What years did Deacon Jones play?

Deacon Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1966.

Was Deacon Jones a pitcher?

No. Deacon Jones was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Deacon Jones hit?

Deacon Jones hit 1 career home runs with 14 hits.

Deacon Jones

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1966)

AVG .286

HR 1

RBI 10

H 14

OPS .797

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 185 lb
Born: 4/18/1934 in White Plains, NY, USA
Died: 5/7/2023 in Sugar Land, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-09-08
Last Game: 1966-10-01

Full name: Grover William Jones

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
40	49	7	14	2	1	1	10	0	6	8	.286	.368	.429	.797	0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +13.9% above league average.

Career OBP .368 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — +17.0% above league average.

Career SLG .429 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.

Career OPS .797 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — +14.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	CHA	AL	18	28	3	9	2	0	0	8	4	6	.321	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	CHA	AL	17	16	4	3	0	1	1	2	2	2	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	CHA	AL	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			40	49	7	14	2	1	1	10	6	8	.286	—	—	—	—	0

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	19	19	4	7	1	6	.368
Away	21	30	3	7	0	4	.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
1966-10-01	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-13	CHW	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-07	CHW	MIN	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1966-09-05	CHW	MIN	W	1	0	1	0	0	0
1966-09-04	CHW	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-28	CHW	TEX	W	4	1	2	1	2	0
1963-09-25	CHW	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-24	CHW	BAL	W	0	1	0	0	0	1
1963-09-21	CHW	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-18	CHW	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	7	7	52	5	2	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	CHA	1B	6	6	46	4	2	3
1963	CHA	1B	1	1	6	1	0	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	7

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Ithaca College	Ithaca	NY	1953, 1954, 1955

Frequently Asked Questions about Deacon Jones

What years did Deacon Jones play?: Deacon Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1966.
Was Deacon Jones a pitcher?: No. Deacon Jones was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Deacon Jones hit?: Deacon Jones hit 1 career home runs with 14 hits.