1879
Born October 22, 1879
Carter County, MO, USA
Oscar Jones Notable
b. October 22, 1879 · Brooklyn Superbas 1903–1905
Oscar Jones played 1903 to 1905 for the Brooklyn Superbas as a pitcher.
He went 44 and 54 with a 3.20 earned run average, pitching 875.3 innings in 113 games. He struck out 257, completed 83 of his 97 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 114 games he batted .211, with 69 hits and 28 runs. He finished with 1 double and 4 stolen bases.
He was born in Carter County, MO, USA on October 22, 1879, and died on March 16, 1953. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | BRO | 38 | 125 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .256 |
| 1904 | BRO | 46 | 137 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 4 | .175 |
| 1905 | BRO | 30 | 65 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 114 | 327 | 28 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 45 | 4 | .211 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | BRO | 19 | 14 | 38 | 36 | 0 | 324.1 | 320 | 106 | 77 | 95 | 2.94 |
| 1904 | BRO | 17 | 25 | 46 | 41 | 0 | 377.0 | 387 | 115 | 92 | 96 | 2.75 |
| 1905 | BRO | 8 | 15 | 29 | 20 | 1 | 174.0 | 197 | 90 | 56 | 66 | 4.66 |
| Career | — | 44 | 54 | 113 | 97 | 1 | 875.1 | 904 | 311 | 225 | 257 | 3.20 |
On this day & linked events
1953
Died March 16, 1953
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