 2 0 2 9 3 0 5 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 .333 .365 .467 0.3 1948 PHI N
1949 PHI N Daily Splits 149 532 71 130 35 1 19 77 65 2 66 1 6 0 11 20 3 4 .244 .328 .421 -0.3 1949 PHI N
1950 PHI N Daily Splits 157 610 100 163 28 6 25 88 61 2 40 3 4 0 16 15 5 1 .267 .337 .456 0.2 1950 PHI N
1951 PHI N Daily Splits 148 564 79 161 28 5 22 81 60 3 47 4 19 0 8 9 6 2 .285 .358 .470 0.9 1951 PHI N
1952 PHI N Daily Splits 147 541 60 135 12 3 18 72 53 11 36 6 11 0 7 14 5 3 .250 .323 .383 0.1 1952 PHI N
1953 PHI N Daily Splits 149 481 61 108 16 2 19 70 85 13 45 1 4 1 14 10 1 1 .225 .342 .385 -0.7 1953 PHI N
1954 PHI N Daily Splits 142 535 64 145 28 3 12 56 61 6 54 0 8 6 0 12 10 4 1 .271 .342 .402 -0.1 1954 PHI N
1955 PHI N Daily Splits 146 516 65 133 20 3 16 81 77 5 51 3 6 9 0 5 13 6 2 .258 .352 .401 -0.4 1955 PHI N
1956 PHI N Daily Splits 149 520 88 144 20 4 17 78 92 6 49 1 3 5 0 10 15 5 4 .277 .383 .429 1.8 1956 PHI N
1957 PHI N Daily Splits 133 440 58 96 19 2 9 47 61 3 41 0 5 6 0 10 14 1 0 .218 .310 .332 -2.4 1957 PHI N
1958 PHI N Daily Splits 118 398 52 108 15 1 14 60 49 4 45 2 3 4 0 6 8 1 2 .271 .351 .420 -0.8 1958 PHI N
1959 PHI N Daily Splits 47 160 23 43 9 1 7 24 19 2 14 0 1 2 0 1 4 0 0 .269 .343 .469 0.0 1959 PHI N
1959 CLE A Daily Splits 11 18 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .263 .278 0.1 1959 CLE A
1959 CIN N Daily Splits 72 233 33 58 12 1 7 31 28 1 26 1 1 2 0 4 8 0 2 .249 .330 .399 -0.6 1959 CIN N
1959 TOT N 119 393 56 101 21 2 14 55 47 3 40 1 2 4 0 5 12 0 2 .257 .335 .427 -0.6 1959 TOT N
1959 Total 130 411 57 105 22 2 14 56 48 3 43 1 2 4 0 8 12 0 2 .255 .332 .421 -0.5 1959 Total
1960 CIN N Daily Splits 79 149 16 40 7 0 3 27 31 3 16 0 1 3 0 1 2 1 0 .268 .388 .376 0.0 1960 CIN N
1961 CIN N Daily Splits 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .222 .000 -0.2 1961 CIN N
Total NL (15 Years) 1680 5808 785 1498 251 33 190 811 754 61 538 22 74 37 1 108 148 40 22 .258 .343 .411 -2.2 Total NL
Total AL ( 1 Year ) 11 18 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .263 .278 0.1 Total AL
Total (15 Years) Splits 1691 5826 786 1502 252 33 190 812 755 61 541 22 74 37 1 111 148 40 22 .258 .343 .410 -2.1 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1950 PHI N Daily Splits 4 14 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 1950 PHI N
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1950 NL Daily Splits 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .143 .143 1950 NL
1951 NL Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 1951 NL
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 2 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .111 .200 .111 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1947 PHI N Daily Splits 3B 17 17 10 133.1 19 41 6 3 0 .909
1948 PHI N Daily Splits 3B 17 17 17 148 30 33 5 1 0 .926
1949 PHI N Daily Splits 3B 145 145 142 1309 181 308 27 19 0 .948
1950 PHI N Daily Splits 3B 157 157 151 1385.1 190 323 25 30 0 .954
1951 PHI N Daily Splits 3B 147 147 144 1307.2 190 286 17 33 0 .966
1952 PHI N Daily Splits 3B 147 147 144 1318 216 281 16 31 0 .969
1953 PHI N Daily Splits 3B 147 147 142 1273.1 176 253 11 36 0 .975
1954 PHI N Daily Splits 3B 141 140 134 1243 184 277 15 23 0 .968
1955 PHI N Daily Splits 3B 146 146 142 1275 202 235 18 22 0 .960
1956 PHI N Daily Splits 3B 149 149 148 1321.2 202 264 13 23 0 .973
1957 PHI N Daily Splits 3B 126 121 116 1094.2 140 197 12 18 0 .966
1958 PHI N Daily Splits 3B 110 105 99 941.2 137 186 11 13 0 .967
1958 PHI N 1B 1 1 1 8 4 0 0 0 0 1.000
1959 PHI N Daily Splits 3B 46 46 39 389.2 40 76 3 5 0 .975
1959 CLE A Daily Splits 3B 4 4 1 23 3 10 1 2 0 .929
1959 CIN N Daily Splits 3B 68 64 57 566.1 92 105 7 9 0 .966
1959 TOT N 3B 114 110 96 956 132 181 10 14 0 .969
1959 Total 3B 118 114 97 979 135 191 11 16 0 .967
1960 CIN N Daily Splits 3B 46 35 24 318.2 43 59 4 5 0 .962
1960 CIN N 2B 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1961 CIN N Daily Splits 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Total (15 Years) Splits 3B 1614 1587 1510 14049.1 2045 2934 192 273 0 .963
Total ( 1 Year ) 1B 1 1 1 8 4 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year ) 2B 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1950 PHI N Daily Splits 3B 4 4 4 35.2 8 9 1 0 0 .944
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1950 NL Daily Splits 3B 1 1 1 14 2 3 0 1 0 1.000
1951 NL Daily Splits 3B 1 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 3B 2 1 1 20 5 3 0 1 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
Ejection Information
Date Team Umpire Reason
7-23-1950(2) BOX PHI N Babe Pinelli Fighting
5-26-1951 BOX PHI N Lou Jorda Heckling from bench
8- 7-1951(1) BOX PHI N Frank Dascoli Hidden ball trick
6- 4-1952 BOX PHI N Bill Stewart Call at HP
6-11-1952 BOX PHI N Al Barlick Call at 2B (Appeal)
5- 9-1953(2) BOX PHI N Lon Warneke Call at 3B
9-14-1953 BOX PHI N Augie Donatelli Call at 1B
7-15-1954(1) BOX PHI N Al Barlick Call at 1B
8- 4-1957(1) BOX PHI N Bill Baker HBP non-call
7-14-1958 BOX PHI N Stan Landes Call at 3B
9- 6-1958 BOX PHI N Tony Venzon Call at 3B
4-27-1961 BOX CIN N Jocko Conlan Balls and strikes
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by Philadelphia Phillies (1947).
Traded by Philadelphia Phillies to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Jim Bolger and
cash (June 6, 1959 ).
Sold by Cleveland Indians to Cincinnati Reds (July 1, 1959 ).
Released by Cincinnati Reds (May 16, 1961 ).
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