#54 Willie Jones, Third Base, 30 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Willie Jones

8/16/1925
30
USA,SC,DILLON
6"1
202

Third Base
R
R
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Minimal
Average
Some ability
4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Suffers
Normal
3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,000,550
1958
9 Year(s), 13 Days (1561 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 71 Days (1619 total Days)
9 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77799
Versus LHP87799
Versus RHP76699
Talent76698
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3
6
6
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
3B : 8 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/6SLNW 11-10401100010#5  
9/7SLNL 1-7300000010#5  
9/8PITW 13-0522101200#5  
9/10PITW 10-2432000000#5  
9/19@CINL 5-7311000011#5  
9/20@CINW 5-2321001211#5  
9/21@CINW 16-6310000030#5  
9/22NYNW 6-5200000111#5  
9/23NYNW 7-4100000000#2  
9/24NYNL 3-6411000010#1  

Batting Stats 1955

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14051415730226931169436.305.410.523.934.963.218
Projected14754116532227981229938.305.410.523.934.963.218
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1356151502015269582340.0113.98.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP16951111528363015110.302.403.467.870
vs. RHP3451061912165806421401.307.413.551.964
Close/Late3513302118122000.371.532.6291.160
Scoring Position13744706690229510.321.400.504.904
Pinch Hitting410000110000.250.400.250.650
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home73273871211656604318.319.408.546.953
Road67241701811037565118.290.412.498.910
March/April2487303072014147.345.436.6211.056
May27106376042030134.349.421.519.940
June2593275141017178.290.400.495.895
July2484203031222218.238.383.381.764
August2698319162420166.316.405.6121.017
Sept/Oct144612402713133.261.417.478.895

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194714350011519214646358255342.230.310.360.670 PHI
194814350013523317767468254642.270.357.430.787 PHI
194914350013523317767468254642.270.357.430.787 PHI
195014651613825221737373294833.267.355.446.801 PHI
195113444011919517716449143933.270.342.452.794PHI
19521222577715312623436062310.300.378.521.899PHI
195314455917129020829295143733.306.405.465.870 BRO
19541465641933143411413298184962.342.435.5921.027BRO,NL
1955140514157302269311694153623.305.410.523.934BRO,NL
Total1261435012402142417871172263912513773020.285.374.468.842 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19521110000000001.0001.0001.0002.000
Total1110000000001.0001.0001.0002.000

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base137135713293141919.9551188.03.17    
Shortstop1000000.0001.00.00    

Player History

Transactions
Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 2/19/1953 to a 6-year deal worth $9,000,550 per year...
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1951, hitting .520 with 3 HR, 5 RBI...
Won World Championship with Philadelphia (N) in 1952...
Injuries
Injured on 7/14/1951 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1954, hitting .481 with 2 HR, 4 RBI...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 5/26/1954...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1954, hitting .456 with 8 HR, 21 RBI...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Drove in 7 runs against St. Louis (N) on 8/20/1954...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1954, hitting .571 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1954, hitting .342 with 34 HR, 114 RBI...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .342 - 2nd
OBP
1953 - .405 - 6th
1954 - .435 - 3rd
SLG
1954 - .592 - 6th
OPS
1954 - 1.027 - 4th
Hits
1954 - 193 - 2nd
Doubles
1953 - 29 - 10th
1954 - 31 - 9th
Homeruns
1954 - 34 - 7th
RBI
1954 - 114 - 8th
Runs
1954 - 132 - 2nd
BB
1953 - 95 - 3rd
1954 - 98 - 6th
     

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