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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 205 lb
- Died
- 11/17/1998 in Memphis, TN, USA
Full name: Clinton Casey Jones
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
| Season | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .333 | .733 |
| 1949 | 68.0 | 67.0 | 10.0 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .250 | .493 | .743 |
| 1950 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1951 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Listed seasons · 4 | 82 | 80 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .237 | — | — | — |
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
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| 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
View full game log (271 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
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
| 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
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-08-28 | MEM | HOE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-26 | MEM | HOE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-24 | MEM | NY6 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-23 | MEM | BLG | W | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | MEM | BLG | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | MEM | BLG | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-05 | MEM | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-04 | MEM | KCM | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-31 | MEM | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-29 | MEM | BIR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 78 |
Casey Jones: the record in brief
Casey Jones's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1943 to 1948. Every season row on the page belongs to the Memphis Red Sox, from 1943 through 1948. Jones played primarily as a catcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 19, 1918, in Dublin, MS, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds. The bio records the death on November 17, 1998, in Memphis, TN, USA. The given name on file is Clinton Casey Jones.
Jones collected 58 hits in 246 at bats across 87 games, good for a .236 batting average; the totals also include 4 homers and 26 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .288 and .354 give Jones a career OPS of .642. Measured against the leagues Jones played in, the .236 career average compares with a .260 league average over the same seasons, 9.4% below the league. No season topped the 17 hits of 1945. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .236 in 1945, did not top the league's .260.
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 teams did Casey Jones play for?
- Casey Jones played for one team, the Memphis Red Sox (1943–1948).
- What were Casey Jones's career stats?
- In 87 games, Casey Jones had 58 hits, 4 home runs, 26 RBI, 31 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .236 batting average.
- What position did Casey Jones play?
- Casey Jones played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Casey Jones and how much did he weigh?
- Casey Jones was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.
- How many home runs did Casey Jones hit each season?
- Casey Jones's home runs by season: 0 in 1943, 0 in 1944, 3 in 1945, 1 in 1946, 0 in 1947, and 0 in 1948. His most in one season was 3, in 1945.
- 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.