What years did Sad Sam Jones play?

Sad Sam Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1935.

Was Sad Sam Jones a pitcher?

Yes. Sad Sam Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 229 wins and 1223 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Sad Sam Jones hit?

Sad Sam Jones hit 6 career home runs with 245 hits.

What teams did Sad Sam Jones play for?

Sad Sam Jones played for 6 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1914–1915), the Boston Red Sox (1916–1921), the New York Yankees (1922–1926), the St. Louis Browns (1927), the Washington Senators (1928–1931), and the Chicago White Sox (1932–1935).

What were Sad Sam Jones's career stats?

In 647 games, Sad Sam Jones went 229-217 with a 3.84 ERA, 1,223 strikeouts, 3,883.0 innings pitched, and 31 saves. At the plate he had 245 hits and 6 home runs.

What position did Sad Sam Jones play?

Sad Sam Jones played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Sad Sam Jones and how much did he weigh?

Sad Sam Jones was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.

What was Sad Sam Jones's career ERA?

Sad Sam Jones finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 229-217 with 1,223 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Sad Sam Jones have?

Sad Sam Jones recorded 1,223 career strikeouts.

Is Sad Sam Jones in the Hall of Fame?

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

Sad Sam Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1935)

Sad Sam Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1935 for 6 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 22 seasons. Across 647 career appearances, he went 229-217 with a 3.84 ERA, 1,223 strikeouts, and 31 saves. He also batted .197 with 6 home runs.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 229–217

ERA 3.84

WHIP 1.41

SO 1,223

Pitcher PIV -9200.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 7/26/1892 in Woodsfield, OH, USA
Died: 7/6/1966 in Barnesville, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-06-13
Last Game: 1935-09-28

Full name: Samuel Pond Jones

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sad Sam Jones — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
229	217	647	487	250	36	31	3883.0	4,084	1,656	152	1,396	1,223	3.84	-9200.6

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sad Sam Jones Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1914	CLE	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.1	2	1	2	0	2.70	—	0.0
1915	CLE	AL	4	9	48	9	2	0	4	145.2	131	59	63	42	3.65	2.90 (-26%)	-954.8
1916	BOS	AL	0	1	12	0	0	0	1	27.0	25	11	10	7	3.67	2.78 (-32%)	-126.4
1917	BOS	AL	0	1	9	1	0	0	1	16.1	15	8	6	5	4.41	2.69 (-64%)	-358.1
1918	BOS	AL	16	5	24	21	16	5	0	184.0	151	46	70	44	2.25	2.83 (+20%)	-1509.1
1919	BOS	AL	12	20	35	31	21	5	1	245.0	258	102	95	67	3.75	3.09 (-21%)	-2051.5
1920	BOS	AL	13	16	37	33	21	3	0	274.0	302	120	79	86	3.94	3.45 (-14%)	-384.9
1921	BOS	AL	23	16	40	38	25	5	1	298.2	318	107	78	98	3.22	4.02 (+20%)	4955.1
1922	NYA	AL	13	13	45	28	20	0	8	260.0	270	106	76	81	3.67	4.18 (+12%)	-676.5
1923	NYA	AL	21	8	39	27	18	3	4	243.0	239	98	69	68	3.63	4.03 (+10%)	282.4
1924	NYA	AL	9	6	36	21	8	3	3	178.2	187	72	76	53	3.63	4.13 (+12%)	-961.2
1925	NYA	AL	15	21	43	31	14	1	2	246.2	267	127	104	92	4.63	4.55 (-2%)	-2118.3
1926	NYA	AL	9	8	39	23	6	1	5	161.0	186	89	80	69	4.98	4.11 (-21%)	-623.5
1927	SLA	AL	8	14	30	26	11	0	0	189.2	211	91	102	72	4.32	4.08 (-6%)	-3794.6
1928	WS1	AL	17	7	30	27	19	4	0	224.2	209	71	78	63	2.84	4.13 (+31%)	1431.3
1929	WS1	AL	9	9	24	24	8	1	0	153.2	156	67	49	36	3.92	4.60 (+15%)	1137.2
1930	WS1	AL	15	7	25	25	14	1	0	183.1	195	83	61	60	4.07	4.80 (+15%)	2460.2
1931	WS1	AL	9	10	25	24	8	1	1	148.0	185	71	47	58	4.32	4.10 (-5%)	-619.9
1932	CHA	AL	10	15	30	28	10	0	0	200.1	217	94	75	64	4.22	4.13 (-2%)	-568.6
1933	CHA	AL	10	12	27	25	11	2	0	176.2	181	66	65	60	3.36	3.86 (+13%)	-2226.5
1934	CHA	AL	8	12	27	26	11	1	0	183.1	217	104	60	60	5.11	4.29 (-19%)	-1941.9
1935	CHA	AL	8	7	21	19	7	0	0	140.0	162	63	51	38	4.05	4.35 (+7%)	-551.1
Career · 22 seasons			229	217	647	487	250	36	31	3,883.0	4,084	1,656	1,396	1,223	3.84	—	-9,201

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Sad Sam Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
713	1,243	151	245	44	5	6	99	7	139	346	.197	.289	.255	.544	-4,535

Career AVG .197 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career SLG .255 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Career OPS .544 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sad Sam Jones Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1914	CLE	AL	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	CLE	AL	48	32	4	5	0	0	0	1	0	6	15	.156	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	BOS	AL	13	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	BOS	AL	9	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	BOS	AL	24	57	6	10	1	0	0	1	0	13	14	.175	.255 (-31%)	.318 (+3%)	.326 (-41%)	.645 (-19%)	-101.1
1919	BOS	AL	35	81	4	11	2	1	0	5	0	9	21	.136	.262 (-48%)	.322 (-26%)	.347 (-47%)	.670 (-37%)	-430.3
1920	BOS	AL	44	92	12	20	3	1	0	5	0	4	27	.217	.271 (-20%)	.331 (-20%)	.363 (-25%)	.694 (-23%)	-325.9
1921	BOS	AL	43	100	11	24	3	1	2	14	1	10	25	.240	.286 (-16%)	.344 (-7%)	.395 (-11%)	.739 (-9%)	-135.9
1922	NYA	AL	45	87	14	23	9	0	1	8	1	6	28	.264	.285 (-7%)	.345 (avg)	.397 (+1%)	.743 (+1%)	24.4
1923	NYA	AL	39	85	13	19	3	0	0	6	0	10	28	.224	.282 (-21%)	.344 (-11%)	.390 (-34%)	.734 (-23%)	-299.9
1924	NYA	AL	36	51	4	9	3	0	1	5	0	3	14	.176	.283 (-38%)	.345 (-36%)	.389 (-24%)	.734 (-30%)	-259.2
1925	NYA	AL	46	80	2	13	2	0	0	3	1	3	19	.163	.288 (-44%)	.349 (-39%)	.407 (-54%)	.756 (-47%)	-625.7
1926	NYA	AL	44	49	3	10	1	0	0	4	1	3	16	.204	—	—	—	—	-260.8
1927	SLA	AL	32	55	2	6	2	0	0	3	0	7	18	.109	.282 (-61%)	.344 (-29%)	.392 (-63%)	.736 (-47%)	-403.1
1928	WS1	AL	37	79	13	20	5	1	2	11	0	6	9	.253	.280 (-10%)	.342 (-11%)	.395 (+6%)	.737 (-2%)	-45.5
1929	WS1	AL	28	51	6	8	1	1	0	3	1	8	15	.157	.289 (-46%)	.353 (-20%)	.415 (-48%)	.769 (-35%)	-294.0
1930	WS1	AL	30	61	9	9	0	0	0	10	0	11	21	.148	.293 (-50%)	.354 (-16%)	.429 (-66%)	.784 (-43%)	-417.0
1931	WS1	AL	30	48	8	15	2	0	0	5	0	5	10	.312	—	—	—	—	45.0
1932	CHA	AL	39	57	12	11	2	0	0	5	1	9	22	.193	.275 (-30%)	.335 (-10%)	.391 (-42%)	.726 (-27%)	-221.8
1933	CHA	AL	37	58	10	9	1	0	0	3	1	8	10	.155	.270 (-43%)	.329 (-22%)	.377 (-54%)	.707 (-39%)	-337.0
1934	CHA	AL	31	60	9	12	3	0	0	6	0	8	13	.200	.278 (-28%)	.340 (-11%)	.392 (-36%)	.733 (-24%)	-217.8
1935	CHA	AL	22	48	8	8	1	0	0	1	0	10	16	.167	—	—	—	—	-229.6
Career · 22 seasons			713	1,243	151	245	44	5	6	99	7	139	346	.197	—	—	—	—	-4,535

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

Sad Sam Jones — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Sad Sam Jones — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG
1926	WS	NYA	1	0	0	0	.000
1923	WS	NYA	2	2	0	1	.000
1922	WS	NYA	2	0	0	0	.000
1918	WS	BOS	1	1	1	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Sad Sam Jones — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	2	6	2	1	22.0	15	5	10	9	2.05

Playoff Pitching by Year

Sad Sam Jones — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1926	WS	NYA	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	1	2	1	9.00
1923	WS	NYA	1	2	1	1	10.0	5	1	2	3	0.90
1922	WS	NYA	0	2	0	0	2.0	1	0	1	0	0.00
1918	WS	BOS	1	1	1	0	9.0	7	3	5	5	3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Sad Sam Jones — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	363	561	74	117	0	39	.209
Away	351	681	78	129	6	65	.189

Pitching — Home / Away

Sad Sam Jones — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	321	1950.1	2015	793	629	667	3.66
Away	326	1929.2	2083	862	776	560	4.02

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sad Sam Jones — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1935-09-28	CHW	DET	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
1935-09-22	CHW	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1935-09-16	CHW	MIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	1	2
1935-09-11	CHW	BOS	W	4	0	2	0	1	0	1
1935-09-02	CHW	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1935-08-27	CHW	NYY	L	1	1	1	1	0	2	0
1935-08-22	CHW	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1935-08-17	CHW	PHA	W	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
1935-08-07	CHW	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1935-08-03	CHW	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sad Sam Jones — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1935-09-28	CHW	DET	W	9.0	10	3	1	4	9	0
1935-09-22	CHW	CLE	L	6.1	7	5	5	3	2	0
1935-09-16	CHW	MIN	W	9.0	4	1	0	3	1	0
1935-09-11	CHW	BOS	W	9.0	9	2	2	3	0	0
1935-09-02	CHW	DET	L	6.0	7	2	2	3	1	0
1935-08-27	CHW	NYY	L	5.1	10	6	3	4	1	0
1935-08-22	CHW	MIN	L	7.0	9	5	4	1	3	0
1935-08-17	CHW	PHA	W	5.0	7	2	2	0	1	0
1935-08-07	CHW	CLE	—	7.1	5	1	1	1	2	0
1935-08-02	CHW	SLA	—	6.0	9	5	5	2	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sad Sam Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	2	0	1	0	0	0
P	647	0	196	874	52	48

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sad Sam Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1914	CLE	P	1	0	1	0	0
1915	CLE	P	48	6	46	4	2
1916	BOS	OF	1	1	0	0	0
1916	BOS	P	12	3	6	0	0
1917	BOS	P	9	3	5	0	2
1918	BOS	P	24	11	41	2	5
1919	BOS	P	35	12	81	5	2
1920	BOS	P	37	8	68	5	2
1921	BOS	P	40	14	59	4	2
1922	NYA	P	45	11	60	3	5
1923	NYA	P	39	7	68	1	5
1924	NYA	P	36	6	40	4	1
1925	NYA	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1925	NYA	P	43	17	56	3	4
1926	NYA	P	39	4	33	2	1
1927	SLA	P	30	12	35	2	0
1928	WS1	P	30	16	49	0	5
1929	WS1	P	24	10	26	3	1
1930	WS1	P	25	11	32	4	2
1931	WS1	P	25	6	28	2	2
1932	CHA	P	30	17	50	3	2
1933	CHA	P	27	6	34	3	3
1934	CHA	P	27	11	27	2	1
1935	CHA	P	21	5	29	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Sad Sam Jones Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	647
Left Field	1
Right Field	1

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Career Spans

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Sad Sam Jones: the record in brief

The profile opens with Sad Sam Jones's first major league game on June 13, 1914; the last one listed came on September 28, 1935. Jones played for the Cleveland Naps (1914), the Cleveland Indians (1915), the Boston Red Sox (1916 to 1921), the New York Yankees (1922 through 1926), the St. Louis Browns (1927), the Washington Senators (1928 to 1931), and the Chicago White Sox (1932 through 1935). At 170 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame, Jones is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Jones both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is July 26, 1892, in Woodsfield, OH, USA. The bio records the death on July 6, 1966, in Barnesville, OH, USA. Jones's full given name, per the bio, is Samuel Pond Jones.

Jones's career pitching line is 229 wins, 217 losses and a 3.84 ERA over 647 appearances. The same table counts 1,223 strikeouts, 250 complete games, 36 shutouts, and 31 saves. Jones's 3.84 ERA was close to the 3.83 league figure for those seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sad Sam Jones

What years did Sad Sam Jones play?: Sad Sam Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1935.
Was Sad Sam Jones a pitcher?: Yes. Sad Sam Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 229 wins and 1223 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sad Sam Jones hit?: Sad Sam Jones hit 6 career home runs with 245 hits.
What teams did Sad Sam Jones play for?: Sad Sam Jones played for 6 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1914–1915), the Boston Red Sox (1916–1921), the New York Yankees (1922–1926), the St. Louis Browns (1927), the Washington Senators (1928–1931), and the Chicago White Sox (1932–1935).
What were Sad Sam Jones's career stats?: In 647 games, Sad Sam Jones went 229-217 with a 3.84 ERA, 1,223 strikeouts, 3,883.0 innings pitched, and 31 saves. At the plate he had 245 hits and 6 home runs.
What position did Sad Sam Jones play?: Sad Sam Jones played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Sad Sam Jones and how much did he weigh?: Sad Sam Jones was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
What was Sad Sam Jones's career ERA?: Sad Sam Jones finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 229-217 with 1,223 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sad Sam Jones have?: Sad Sam Jones recorded 1,223 career strikeouts.
Is Sad Sam Jones in the Hall of Fame?: No. Sad Sam Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.