Was Casey Jones a pitcher?

No. Casey Jones was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Casey Jones hit?

Casey Jones hit 4 career home runs with 58 hits.

What was Casey Jones's career batting average?

Casey Jones batted .236 over his career, with 58 hits in 246 at bats.

How many RBI did Casey Jones have?

Casey Jones drove in 26 runs in his career.

Is Casey Jones in the Hall of Fame?

No. Casey Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Casey Jones play for?

Casey Jones played for the Memphis Red Sox.

Casey Jones

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Casey Jones was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Memphis Red Sox. In 87 career games, he hit .236 with 58 hits, 4 home runs, and 26 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 8, 2026

AVG .236

HR 4

RBI 26

H 58

OPS .642

PIV -170

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 7/19/1918 in Dublin, MS, USA
Died: 11/17/1998 in Memphis, TN, USA

Full name: Clinton Casey Jones

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Casey Jones — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
363.0	338.0	69.0	113.0	18.0	6.0	28.0	80.0	22.0	1.0	1.0	.334	.377	.672	1.049

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Casey Jones — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1940	10.0	9.0	1.0	3.0	0	0	1.0	1.0	.333	.400	.333	.733
1949	68.0	67.0	10.0	16.0	2.0	5.0	15.0	1.0	.239	.250	.493	.743
1950	2.0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1951	2.0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Listed seasons · 4	82	80	11	19	2	5	16	2	.237	—	—	—

Career Batting Statistics

Casey Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
87	246	31	58	13	2	4	26	2	18	1	.236	.288	.354	.642	-170

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career SLG .354 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .642 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Casey Jones — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	MRS	NAL	9	19	6	7	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	.368	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	MRS	NAL	21	48	4	10	2	0	0	5	0	3	0	.208	—	—	—	—	-192.6
1945	MRS	NAL	23	72	12	17	5	0	3	7	1	5	0	.236	.260 (-10%)	.328 (-13%)	.354 (+21%)	.683 (+5%)	22.7
1946	MRS	NAL	10	33	4	9	1	2	1	4	0	1	0	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	MRS	NAL	11	31	3	10	3	0	0	7	1	2	1	.323	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	MRS	NAL	13	43	2	5	2	0	0	2	0	2	0	.116	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			87	246	31	58	13	2	4	26	2	18	1	.236	—	—	—	—	-170

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Casey Jones — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	142	44	16	22	5	13	.500
Away	127	207	33	64	16	47	.309

Pitching — Home / Away

Casey Jones — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	—

Last 10 Games — Batting

Casey Jones — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI
1949-08-28	MEM	HOE	L	0	0	0	0	0
1949-08-26	MEM	HOE	L	0	0	0	0	0
1949-08-24	MEM	NY6	L	4	1	1	0	0
1949-08-23	MEM	BLG	W	6	1	2	1	1
1949-08-21	MEM	BLG	L	4	0	0	0	1
1949-08-21	MEM	BLG	L	4	0	0	0	0
1949-08-05	MEM	KCM	L	4	0	1	0	1
1949-08-04	MEM	KCM	W	4	1	1	1	1
1949-07-31	MEM	KCM	L	4	0	0	0	0
1949-07-29	MEM	BIR	L	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Casey Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	78	66	333	54	12	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Casey Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1943	MRS	C	6	6	31	2	0	0
1944	MRS	C	18	13	66	11	3	4
1945	MRS	C	21	20	91	18	3	1
1946	MRS	C	10	8	62	11	3	2
1947	MRS	C	10	6	27	5	1	0
1948	MRS	C	13	13	56	7	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Casey Jones — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	78

Frequently Asked Questions about Casey Jones

Was Casey Jones a pitcher?: No. Casey Jones was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Casey Jones hit?: Casey Jones hit 4 career home runs with 58 hits.
What was Casey Jones's career batting average?: Casey Jones batted .236 over his career, with 58 hits in 246 at bats.
How many RBI did Casey Jones have?: Casey Jones drove in 26 runs in his career.
Is Casey Jones in the Hall of Fame?: No. Casey Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Casey Jones play for?: Casey Jones played for the Memphis Red Sox.