Slim Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

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

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

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

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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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 67.3 86 44 18 36 5.88 4.35 (-35%) 301.6
1936 PS NN2 2 4 14 4 1 0 1 42.7 48 34 21 22 7.17 4.59 (-56%) -863.9
1937 PS NN2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 5.3 6 3 3 1 5.06 — 0.0
1938 PS NN2 0 2 7 1 0 0 1 12.7 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

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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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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 3 2 0 18.7 14 3 1 17 1.45

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 18.7 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5685152129.247
Away255141617.314

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2785.2822211172.31
Away1249.043111592.02

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

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

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

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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Position Games
Pitcher 84
First Base 24
Left Field 5
Right Field 1

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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.