#54 Willie Jones, Third Base, 32 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Willie Jones

8/16/1925
32
USA,SC,DILLON
6"1
202

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
11 Year(s), 13 Days (1905 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 71 Days (1963 total Days)
11 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77699
Versus LHP87699
Versus RHP76699
Talent76698
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3
6
6
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
3B : 9 (Range), .965 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/24MILL 6-8512001102#1  
8/26MILL 4-5500000000#1  
8/27MILL 2-6401000010#5  
8/29CHNW 10-2300000000#5  
8/30CHNW 8-6513000200#1  
8/31CHNW 8-1321001111#5  
9/1PITW 4-1401000200#1  
9/2PITL 2-12401000000#4  
9/3PITW 4-3400000001#5  
9/5@SLNW 10-3521001300#5PoG 

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1315271573622182976942.298.377.493.871.863.195
Projected13855416538222861027344.298.377.493.871.863.195
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1256102101166260592528.6104.67.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17252120719382110100.302.376.494.870
vs. RHP3551052421463594832562.296.378.493.871
Close/Late59122141110116030.203.315.475.790
Scoring Position12733513520168610.260.327.386.712
Pinch Hitting521001001000.400.400.6001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6725672132830433217.281.354.441.795
Road64271852301352543725.314.393.542.935
March/April241003411021724177.340.429.510.939
May2599285161816139.283.357.535.892
June26109347041617128.312.380.486.866
July2598298151422148.296.364.551.915
August27104295031216139.279.367.413.780
Sept/Oct41730015201.176.176.353.529

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
195713152715736221829769264225.298.377.493.871BRO,NL
Total1539548415852832921588692978518614583625.289.376.469.845 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19521110000000001.0001.0001.0002.000
19566256100242200.240.296.280.576
Total7267100242200.269.321.308.629

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base129125773272442016.9621136.03.33    

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...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1957...
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
1956 - 188 - 4th
Doubles
1953 - 29 - 10th
1954 - 31 - 9th
Homeruns
1954 - 34 - 7th
RBI
1954 - 114 - 8th
Runs
1954 - 132 - 2nd
1955 - 116 - 10th
1956 - 110 - 7th
BB
1953 - 95 - 3rd
1954 - 98 - 6th
1955 - 94 - 8th
     

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