1892
Born August 25, 1892
Arcadia, LA, USA
Johnny Jones Notable
Johnny Jones divided two seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Giants from 1919, then the Boston Braves through 1920.
He went 1 and 0 with a 6.06 earned run average, pitching 16.3 innings in 5 games. He struck out 9. Across 5 games he batted .143, with 1 hit and 0 runs.
He was born in Arcadia, LA, USA on August 25, 1892, and died on June 5, 1980. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | NYG | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1920 | BSN | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5.40 |
| 1920 | BSN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9.2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6.52 |
| Career | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16.1 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6.06 |
On this day & linked events
1980
Died June 5, 1980
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