Hal Jones
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1962)
Hal Jones was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1962 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 2 seasons. In 17 career games, he hit .216 with 11 hits, 2 home runs, and 5 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 194 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1961-04-25
- Last Game
- 1962-09-30
Full name: Harold Marion 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 51 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .216 | .259 | .353 | .612 | 0 |
Career AVG .216 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.
Career OBP .259 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.
Career SLG .353 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.
Career OPS .612 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 15.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CLE | AL | 12 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .171 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | CLE | AL | 5 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .312 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 17 | 51 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .216 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 14 |
Hal Jones: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 25, 1961 and the final game on September 30, 1962, Hal Jones built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Cleveland Indians from 1961 to 1962. Born on April 9, 1936, in Louisiana, MO, USA, Jones is listed as a first baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 2 inches and 194 pounds. The bio lists the given name Harold Marion.
Jones's career batting table shows 17 games, 51 at bats and 11 hits, a .216 average, along with 2 homers and 5 runs batted in. Jones got on base at a .259 rate and slugged .353 (.612 OPS). Jones's .216 average ran 16.4% below the .258 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Jones's .612 stands 15.3% below the league's .723. No season topped the 6 hits of 1961.
Jones's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .333 average on 1 hits. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Jones
- What years did Hal Jones play?
- Hal Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1962.
- Was Hal Jones a pitcher?
- No. Hal Jones was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Hal Jones hit?
- Hal Jones hit 2 career home runs with 11 hits.
- What was Hal Jones's career batting average?
- Hal Jones batted .216 over his career, with 11 hits in 51 at bats.
- How many RBI did Hal Jones have?
- Hal Jones drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is Hal Jones in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hal Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.