Johnny Jones

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .296
HR 24
RBI 244
H 541
OPS .772
PIV 1,273
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 198 lb
Born
2/7/1896 in Elgin, TX, USA
Died
10/11/1972 in Upland, PA, USA

Full name: John Leonard Jones

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
476 1,828 349 541 74 33 24 244 28 154 1 .296 .360 .412 .772 1,273

Career AVG .296 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .412 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .772 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1922 DS NNL 56 191 26 54 8 1 4 29 2 9 0 .283 .285 (-1%) .345 (-2%) .397 (avg) .743 (-1%) -20.0
1923 DS NNL 69 243 44 67 5 4 3 41 0 23 0 .276 .282 (-3%) .344 (-1%) .390 (-6%) .734 (-4%) -130.4
1924 DS NNL 56 226 36 68 12 3 0 22 0 15 0 .301 .283 (+6%) .345 (+3%) .389 (-2%) .734 (avg) 13.1
1925 DS NNL 79 291 68 80 12 7 3 30 8 28 0 .275 .288 (-5%) .349 (-3%) .407 (-3%) .756 (-3%) -168.6
1926 ABC NNL 41 179 43 54 7 5 2 23 5 11 0 .302 .279 (+8%) .345 (+3%) .390 (+10%) .735 (+7%) 187.9
1926 DS NNL 22 84 18 28 4 4 0 7 0 12 1 .333 .279 (+19%) .345 (+24%) .390 (+22%) .735 (+23%) 187.9
1927 DS NNL 32 133 32 43 8 1 1 18 2 16 0 .323 .282 (+15%) .344 (+16%) .392 (+7%) .736 (+11%) 306.9
1929 DS NNL 69 295 52 94 14 5 10 50 6 19 0 .319 .289 (+10%) .353 (+6%) .415 (+21%) .769 (+14%) 751.2
1931 HG IND 25 93 11 27 3 1 1 16 0 5 0 .290 .276 (+5%) .338 (+1%) .388 (-3%) .726 (-1%) -15.8
1932 WAP EWL 21 73 12 18 1 2 0 5 4 13 0 .247 .275 (-10%) .335 (+12%) .391 (-20%) .726 (-5%) -4.6
1934 BBS NN2 6 20 7 8 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 476 1,828 349 541 74 33 24 244 28 154 1 .296 — — — — 1,108

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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home280000.000

Last 2 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-08-18 DT1CAGL 500000000
1922-06-27 DT1SSNW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 100 74 125 232 37 33
3B 4 4 0 7 3 1
C 2 1 5 3 0 0
OF 382 310 498 37 41 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 DS OF 57 54 73 8 5 1
1923 DS 2B 57 55 83 158 24 24
1923 DS OF 16 13 21 0 0 0
1924 DS 2B 19 15 37 70 13 9
1924 DS OF 37 36 55 4 3 0
1925 DS 2B 19 0 0 0 0 0
1925 DS OF 61 0 0 0 0 0
1926 ABC 3B 4 4 0 7 3 1
1926 ABC OF 37 37 67 1 2 0
1926 DS 2B 1 1 0 2 0 0
1926 DS OF 22 21 45 5 3 2
1927 DS OF 32 32 47 1 8 0
1929 DS OF 69 69 105 13 14 4
1931 HG 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1931 HG OF 25 25 42 2 2 0
1932 WAP C 2 1 5 3 0 0
1932 WAP OF 20 20 34 3 4 1
1934 BBS 2B 3 3 4 2 0 0
1934 BBS OF 6 3 9 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 2
Second Base 100
Third Base 4
Left Field 218
Center Field 31
Right Field 133

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Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Jones

Was Johnny Jones a pitcher?
No. Johnny Jones was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Johnny Jones hit?
Johnny Jones hit 24 career home runs with 541 hits.