Nippy Jones

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1957)

Nippy Jones was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1957 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Milwaukee Braves, a span of 12 seasons. In 412 career games, he hit .267 with 369 hits, 25 home runs, and 209 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

AVG .267
HR 25
RBI 209
H 369
OPS .687
PIV -1,167
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
6/29/1925 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
10/3/1995 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1946-06-09
Last Game
1957-09-29

Full name: Vernal Leroy Jones

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Career Batting Statistics

Nippy Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
412 1,381 146 369 60 12 25 209 4 71 102 .267 .304 .382 .687 -1,167

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .687 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Nippy 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
1946 SLN NL 16 12 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1947 SLN NL 23 73 6 18 4 0 1 5 0 2 10 .247 .262 (-6%) .336 (-21%) .376 (-9%) .712 (-15%) -190.5
1948 SLN NL 132 481 58 122 21 9 10 81 2 36 45 .254 .263 (-4%) .340 (-10%) .379 (+5%) .719 (-2%) -317.1
1949 SLN NL 110 380 51 114 20 2 8 62 1 16 20 .300 .262 (+14%) .343 (-4%) .384 (+11%) .727 (+4%) 137.0
1950 SLN NL 13 26 0 6 1 0 0 6 0 3 1 .231 — — — — 0.0
1951 SLN NL 80 300 20 79 12 0 3 41 1 9 13 .263 .260 (+1%) .336 (-15%) .385 (-14%) .721 (-14%) -728.3
1952 PHI NL 8 30 3 5 0 0 1 5 0 0 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
1957 ML1 NL 30 79 5 21 2 1 2 8 0 3 7 .266 .257 (+3%) .323 (-10%) .391 (avg) .715 (-4%) -68.4
Career · 8 seasons 412 1,381 146 369 60 12 25 209 4 71 102 .267 — — — — -1,167

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Nippy Jones — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Nippy Jones — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1957 WS ML1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1946 WS SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Nippy Jones — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2227568522215137.294
Away190625611471071.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Nippy Jones — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-09-29 ATLCINW 000000010
1957-09-25 ATLSTLL 402000001
1957-09-12 ATLBROW 100000000
1957-09-08 ATLCHCL 101100000
1957-09-06 ATLCHCL 201100100
1957-09-05 ATLSTLL 100000000
1957-09-03 ATLCHCW 422000010
1957-08-31 ATLCINW 501000000
1957-08-28 ATLNY1L 100000000
1957-08-26 ATLPHIL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nippy Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 333 15 2992 173 43 289
2B 16 0 34 42 6 6
OF 3 1 3 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nippy Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 SLN 2B 3 0 2 2 1 1
1947 SLN 2B 13 0 32 40 5 5
1947 SLN OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1948 SLN 1B 128 0 1148 63 17 98
1949 SLN 1B 98 0 876 40 15 85
1950 SLN 1B 8 0 54 3 1 8
1951 SLN 1B 71 0 698 48 7 78
1952 PHI 1B 8 0 73 7 2 8
1957 ML1 1B 20 15 143 12 1 12
1957 ML1 OF 1 1 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Nippy Jones — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 333
Second Base 16
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Nippy Jones (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Craig Shipley
    .271 avg, 20 HR
  2. 95
    Hanser Alberto
    .269 avg, 22 HR
  3. 94
    Ed Goodson
    .260 avg, 30 HR
  4. 94
    Ernie Clement
    .264 avg, 34 HR
  5. 93
    Francisco Correa
    .269 avg, 8 HR
  6. 93
    Jordan Pacheco
    .272 avg, 10 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Nippy Jones

What years did Nippy Jones play?
Nippy Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1957.
Was Nippy Jones a pitcher?
No. Nippy Jones was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Nippy Jones hit?
Nippy Jones hit 25 career home runs with 369 hits.
What was Nippy Jones's career batting average?
Nippy Jones batted .267 over his career, with 369 hits in 1,381 at bats.
How many RBI did Nippy Jones have?
Nippy Jones drove in 209 runs in his career.
Is Nippy Jones in the Hall of Fame?
No. Nippy Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.