1896
Born February 7, 1896
Elgin, TX, USA
Johnny Jones Notable
b. February 7, 1896 · Detroit Stars 1922–1927, 1929, Indianapolis ABCs 1926, Homestead Grays 1931, Washington Pilots 1932, Baltimore Black Sox 1934
Johnny Jones played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Detroit Stars in 1922 and closing with the Baltimore Black Sox in 1934.
Across 476 games he batted .296, with 541 hits and 349 runs. He finished with 24 home runs, 74 doubles and 28 stolen bases.
He played 382 games in the outfield, with 498 putouts and 41 errors. He also played 100 games at second base.
He was born in Elgin, TX, USA on February 7, 1896, and died on October 11, 1972. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | DS | 56 | 191 | 26 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .283 |
| 1923 | DS | 69 | 243 | 44 | 67 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| 1924 | DS | 56 | 226 | 36 | 68 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .301 |
| 1925 | DS | 79 | 291 | 68 | 80 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 8 | .275 |
| 1926 | ABC/DS | 63 | 263 | 61 | 82 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 5 | .312 |
| 1927 | DS | 32 | 133 | 32 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | .323 |
| 1929 | DS | 69 | 295 | 52 | 94 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 19 | 0 | 6 | .319 |
| 1931* | HG | 25 | 93 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .290 |
| 1932 | WAP | 21 | 73 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 4 | .247 |
| 1934 | BBS | 6 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| Major leagues | — | 451 | 1735 | 338 | 514 | 71 | 32 | 23 | 228 | 149 | 1 | 28 | .296 |
| All seasons | — | 476 | 1828 | 349 | 541 | 74 | 33 | 24 | 244 | 154 | 1 | 28 | .296 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Johnny Jones, that is 1931–1931. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1972