1920
Born November 23, 1920
Epps, LA, USA
Jake Jones Notable
Jake Jones divided eight seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Chicago White Sox from 1941, then the Boston Red Sox through 1948.
Across 224 games he batted .229, with 181 hits and 80 runs. He finished with 23 home runs, 31 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 211 games at first base, with 2,010 putouts and 23 errors. He turned 209 double plays.
He was born in Epps, LA, USA on November 23, 1920, and died on December 13, 2000. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | CHW | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1942 | CHW | 7 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .150 |
| 1946 | CHW | 24 | 79 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .266 |
| 1947 | BOS/CHW | 154 | 575 | 65 | 136 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 96 | 54 | 85 | 6 | .237 |
| 1948 | BOS | 36 | 105 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 1 | .200 |
| Career | — | 224 | 790 | 80 | 181 | 31 | 5 | 23 | 117 | 69 | 130 | 8 | .229 |
On this day & linked events
2000
Died December 13, 2000
Image: Boston Red Sox, public domain