What years did Jake Jones play?

Jake Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1948.

Was Jake Jones a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Jake Jones hit?

Jake Jones hit 23 career home runs with 181 hits.

What was Jake Jones's career batting average?

Jake Jones batted .229 over his career, with 181 hits in 790 at bats.

How many RBI did Jake Jones have?

Jake Jones drove in 117 runs in his career.

Is Jake Jones in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jake Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jake Jones

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1948)

Jake Jones was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1948 for the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 8 seasons. In 224 career games, he hit .229 with 181 hits, 23 home runs, and 117 RBI.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .229

HR 23

RBI 117

H 181

OPS .663

PIV -692

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 197 lb
Born: 11/23/1920 in Epps, LA, USA
Died: 12/13/2000 in Delhi, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-09-20
Last Game: 1948-09-19

Full name: James Murrell Jones

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Career Batting Statistics

Jake Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
224	790	80	181	31	5	23	117	8	69	130	.229	.294	.368	.663	-692

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career SLG .368 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .663 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jake Jones — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1941	CHA	AL	3	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	CHA	AL	7	20	2	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	2	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	CHA	AL	24	79	10	21	5	1	3	13	0	2	13	.266	.256 (+3%)	.328 (-14%)	.358 (+31%)	.687 (+9%)	63.3
1947	CHA	AL	45	171	15	41	7	1	3	20	1	13	25	.240	.262 (-9%)	.336 (-12%)	.376 (-8%)	.712 (-10%)	-290.7
1947	BOS	AL	109	404	50	95	14	3	16	76	5	41	60	.235	.262 (-10%)	.336 (-8%)	.376 (+7%)	.712 (avg)	-290.7
1948	BOS	AL	36	105	3	21	4	0	1	8	1	11	26	.200	.263 (-24%)	.340 (-19%)	.379 (-30%)	.719 (-25%)	-411.4
Career · 6 seasons			224	790	80	181	31	5	23	117	8	69	130	.229	—	—	—	—	-929

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

Jake Jones — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	127	443	52	104	16	76	.235
Away	97	347	28	77	7	41	.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jake Jones — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1948-09-19	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1948-09-10	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	1	0
1948-08-29	BOS	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1948-08-15	BOS	MIN	W	4	0	0	2
1948-08-15	BOS	MIN	L	2	1	0	1
1948-08-03	BOS	SLA	W	1	0	0	0
1948-07-02	BOS	PHA	L	4	0	0	1
1948-06-29	BOS	NYY	L	3	1	0	0
1948-06-27	BOS	SLA	W	3	0	1	0
1948-06-24	BOS	CHW	L	4	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jake Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	211	0	2010	133	23	209

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jake Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1941	CHA	1B	3	25	0	0	0
1942	CHA	1B	5	47	2	2	2
1946	CHA	1B	20	201	5	3	18
1947	CHA	1B	43	444	31	6	49
1947	BOS	1B	109	1018	73	10	110
1948	BOS	1B	31	275	22	2	30

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jake Jones — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	211

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Jones

What years did Jake Jones play?: Jake Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1948.
Was Jake Jones a pitcher?: No. Jake Jones was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jake Jones hit?: Jake Jones hit 23 career home runs with 181 hits.
What was Jake Jones's career batting average?: Jake Jones batted .229 over his career, with 181 hits in 790 at bats.
How many RBI did Jake Jones have?: Jake Jones drove in 117 runs in his career.
Is Jake Jones in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jake Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.