Eugene Jones
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Eugene Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays. Across 6 career appearances, he went 2-0 with a 6.08 ERA and 16 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 195 lb
- Died
- 7/30/1960 in Atlanta, GA, USA
Full name: Cecil Eugene 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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 23.2 | 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
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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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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 | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-08-15 | HOM | NY6 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-07 | HOM | NW2 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-03 | HOM | NW2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-07-04 | HOM | NW2 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-30 | HOM | NW2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
Eugene Jones: the record in brief
Eugene Jones's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Jones's only club in the season tables is the Homestead Grays. Jones, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit left-handed. Jones is listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 195 pounds. The birth record reads March 9, 1922, in Atlanta, GA, USA. The bio records the death on July 30, 1960, in Atlanta, GA, USA. Jones's full given name, per the bio, is Cecil Eugene Jones.
The pitching table credits Jones with a 2-0 record and a 6.08 ERA in 6 games. Jones had 16 strikeouts. Against a 3.50 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.08 mark was 73.8% worse. Jones's only pitching season is 1943: 6 games, 16 strikeouts.
In Negro Leagues play, Jones is credited with 3 hits in 6 at bats (.500). Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Jones went 0-1 with a 1.88 ERA. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
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.
- What was Eugene Jones's career batting average?
- Eugene Jones batted .182 over his career, with 2 hits in 11 at bats.
- How many RBI did Eugene Jones have?
- Eugene Jones drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Eugene Jones's career ERA?
- Eugene Jones finished with a 6.08 career ERA, going 2-0 with 16 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Eugene Jones have?
- Eugene Jones recorded 16 career strikeouts.