Mint Jones
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Mint Jones was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Jacksonville Red Caps and the Cleveland Bears. In 49 career games, he hit .283 with 51 hits and 26 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
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 186 lb
- Died
- 1962 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
Full name: Ernest Mint 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 180 | 19 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 3 | .283 | .337 | .317 | .653 | -300 |
Career AVG .283 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.
Career OBP .337 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .317 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.
Career OPS .653 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 9.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | JRC | NAL | 16 | 71 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .310 | .272 (+14%) | .341 (-1%) | .392 (-17%) | .734 (-10%) | -106.6 |
| 1939 | CBR | NAL | 26 | 91 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | .264 | .274 (-4%) | .342 (-5%) | .393 (-22%) | .735 (-14%) | -193.8 |
| 1940 | CBR | NAL | 6 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .294 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | JRC | NAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 49 | 180 | 19 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 3 | .283 | — | — | — | — | -300 | ||
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
View full game log (47 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 65 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 8 | .246 |
| Away | 27 | 82 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 4 | .293 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-07-06 | JAX | MEM | L | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-05-13 | JAX | SNO | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-06-09 | CV9 | IN8 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-06-09 | CV9 | IN8 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-08-21 | CV9 | TLC | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-20 | CV9 | TLC | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-20 | CV9 | TLC | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-14 | CV9 | CAG | W | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-13 | CV9 | CAG | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-13 | CV9 | CAG | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 48 |
Mint Jones: the record in brief
Mint Jones's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1938 to 1941. The team column moves through the Jacksonville Red Caps (1938 through 1941) and the Cleveland Bears (1939 through 1940). The bio lists Jones as a first baseman who batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-11 and 186 pounds. Jones was born on December 10, 1910, in Tampa, FL, USA. The bio records the death in 1962, in Jacksonville, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Ernest Mint.
Jones finished with 51 hits from 180 at bats in 49 games, which works out to .283, plus 26 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .337 clip and slugging .317, Jones finished with a .653 OPS. Over the seasons Jones played, league hitters batted .269; the .283 career figure is 5.3% above that. By OPS the gap is 9.8% below league average (.653 against .725). 1939 produced Jones's most hits, 24 of them for the Cleveland Bears. 1938 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .310 against a league .272, a 14% edge.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mint Jones
- Was Mint Jones a pitcher?
- No. Mint Jones was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Mint Jones hit?
- Mint Jones hit 0 career home runs with 51 hits.
- What was Mint Jones's career batting average?
- Mint Jones batted .283 over his career, with 51 hits in 180 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mint Jones have?
- Mint Jones drove in 26 runs in his career.
- Is Mint Jones in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mint Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Mint Jones play for?
- Mint Jones played for the Jacksonville Red Caps and the Cleveland Bears.