Was Eugene Jones a pitcher?

Yes. Eugene Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 16 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Eugene Jones hit?

Eugene Jones hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Eugene Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 2–0

ERA 6.08

WHIP 2.07

SO 16

Pitcher PIV -346.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 3/9/1922 in Atlanta, GA, USA
Died: 7/30/1960 in Atlanta, GA, USA

Full name: Cecil Eugene Jones

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
6.0	6.0	0	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000

Pitching

W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
0	1	5	1	1	0	24.0	30	26	5	1	10	21	1.88	1.67

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
1945	2.0	2.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Listed seasons · 1	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	0	6	5	1	0	0	23.7	27	16	0	22	16	6.08	-346.2

Career ERA 6.08 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 73.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1943	HG	NN2	2	0	6	5	1	0	0	23.7	27	16	22	16	6.08	3.50 (-74%)	-346.2
Career · 1 season			2	0	6	5	1	0	0	23.2	27	16	22	16	6.08	—	-346

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	11	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	0

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Career OPS .364 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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	HG	NN2	6	11	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			6	11	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.182	—	—	—	—	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	5	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	19.0	22	5	9	20	2.37

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1943-08-15	HOM	NY6	L	0
1943-08-07	HOM	NW2	W	1
1943-08-03	HOM	NW2	L	0
1943-07-04	HOM	NW2	W	1
1943-06-30	HOM	NW2	L	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1943-08-15	HOM	NY6	—	1.0	2	3	0	3	0	0
1943-08-07	HOM	NW2	—	1.1	3	1	0	1	0	1
1943-08-03	HOM	NW2	L	9.0	12	12	0	0	16	0
1943-07-04	HOM	NW2	—	3.2	5	5	5	5	4	0
1943-06-30	HOM	NW2	—	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	5	3	7	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1943	HG	P	6	5	3	7	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Eugene Jones

Was Eugene Jones a pitcher?: Yes. Eugene Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eugene Jones hit?: Eugene Jones hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.