1899
Born October 28, 1899
Harwood, TX, USA
Percy Jones Notable
b. October 28, 1899 · Chicago Cubs 1920–1922, 1925–1928, Boston Braves 1929, Pittsburgh Pirates 1930
Percy Jones played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1920 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1930.
He went 53 and 57 with a 4.34 earned run average, pitching 1,026 innings in 251 games. He struck out 381, completed 49 of his 113 starts and threw 8 shutouts. Across 252 games he batted .194, with 63 hits and 17 runs. He finished with 6 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Harwood, TX, USA on October 28, 1899, and died on March 18, 1979. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | CHC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1921 | CHC | 32 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .222 |
| 1922 | CHC | 44 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | .085 |
| 1925 | CHC | 28 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .154 |
| 1926 | CHC | 30 | 50 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0 | .260 |
| 1927 | CHC | 30 | 40 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .350 |
| 1928 | CHC | 39 | 56 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .196 |
| 1929 | BSN | 36 | 61 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .148 |
| 1930 | PIT | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 252 | 324 | 17 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 97 | 1 | .194 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 11.57 |
| 1921 | CHC | 3 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 98.2 | 116 | 50 | 39 | 46 | 4.56 |
| 1922 | CHC | 8 | 9 | 44 | 24 | 1 | 162.0 | 197 | 86 | 68 | 45 | 4.78 |
| 1925 | CHC | 6 | 6 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 124.0 | 123 | 64 | 71 | 60 | 4.65 |
| 1926 | CHC | 12 | 7 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 160.1 | 151 | 55 | 90 | 80 | 3.09 |
| 1927 | CHC | 7 | 8 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 112.2 | 123 | 51 | 72 | 37 | 4.07 |
| 1928 | CHC | 10 | 6 | 39 | 18 | 3 | 154.0 | 167 | 69 | 56 | 41 | 4.03 |
| 1929 | BSN | 7 | 15 | 35 | 22 | 0 | 188.1 | 219 | 97 | 84 | 69 | 4.64 |
| 1930 | PIT | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 19.0 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 6.63 |
| Career | — | 53 | 57 | 251 | 113 | 6 | 1026.0 | 1137 | 495 | 494 | 381 | 4.34 |
On this day & linked events
1979
Died March 18, 1979
1920
Major-league debut: Percy Jones
Percy Jones made a major-league debut on August 6, 1920.
1930
Final major-league game: Percy Jones
Percy Jones played a final major-league game on June 11, 1930.
Image: American Caramel, public domain