#54 Willie Jones, Third Base, 29 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Thursday, 10/5/1954
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Willie Jones

8/16/1925
29
USA,SC,DILLON
6"1
202

Third Base
R
R
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Minimal
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Some ability
4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Suffers
Normal
4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,000,550
1958
8 Year(s), 13 Days (1389 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 71 Days (1447 total Days)
8 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76799
Versus LHP86799
Versus RHP76689
Talent76698
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3
6
6
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
3B : 8 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13MILL 1-2412001100#4  
9/15@CINW 15-8322101420#4PoG 
9/16@CINW 7-2212100110#5  
9/17@CINL 4-7401000100#5  
9/19SLNL 3-5511001200#5  
9/20SLNL 5-8300000010#5  
9/21SLNW 10-9531001100#5  
9/22CINW 7-1231000020#5  
9/23CINW 17-6423002420#6PoG 
9/24CINW 5-0300000100#5  

Batting Stats 1954

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall146564193314341141329849.342.435.5921.0271.137.250
Projected1545932033343612013910352.342.435.5921.0271.137.250
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1406731301328334696275.0153.810.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP211761321040513916110.360.456.5831.039
vs. RHP3531171822474815933711.331.421.5981.019
Close/Late551960381364110.345.397.6181.015
Scoring Position137425066802717800.307.401.474.876
Pinch Hitting400000010000.000.200.000.200
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home71269901401751664821.335.430.5761.006
Road752951031741763665028.349.438.6071.044
March/April2291255141419159.275.383.484.867
May271145260821311914.456.514.7191.234
June2595324252421176.337.430.5791.009
July24942650110151410.277.364.362.725
August281012951821241510.287.379.594.973
Sept/Oct2069296082422180.420.534.8551.389

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194714350011519214646358255342.230.310.360.670 PHI
194814350013523317767468254642.270.357.430.787 PHI
194914350013523317767468254642.270.357.430.787 PHI
195014651613825221737373294833.267.355.446.801 PHI
195113444011919517716449143933.270.342.452.794PHI
19521222577715312623436062310.300.378.521.899PHI
195314455917129020829295143733.306.405.465.870 BRO
19541465641933143411413298184962.342.435.5921.027BRO,NL
Total1121383610831842215261860654511463412817.282.369.461.830 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19521110000000001.0001.0001.0002.000
Total1110000000001.0001.0001.0002.000

Fielding Stats 1954

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base143140802992839819.9521243.12.88    

Player History

Transactions
Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 2/19/1953 to a 6-year deal worth $9,000,550 per year...
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1951, hitting .520 with 3 HR, 5 RBI...
Won World Championship with Philadelphia (N) in 1952...
Injuries
Injured on 7/14/1951 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1954, hitting .481 with 2 HR, 4 RBI...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 5/26/1954...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1954, hitting .456 with 8 HR, 21 RBI...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Drove in 7 runs against St. Louis (N) on 8/20/1954...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1954, hitting .571 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1954, hitting .342 with 34 HR, 114 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1953 - .405 - 6th
Doubles
1953 - 29 - 10th
BB
1953 - 95 - 3rd
  

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