SJ
1951–1964 · P
Sam Jones
6' 4", 192 lbs·Lived to 46·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.83
Best ERA · 1959
21
Most W · 1959
225
Most K · 1958
1.244
Best WHIP · 1960
Career Arc · OPS
9 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
14 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | CBE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1948 | CBE | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .375 | — | — |
| 1951 | CLE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1952 | CLE | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .100 | — | — |
| 1955 | CHC | 36 | 77 | 0 | 5 | .182 | .407 | — |
| 1956 | CHC | 33 | 57 | 0 | 1 | .175 | .405 | — |
| 1957 | STL | 28 | 63 | 0 | 3 | .159 | .356 | — |
| 1958 | STL | 35 | 90 | 0 | 4 | .100 | .218 | — |
| 1959 | SF | 50 | 85 | 0 | 8 | .129 | .298 | — |
| 1960 | SF | 39 | 80 | 0 | 5 | .200 | .432 | — |
| 1961 | SF | 37 | 36 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .357 | — |
| 1962 | DET | 30 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .095 | .333 | — |
| 1963 | STL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | — |
| 1964 | BAL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 327 | 533 | 1 | 30 | .152 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | CBE | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.38 | 117 | 5 | 1.625 |
| 1948 | CBE | 4 | 18.0 | 1 | 2 | 8.00 | 51 | 12 | 2.167 |
| 1951 | CLE | 2 | 8.7 | 0 | 1 | 2.08 | 194 | 4 | 1.038 |
| 1952 | CLE | 14 | 36.0 | 2 | 3 | 7.25 | 51 | 28 | 2.083 |
| 1955 | CHC | 36 | 241.7 | 14 | 20 | 4.10 | 98 | 198 | 1.490 |
| 1956 | CHC | 33 | 188.7 | 9 | 14 | 3.91 | 102 | 176 | 1.431 |
| 1957 | STL | 28 | 182.7 | 12 | 9 | 3.60 | 106 | 154 | 1.286 |
| 1958 | STL | 35 | 250.0 | 14 | 13 | 2.88 | 134 | 225 | 1.244 |
| 1959 | SF | 50 | 270.7 | 21 | 15 | 2.83 | 138 | 209 | 1.260 |
| 1960 | SF | 39 | 234.0 | 18 | 14 | 3.19 | 120 | 190 | 1.244 |
| 1961 | SF | 37 | 128.3 | 8 | 8 | 4.49 | 90 | 105 | 1.488 |
| 1962 | DET | 30 | 81.3 | 2 | 4 | 3.65 | 108 | 73 | 1.377 |
| 1963 | STL | 11 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 | 38 | 8 | 1.818 |
| 1964 | BAL | 7 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 2.61 | 137 | 6 | 0.968 |
| Career | 327 | 1669.4 | 103 | 104 | — | — | 1393 | — | |
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