Frank Jones
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
Frank Jones was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Detroit Wolverines. In 2 career games, he hit .125 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- L / —
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 155 lb
- Died
- 2/4/1936 in Marietta, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-07-02
- Last Game
- 1884-07-07
Full name: Frank M. Jones
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 0 |
Career AVG .125 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 48.6% below league average.
Career OBP .125 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.
Career SLG .125 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 61.8% below league average.
Career OPS .250 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 58.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | DTN | NL | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Frank Jones: the record in brief
Between the debut on July 2, 1884 and the final game on July 7, 1884, Frank Jones built the record summarized on this page. Jones spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Detroit Wolverines. Jones, born on August 25, 1858, in Princeton, IL, USA, is listed as a shortstop. Size on record: 5'8" and 155 pounds. The bio records the death on February 4, 1936, in Marietta, OH, USA. Frank Jones was the playing name; the full given name is Frank M.
Jones collected 1 hits in 8 at bats across 2 games, good for a .125 batting average. Measured against the leagues Jones played in, the .125 career average compares with a .243 league average over the same seasons, 48.6% below the league. Jones's lone season row is 1884 with the Detroit Wolverines: 2 games, 1 hits in 8 at bats.
Jones played 1 games at shortstop, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at right field (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Jones
- Was Frank Jones a pitcher?
- No. Frank Jones was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Frank Jones hit?
- Frank Jones hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Frank Jones play for?
- Frank Jones played for one team, the Detroit Wolverines (1884).
- What were Frank Jones's career stats?
- In 2 games, Frank Jones had 1 hits, with a .125 batting average.
- What position did Frank Jones play?
- Frank Jones played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Frank Jones and how much did he weigh?
- Frank Jones was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 155 pounds.
- What was Frank Jones's career batting average?
- Frank Jones batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.
- Is Frank Jones in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Frank Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.