#2 Sam Jones, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Sam Jones

12/14/1925
30
USA,OH,STEWARTSVILLE
6"4
200

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1956 (Automatic)
5 Year(s), 64 Days (924 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall83788-91 Mph
Versus LHB737 
Versus RHB848 
Talent847 
Pitching Ratings
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8
70
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23112
Versus LHP23112
Versus RHP23112
Talent111110
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1
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/16@NYYL 4-8*553336     
8/20@BOSL 5-9*4.154438     
8/25CLEW 6-4*6.143305     
8/29@DETL 1-2*5.211138     
9/2CLEL 2-8*3.265530L    
9/6@CHAL 1-2*6.121123     
9/10BOSW 3-2*541143     
9/14DETW 10-2*631134W    
9/18@BALW 16-6*553316W    
9/23CHAL 2-4*3.132052L    

Pitching Stats 1956

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall45143524.12109.192595072850.00321.4
Projected47153524.12115.09762537689     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 60100.0311513.77.67.05.99666.722836.44.02
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1483251628304031000.216.379.385.764
vs. RHB25760123430293254002.233.318.350.668
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1972304.9349.14631273327
Road2671223.4560.04628233958
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April700113.687.174375
May1001016.4314.0131010179
June800002.5714.01174511
July710105.4010.0107663
August770104.1534.22818161939
Sept./Oct.662203.3829.12313111818

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19513130111305.36211.220413712627161168611.72.287 PHA
1952242171005.22138.012491801310391211.64.275PHA
195324246904.62124.21046664207490001.43.243PHA
19543406205.2332.234201931825001.59.326PHA
19553013306.2142.048322972931001.83.311PHA
195645143524.12109.1925950107285001.50.265KC
Total18890364225.03658.160640536880457490821.61.277 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1952, AA221000.009.03000218110.56.250
1952, AAA220207.459.2131083613101.97.417
1953, AAA11117201.7666.157241324090111.46.355

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19513174111007411900.149.160.162.322 PHA
1952244440001201500.091.091.091.182PHA
19532448102003302101.208.208.250.458PHA
19543400000000000.000.000.000.000PHA
19553040000000300.000.000.000.000PHA
195645329200481800.281.303.344.647KC
Total18820234500151726601.168.176.193.370 

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher45146304371.973109.13.05    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1951...
Achievements
Pitched NO-HITTER against Boston (A) on 5/3/1952, striking out 8...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 4/4/1951, off Don Johnson (NYY)...
Earned first career win on 4/27/1951...
Injuries
Injured on 8/9/1952 with a Strained Bicep Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Injured on 5/28/1953 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
K's
1951 - 168 - 4th
BB
1951 - 161 - 2nd
   

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