Red Jones

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940)

Red Jones was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1940 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 12 career games, he hit .091 with 1 hits and 1 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 .091
HR 0
RBI 1
H 1
OPS .258
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
11/2/1911 in Timpson, TX, USA
Died
6/30/1974 in Lincoln, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1940-04-16
Last Game
1940-05-14

Full name: Morris Elijah Jones

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Career Batting Statistics

Red Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
12 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .091 .167 .091 .258 0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 66.0% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 50.3% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 76.6% below league average.

Career OPS .258 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 64.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Red 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
1940 SLN NL 12 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 12 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .091 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Red Jones — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home880101.125
Away430000.000

Last 10 Games — Batting

Red Jones — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-05-14 STLPHIL 100000000
1940-05-12 STLCINL 100000000
1940-05-12 STLCINL 100000001
1940-05-11 STLCINL 100000000
1940-05-06 STLBROL 100000000
1940-05-05 STLBROL 100000000
1940-05-03 STLBSNL 100000001
1940-04-27 STLCHCL 100000000
1940-04-26 STLPITL 000000010
1940-04-25 STLPITW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Red Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Red Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 SLN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Red Jones — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 1

Red Jones: the record in brief

According to the bio, Red Jones debuted on April 16, 1940 and played a final game on May 14, 1940. Jones spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Cardinals. Jones, born on November 2, 1911, in Timpson, TX, USA, is listed as a left fielder and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Size on record: 6'3" and 190 pounds. Jones died on June 30, 1974, in Lincoln, CA, USA. Red Jones was the playing name; the full given name is Morris Elijah.

Jones's career batting table shows 12 games, 11 at bats and 1 hits, a .091 average, plus 1 RBI. Jones's .091 average ran 66.0% below the .267 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Jones's .258 stands 64.4% below the league's .723. The season table holds a single row: 1940 with the St. Louis Cardinals, 12 games, 11 at bats and 1 hits.

Jones's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 12 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at left field.

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Jones

Was Red Jones a pitcher?
No. Red Jones was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Red Jones hit?
Red Jones hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Red Jones's career batting average?
Red Jones batted .091 over his career, with 1 hits in 11 at bats.
How many RBI did Red Jones have?
Red Jones drove in 1 runs in his career.
Is Red Jones in the Hall of Fame?
No. Red Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Red Jones play for?
Red Jones played for the St. Louis Cardinals.