1925
Born June 29, 1925
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Nippy Jones Notable
Nippy Jones played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1946 and closing with the Milwaukee Braves in 1957.
Across 412 games he batted .267, with 369 hits and 146 runs. He finished with 25 home runs, 60 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 333 games at first base, with 2,992 putouts and 43 errors. He turned 289 double plays.
He was born in Los Angeles, CA, USA on June 29, 1925, and died on October 3, 1995. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | STL | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 1947 | STL | 23 | 73 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .247 |
| 1948 | STL | 132 | 481 | 58 | 122 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 81 | 36 | 45 | 2 | .254 |
| 1949 | STL | 110 | 380 | 51 | 114 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 62 | 16 | 20 | 1 | .300 |
| 1950 | STL | 13 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .231 |
| 1951 | STL | 80 | 300 | 20 | 79 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 9 | 13 | 1 | .263 |
| 1952 | PHI | 8 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .167 |
| 1957 | MLN | 30 | 79 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .266 |
| Career | — | 412 | 1381 | 146 | 369 | 60 | 12 | 25 | 209 | 71 | 102 | 4 | .267 |
On this day & linked events
1995
Died October 3, 1995
1946
Major-league debut: Nippy Jones
Nippy Jones made a major-league debut on June 9, 1946.
1957
Final major-league game: Nippy Jones
Nippy Jones played a final major-league game on September 29, 1957.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain