Slim Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Slim Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Black Sox, the Baltimore Sox, and the Philadelphia Stars. Across 84 career appearances, he went 32-21 with a 3.48 ERA and 295 strikeouts. He also batted .219 with 4 home runs. Slim Jones was a 2-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 8460.6.

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

W–L 32–21
ERA 3.48
WHIP 1.19
SO 295
Pitcher PIV 8460.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'6" / 185 lb
Born
5/6/1913 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
11/19/1938 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Stuart Jones

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Slim Jones — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
174.0 164.0 25.0 49.0 9.0 0 4.0 22.0 7.0 4.0 0 .299 .331 .427 .758

Pitching

Slim Jones — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
8 11 17 6 18 2 137.1 114 63 26 10 30 54 1.70 1.05

Career Pitching Statistics

Slim Jones — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 21 84 45 30 6 5 422.0 372 163 22 130 295 3.48 8460.6

Career ERA 3.48 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 18.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Slim Jones — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1932 BBS EWL 0 3 4 3 1 0 0 25.0 27 11 10 14 3.96 4.13 (+4%) 427.1
1933 SOX NN2 5 3 12 6 4 0 0 66.0 52 31 27 51 4.23 3.86 (-10%) 668.6
1934 PS NN2 20 4 30 22 20 6 2 203.0 141 36 47 164 1.60 4.29 (+63%) 8205.0
1935 PS NN2 4 5 16 8 4 0 1 67.1 86 44 18 36 5.88 4.35 (-35%) 301.6
1936 PS NN2 2 4 14 4 1 0 1 42.2 48 34 21 22 7.17 4.59 (-56%) -863.9
1937 PS NN2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 5.1 6 3 3 1 5.06 — 0.0
1938 PS NN2 0 2 7 1 0 0 1 12.2 12 4 4 7 2.84 4.35 (+35%) -277.7
Career · 7 seasons 32 21 84 45 30 6 5 422.0 372 163 130 295 3.48 — 8,461

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

Slim Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
125 251 27 55 12 0 4 29 0 16 5 .219 .269 .315 .583 -614

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career SLG .315 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career OPS .583 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Slim 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
1932 BBS EWL 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1933 SOX NN2 12 24 1 5 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 .208 — — — — 0.0
1934 PS NN2 31 77 6 15 2 0 1 6 0 4 2 .195 .278 (-30%) .340 (-31%) .392 (-34%) .733 (-33%) -411.1
1935 PS NN2 17 28 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .107 — — — — 0.0
1936 PS NN2 20 27 4 9 0 0 1 5 0 3 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1937 PS NN2 12 36 6 12 7 0 1 7 0 4 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1938 PS NN2 29 52 8 11 0 0 1 6 0 4 1 .212 .272 (-22%) .341 (-18%) .392 (-31%) .734 (-25%) -203.3
Career · 7 seasons 125 251 27 55 12 0 4 29 0 16 5 .219 — — — — -614

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

Slim Jones — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Slim Jones — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1934 NLC PS 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167

Playoff Career Pitching

Slim Jones — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 3 2 0 18.2 14 3 1 17 1.45

Playoff Pitching by Year

Slim Jones — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1934 NLC PS 1 2 3 2 0 18.2 14 3 1 17 1.45

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Slim Jones — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5685152129.247
Away255141617.314

Pitching — Home / Away

Slim Jones — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2785.2822211172.31
Away1249.043111592.02

Last 10 Games — Batting

Slim Jones — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-09-05 PH5BLGL 511000000
1938-09-05 PH5BLGL 401000000
1938-09-03 PH5BLGL 100000000
1938-08-28 PH5BLGW 512000000
1938-08-25 PH5NW2L 400000000
1938-08-18 PH5HOML 000000000
1938-08-14 PH5BLGW 402000110
1938-08-13 PH5HOML 300000000
1938-08-13 PH5HOML 000000000
1938-08-07 PH5PTCL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Slim Jones — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1938-08-18 PH5HOM L 0.0000001
1938-07-16 PH5PTC — 1.0000000
1938-07-03 PH5WBS SV 1.2100000
1938-06-23 PH5BLG — 3.0222030
1938-06-16 PH5NY5 SV 1.0000010
1938-05-22 PH5HOM — 1.2100000
1938-05-21 PH5HOM L 3.0533001
1938-05-16 PH5BLG W 6.1000000
1937-09-11 PH5WEG W 5.0622000
1936-09-19 PH5PTC L 0.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Slim Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 24 19 165 4 6 11
OF 6 4 5 0 1 0
P 84 45 18 114 6 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Slim Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 BBS P 4 3 2 11 0 0
1933 SOX P 12 6 3 12 0 0
1934 PS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1934 PS P 30 22 9 51 2 1
1935 PS P 16 8 2 27 1 0
1936 PS 1B 4 2 16 0 1 2
1936 PS OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1936 PS P 14 4 2 9 2 1
1937 PS 1B 10 9 76 3 3 4
1937 PS P 1 1 0 1 0 1
1938 PS 1B 10 8 73 1 2 5
1938 PS OF 4 3 5 0 1 0
1938 PS P 7 1 0 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Slim Jones — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 84
First Base 24
Left Field 5
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Dave Barnhill
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  2. 78
    Jarrod Parker
    25-16, 3.68 ERA
  3. 78
    Jim LaMarque
    35-17, 3.46 ERA
  4. 69
    Johnny Wright
    44-23, 3.24 ERA
  5. 62
    Roy Partlow
    42-26, 3.50 ERA
  6. 61
    Kris Medlen
    41-26, 3.33 ERA

Slim Jones: the record in brief

The season rows for Slim Jones begin in 1932. The team column moves through the Baltimore Black Sox (1932), the Baltimore Sox (1933), and the Philadelphia Stars (1934 through 1938). Jones, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit left-handed. Jones is listed at 185 pounds on a 6-foot-6 frame. Jones was born on May 6, 1913, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The bio records the death on November 19, 1938, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Slim Jones was the playing name; the full given name is Stuart.

Across 84 games (45 starts), Jones recorded 32 wins against 21 losses with a 3.48 ERA. Also on Jones's record: 295 strikeouts, 30 complete games, and 6 shutouts. The leagues Jones pitched in allowed 4.27 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 18.6% better than average. The best win total was 20, in 1934. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.60 in 1934, when the league's was 4.29.

Frequently Asked Questions about Slim Jones

Was Slim Jones a pitcher?
Yes. Slim Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 295 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Slim Jones hit?
Slim Jones hit 4 career home runs with 55 hits.
What was Slim Jones's career batting average?
Slim Jones batted .219 over his career, with 55 hits in 251 at bats.
How many RBI did Slim Jones have?
Slim Jones drove in 29 runs in his career.
What was Slim Jones's career ERA?
Slim Jones finished with a 3.48 career ERA, going 32-21 with 295 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Slim Jones have?
Slim Jones recorded 295 career strikeouts.