#54 Willie Jones, Third Base, 33 yrs, Los Angeles Dodgers
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Willie Jones

8/16/1925
33
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
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 9,000,550
1958
$ 9,000,000 (3 year(s))
12 Year(s), 13 Days (2077 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 71 Days (2135 total Days)
12 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66698
Versus LHP76698
Versus RHP66688
Talent66698
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3
6
6
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
3B : 9 (Range), .965 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/22PITW 5-2413000110#1  
9/23PITW 13-4523000012#1  
9/24PITW 2-1412000010#1  
9/27NYYW 10-5522100000#1  
9/28NYYW 10-3512000100#1  
9/30@NYYW 3-1522001100#1  
10/1@NYYL 3-4400000011#1  
10/2@NYYL 2-5400000001#1  
10/4NYYL 2-9411000010#1  
10/5NYYW 8-5400000012#1  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall143612207470261071408949.338.423.542.9651.029.204
Projected150644218490271131479452.338.423.542.9651.029.204
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1407113001143332736275.0147.39.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP18565140529473117102.351.447.508.956
vs. RHP4271423302178935832241.333.412.557.969
Close/Late54144007276000.259.344.333.678
Scoring Position150548087602813301.360.456.5731.029
Pinch Hitting210002010000.500.667.5001.167
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home723031092601053663921.360.433.545.977
Road71309982101654745028.317.409.540.949
This Week31210000123.083.214.083.298
Last Week41961012511.316.350.526.876
March/April24103287071327167.272.372.544.916
May2710540100524291410.381.446.6191.065
June239934110215181410.343.422.515.938
July2398353041924138.357.425.510.935
August27119318001217208.261.371.328.699
Sept/Oct1988398082425126.443.510.8071.317
Postseason73171012634.226.294.355.649

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
1956147607188333169311077443940.310.389.453.842BRO
195713152715736221829769264225.298.377.493.871BRO,NL
19581436122074702610714089334962.338.423.542.965BRO,NL
Total16826096179233029241993106987421645074227.294.381.476.857 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19521110000000001.0001.0001.0002.000
19566256100242200.240.296.280.576
19587317101263400.226.294.355.649
Total1457142014105600.246.306.333.640

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base142140913863349720.9601255.23.56    

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...
Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 9/23/1956...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1957...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 5/10/1958...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 5/11/1958...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1958, hitting .526 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
6/13/1958: Signed a contract extension with Los Angeles, $9,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (N), driving in 7 runs on 7/20/1958...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 9/19/1958...
Won World Championship with Los Angeles in 1958...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1958...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .342 - 2nd
OBP
1953 - .405 - 6th
1954 - .435 - 3rd
1955 - .410 - 8th
SLG
1954 - .592 - 6th
OPS
1954 - 1.027 - 4th
Hits
1954 - 193 - 2nd
1956 - 188 - 4th
Doubles
1953 - 29 - 10th
1954 - 31 - 9th
1957 - 36 - 3rd
Homeruns
1954 - 34 - 7th
RBI
1954 - 114 - 8th
Runs
1954 - 132 - 2nd
1955 - 116 - 10th
1956 - 110 - 7th
BB
1953 - 95 - 3rd
1954 - 98 - 6th
1955 - 94 - 8th
     

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