What years did Sheldon Jones play?

Sheldon Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1953.

Was Sheldon Jones a pitcher?

Yes. Sheldon Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 54 wins and 413 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Sheldon Jones hit?

Sheldon Jones hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.

What teams did Sheldon Jones play for?

Sheldon Jones played for 3 teams: the New York Giants (1946–1951), the Boston Braves (1952), and the Chicago Cubs (1953).

What were Sheldon Jones's career stats?

In 260 games, Sheldon Jones went 54-57 with a 3.96 ERA, 413 strikeouts, 920.0 innings pitched, and 12 saves. At the plate he had 35 hits and 0 home runs.

What position did Sheldon Jones play?

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

How tall was Sheldon Jones and how much did he weigh?

Sheldon Jones was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.

What was Sheldon Jones's career ERA?

Sheldon Jones finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 54-57 with 413 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Sheldon Jones have?

Sheldon Jones recorded 413 career strikeouts.

Is Sheldon Jones in the Hall of Fame?

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

Sheldon Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1953)

Sheldon Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1953 for the New York Giants, the Boston Braves, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 8 seasons. Across 260 career appearances, he went 54-57 with a 3.96 ERA and 413 strikeouts. He also batted .136 with 0 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 23, 2026

W–L 54–57

ERA 3.96

WHIP 1.44

SO 413

Pitcher PIV -7548.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 2/2/1922 in Tecumseh, NE, USA
Died: 4/18/1991 in Greenville, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1946-09-09
Last Game: 1953-06-28

Full name: Sheldon Leslie Jones

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sheldon Jones — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
54	57	260	101	33	4	12	920.0	909	405	90	413	413	3.96	-7548.0

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Sheldon 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
1946	NY1	NL	1	2	6	4	1	0	0	28.0	21	10	17	24	3.21	3.59 (+10%)	-746.8
1947	NY1	NL	2	2	15	6	0	0	0	55.2	51	24	29	24	3.88	3.97 (+2%)	-74.8
1948	NY1	NL	16	8	55	21	8	1	5	201.1	204	75	90	82	3.35	4.10 (+18%)	-1607.2
1949	NY1	NL	15	12	42	27	11	1	0	207.1	198	77	88	79	3.34	4.12 (+19%)	-1245.9
1950	NY1	NL	13	16	40	28	11	2	2	199.0	188	102	90	97	4.61	4.36 (-6%)	-2045.8
1951	NY1	NL	6	11	41	12	2	0	4	120.1	119	57	52	58	4.26	4.04 (-6%)	-505.2
1952	BSN	NL	1	4	39	1	0	0	1	70.0	81	37	31	40	4.76	3.70 (-28%)	-703.9
1953	CHN	NL	0	2	22	2	0	0	0	38.1	47	23	16	9	5.40	4.14 (-31%)	-618.3
Career · 8 seasons			54	57	260	101	33	4	12	920.0	909	405	413	413	3.96	—	-7,548

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

Sheldon Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
260	257	12	35	4	3	0	13	0	7	71	.136	.159	.175	.334	-1,604

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 47.8% below league average.

Career OBP .159 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.

Career SLG .175 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career OPS .334 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sheldon Jones — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	NY1	NL	6	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	NY1	NL	15	16	0	2	0	0	1	0	3	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	NY1	NL	55	64	5	13	3	1	6	1	19	.203	.263 (-23%)	.340 (-37%)	.379 (-26%)	.719 (-31%)	-340.4
1949	NY1	NL	42	66	2	8	0	1	1	0	15	.121	.262 (-54%)	.343 (-65%)	.384 (-61%)	.727 (-63%)	-677.8
1950	NY1	NL	40	57	3	6	0	0	3	5	22	.105	.265 (-60%)	.346 (-49%)	.401 (-74%)	.747 (-62%)	-585.8
1951	NY1	NL	41	31	1	3	1	1	1	1	6	.097	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	BSN	NL	39	8	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	CHN	NL	22	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			260	257	12	35	4	3	13	7	71	.136	—	—	—	—	-1,604

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

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Sheldon Jones — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1951	WS	NY1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Sheldon Jones — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	2	0	1	4.1	5	1	1	2	2.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Sheldon Jones — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1951	WS	NY1	0	0	2	0	1	4.1	5	1	1	2	2.08

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Sheldon Jones — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	123	101	5	13	0	3	.129
Away	136	156	7	22	0	10	.141

Pitching — Home / Away

Sheldon Jones — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	123	433.0	424	199	196	183	4.14
Away	136	484.2	479	207	217	232	3.84

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sheldon Jones — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1953-06-28	CHC	NY1	L	0	0
1953-06-26	CHC	NY1	L	0	0
1953-06-25	CHC	PHI	L	0	0
1953-06-24	CHC	PHI	L	0	0
1953-06-23	CHC	PHI	L	0	0
1953-06-19	CHC	BRO	L	1	0
1953-06-16	CHC	PIT	L	0	0
1953-06-14	CHC	BRO	L	0	0
1953-06-12	CHC	BRO	L	3	2
1953-06-10	CHC	PHI	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sheldon Jones — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1953-06-28	CHC	NY1	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1953-06-26	CHC	NY1	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
1953-06-25	CHC	PHI	—	1.1	4	2	2	0	0	0
1953-06-24	CHC	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-06-23	CHC	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1953-06-19	CHC	BRO	L	3.2	7	6	5	4	0	1
1953-06-16	CHC	PIT	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
1953-06-14	CHC	BRO	—	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0
1953-06-12	CHC	BRO	L	7.2	8	4	4	2	5	0
1953-06-10	CHC	PHI	—	5.0	3	2	2	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sheldon Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	260	0	47	149	8	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sheldon Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1946	NY1	P	6	1	4	0	0
1947	NY1	P	15	4	5	1	0
1948	NY1	P	55	10	38	2	1
1949	NY1	P	42	11	35	1	2
1950	NY1	P	40	8	25	0	0
1951	NY1	P	41	5	23	2	2
1952	BSN	P	39	4	13	1	1
1953	CHN	P	22	4	6	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Sheldon Jones — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	260

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Sheldon Jones: the record in brief

September 9, 1946 and June 28, 1953 bracket Sheldon Jones's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the New York Giants (1946 through 1951), the Boston Braves (1952), and the Chicago Cubs (1953). Jones, born on February 2, 1922, in Tecumseh, NE, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 0 inches and 180 pounds. Jones's death is recorded on April 18, 1991, in Greenville, NC, USA. The bio lists the given name Sheldon Leslie.

Jones's career pitching line is 54 wins, 57 losses and a 3.96 ERA over 260 appearances. Also on Jones's record: 413 strikeouts, 33 complete games, and 12 saves. Jones's 3.96 ERA was close to the 3.99 league figure for those seasons. Jones won 16 games in 1948, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 97 in 1950. 1949 was Jones's sharpest full season, a 3.34 ERA against the league's 4.12.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sheldon Jones

What years did Sheldon Jones play?: Sheldon Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1953.
Was Sheldon Jones a pitcher?: Yes. Sheldon Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 54 wins and 413 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sheldon Jones hit?: Sheldon Jones hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.
What teams did Sheldon Jones play for?: Sheldon Jones played for 3 teams: the New York Giants (1946–1951), the Boston Braves (1952), and the Chicago Cubs (1953).
What were Sheldon Jones's career stats?: In 260 games, Sheldon Jones went 54-57 with a 3.96 ERA, 413 strikeouts, 920.0 innings pitched, and 12 saves. At the plate he had 35 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Sheldon Jones play?: Sheldon Jones played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Sheldon Jones and how much did he weigh?: Sheldon Jones was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
What was Sheldon Jones's career ERA?: Sheldon Jones finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 54-57 with 413 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sheldon Jones have?: Sheldon Jones recorded 413 career strikeouts.
Is Sheldon Jones in the Hall of Fame?: No. Sheldon Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.