#79 Gordon Jones, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Los Angeles Dodgers
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Gordon Jones

4/2/1930
29
USA,OR,
6"0
195

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Normal
Normal
3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 38 Days (382 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 19 Days (707 total Days)
5 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall58786-89 Mph
Versus LHB487 
Versus RHB597 
Talent487 
Pitching Ratings
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7
67
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP43112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 3 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/16PHIW 5-3*983204     
8/20CHNW 13-1*951142W    
8/24@STLL 4-5*894344     
8/29@MILW 11-7*7155516W    
9/2@STLW 7-4*7114418W    
9/6PITW 7-3*873305W    
9/10STLL 4-6*6.2125524L    
9/15SFL 0-3*973234L    
9/19@CHNL 3-10*5.289982L    
9/23PHIW 12-1*971003W    

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4040181403.71315.0318151130821681640.012460.0
Projected4242191503.71331.033515913786177     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.79.14.82.312541.700.03.47
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB5841593441275785470006.272.338.406.744
vs. RHB6381592401367732898003.249.278.348.626
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home202010703.10162.215267563474
Road20208704.37152.116684744894
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April554102.8141.2401713927
May773102.6853.24618161535
June772204.1157.06031261227
July882603.9062.15633271830
August774104.0955.06427251423
Sept./Oct.663304.5745.15225231426

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1957333002.6727.024980414301.04.273BRO
1958303016604.22243.124413311418711261411.29.290BRO
19594040181403.71315.031815113025821681611.27.285LA,NL
Total7373372003.87585.1586293252431573083321.27.287 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1954, AAA252517503.80191.218889812061137631.30.288
1955, AAA232313404.16160.017787741655129301.45.327
1956, AAA4358364.2198.11214846103685001.60.363
1957, AAA3718304.1369.270353262641111.38.288

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19573131000110400.077.077.077.154BRO
19583010021011131124400.210.225.260.485BRO
195940108172007523900.157.171.176.347LA,NL
Total7322139211211748700.176.190.208.398 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher404021675891.989315.02.54    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1953...
Injured on 3/13/1953 with a Ruptured Disc Back, out for entire career...
Released by Cincinnati on 5/21/1953...
Injured on 6/13/1955 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 9/8/1957, off Roger Craig (PIT)...
Earned first career win on 9/8/1957...
Hit first career homerun on 5/2/1958, off Bubba Church (MIL)...
Won World Championship with Los Angeles in 1958...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1959, winning 2 games with a 2.65 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1958 - 4.22 - 9th
WHIP
1958 - 1.29 - 5th
Wins
1958 - 16 - 9th
CG
1958 - 14 - 8th
 

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