#54 Willie Jones, Third Base, 34 yrs, Los Angeles Dodgers
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Willie Jones

8/16/1925
34
USA,SC,DILLON
6"1
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Third Base
R
R
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Minimal
Average
Some ability
4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Suffers
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,000,000
1961
13 Year(s), 13 Days (2249 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 71 Days (2307 total Days)
13 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56697
Versus LHP66697
Versus RHP56687
Talent65698
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2
5
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  
9/13@MILW 5-1501100101#1  
9/15SFL 0-3301000010#6  
9/16SFW 2-1413100011#6  
9/17SFL 2-6301100012#5  
9/19@CHNL 3-10401000100#6  
9/20@CHNW 10-3500000000#6  
9/21@CHNW 8-5502010100#6  
9/22PHIW 8-7301000010#6  
9/23PHIW 12-1421001311#6  
9/24PHIL 0-1300000010#5  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14255715525214651009164.278.379.406.785.779.127
Projected14958616326215681059667.278.379.406.785.779.127
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1426561109522264120100.092.36.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1715061420323616021.292.414.409.824
vs. RHP3861051911045685548230.272.361.404.765
Close/Late4172003244020.171.234.220.454
Scoring Position139365035201815210.259.338.360.697
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6825675170626564734.293.399.430.829
Road743018082839444430.266.356.385.742
March/April2497265019151511.268.365.351.716
May25982511310181415.255.345.378.723
June25102395052026157.382.462.5781.040
July2488216018142110.239.382.341.723
August23912740311211613.297.391.440.830
Sept/Oct21811741176108.210.297.321.618

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
1959142557155252146510091126420.278.379.406.785LA
Total182466531947355312551058116996522665714427.293.381.470.851 

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 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base10011101.0001.09.00    
Third Base142142673212840820.9511175.13.12    

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...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1959...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .342 - 2nd
1958 - .338 - 3rd
OBP
1953 - .405 - 6th
1954 - .435 - 3rd
1955 - .410 - 8th
1958 - .423 - 7th
SLG
1954 - .592 - 6th
1958 - .542 - 9th
OPS
1954 - 1.027 - 4th
1958 - .965 - 8th
Hits
1954 - 193 - 2nd
1956 - 188 - 4th
1958 - 207 - 2nd
Doubles
1953 - 29 - 10th
1954 - 31 - 9th
1957 - 36 - 3rd
1958 - 47 - 1st
Homeruns
1954 - 34 - 7th
RBI
1954 - 114 - 8th
1958 - 107 - 9th
Runs
1954 - 132 - 2nd
1955 - 116 - 10th
1956 - 110 - 7th
1958 - 140 - 3rd
BB
1953 - 95 - 3rd
1954 - 98 - 6th
1955 - 94 - 8th
1958 - 89 - 10th
     

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