Willie Jones

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .259
HR 5
RBI 127
H 272
OPS .647
PIV -2,203
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / —
Born
7/1/1902 in Daytona Beach, FL, USA

Full name: William Walter Jones

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
330 1,049 128 272 48 9 5 127 5 75 7 .259 .311 .337 .647 -2,203

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career OPS .647 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 13.6% 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
1923 ACB ECL 46 141 18 31 10 0 0 14 0 4 0 .220 .282 (-22%) .344 (-30%) .390 (-25%) .734 (-28%) -660.7
1924 ACB ECL 38 113 11 29 4 2 0 9 0 11 0 .257 .283 (-10%) .345 (-7%) .389 (-16%) .734 (-12%) -208.6
1925 ACB ECL 52 172 21 46 3 2 3 23 1 10 0 .267 .288 (-7%) .349 (-12%) .407 (-11%) .756 (-12%) -346.3
1926 ACB ECL 39 124 11 28 8 1 1 20 1 10 7 .226 .279 (-19%) .345 (-15%) .390 (-15%) .735 (-15%) -315.3
1927 ACB ECL 68 226 35 62 9 1 1 23 2 24 0 .274 .282 (-3%) .344 (+1%) .392 (-14%) .736 (-7%) -216.8
1928 ACB ECL 29 92 11 29 5 2 0 18 0 5 0 .315 .280 (+12%) .342 (+2%) .395 (+4%) .737 (+3%) 37.6
1929 ACB ANL 44 145 14 37 8 1 0 16 1 8 0 .255 .289 (-12%) .353 (-17%) .415 (-22%) .769 (-20%) -493.4
1930 HIL IND 14 36 7 10 1 0 0 4 0 3 0 .278 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 330 1,049 128 272 48 9 5 127 5 75 7 .259 — — — — -2,203

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
19 59 6 19 5 0 0 5 4 5 .322

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 NWS ACB 9 25 2 10 0 0 0 2 2 0 .400
1926 NWS ACB 10 34 4 9 5 0 0 3 2 5 .265

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 2 15 2 0 0
2B 3 2 2 3 0 0
3B 1 0 0 1 1 0
C 307 235 1124 192 33 23
OF 8 7 9 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 ACB C 42 39 184 33 5 1
1923 ACB OF 2 2 3 0 0 0
1924 ACB C 37 35 147 26 8 1
1924 ACB OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1925 ACB C 51 0 0 0 0 0
1926 ACB 2B 2 2 2 3 0 0
1926 ACB C 37 31 193 31 3 5
1926 ACB OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1927 ACB 1B 2 2 15 2 0 0
1927 ACB C 66 65 304 52 8 9
1928 ACB C 28 25 123 21 3 1
1929 ACB C 37 32 148 26 6 5
1929 ACB OF 3 3 4 1 0 0
1930 HIL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1930 HIL 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0
1930 HIL C 9 8 25 3 0 1
1930 HIL OF 1 1 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 307
First Base 2
Second Base 3
Third Base 1
Left Field 3
Right Field 5

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Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Jones

Was Willie Jones a pitcher?
No. Willie Jones was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Willie Jones hit?
Willie Jones hit 5 career home runs with 272 hits.