#54 Willie Jones, Third Base, 31 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Willie Jones

8/16/1925
31
USA,SC,DILLON
6"1
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Third Base
R
R
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Minimal
Average
Some ability
4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Suffers
Normal
3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,000,550
1958
10 Year(s), 13 Days (1733 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 71 Days (1791 total Days)
10 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77799
Versus LHP87799
Versus RHP76699
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  
9/21@PITW 13-11712000100#2  
9/22@CINW 8-7514000000#2  
9/23@CINW 9-2513001600#2PoG 
9/24@CINW 15-3532000010#2  
9/27CHAL 3-9400000000#2  
9/28CHAL 1-4401000000#2  
9/30@CHAW 16-8421000111#2  
10/1@CHAL 5-8401000001#2  
10/2@CHAW 7-2612100100#2  
10/4CHAL 9-10311000010#2  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14760718833316931107739.310.389.453.842.826.143
Projected15563919835317981168141.310.389.453.842.826.143
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall144703400171142755240100.0109.76.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP19260120123343314221.313.409.391.799
vs. RHP4151282131570764425293.308.377.482.859
Close/Late57164005553130.281.318.351.669
Scoring Position14743517720137440.293.333.483.816
Pinch Hitting000001000100.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7329290221635564120.308.388.452.840
Road74315981121058543619.311.377.454.831
This Week2931001210.333.333.444.778
Last Week41630001212.188.222.188.410
March/April2497277021115118.278.360.412.773
May2599375121522217.374.472.505.977
June26110348021420174.309.392.436.829
July2510932313151896.294.342.422.764
August271033371422181512.320.410.524.934
Sept/Oct208925303161742.281.299.416.715
Postseason62561002422.240.267.280.547

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
1955140514157302269311694153623.305.410.523.934BRO,NL
1956147607188333169311077443940.310.389.453.842BRO
Total1408495714282472719480483271616554163420.288.376.466.842 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19521110000000001.0001.0001.0002.000
19566256100242200.240.267.280.547
Total7267100242200.269.321.308.629

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base147144763253142423.9461293.22.95    

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...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 9/23/1956...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .342 - 2nd
OBP
1953 - .405 - 6th
1954 - .435 - 3rd
1955 - .410 - 8th
SLG
1954 - .592 - 6th
OPS
1954 - 1.027 - 4th
Hits
1954 - 193 - 2nd
Doubles
1953 - 29 - 10th
1954 - 31 - 9th
Homeruns
1954 - 34 - 7th
RBI
1954 - 114 - 8th
Runs
1954 - 132 - 2nd
1955 - 116 - 10th
BB
1953 - 95 - 3rd
1954 - 98 - 6th
1955 - 94 - 8th
     

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