#79 Gordon Jones, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, Los Angeles (N) Dodgers
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Gordon Jones

4/2/1930
31
USA,OR,
6"0
200

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1961 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 38 Days (726 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 19 Days (1051 total Days)
7 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall48686-89 Mph
Versus LHB376 
Versus RHB487 
Talent487 
Pitching Ratings
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6
67
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP43112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 3 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/9@CINW 6-5*864472W    
9/13SFL 5-12*4.2109911L    
9/17@STLW 5-4*7.194412W    
9/21@PHIW 7-5*875216W    
9/25CHNL 2-5*995532L    
9/29@SFW 8-5*8.155564W    
10/4@CINL 7-16*6.116111100L    
10/10PHIL 3-9*5107623L    
10/14@NYYW 10-3*6.2103304W    
10/18NYYL 2-3*9113335L    

Pitching Stats 1961

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4545241105.18337.03852051941001421226.721942.2
Projected4545241105.18337.0385205194100142     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.410.33.82.719842.100.05.09
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB5421622511769775038009.299.358.443.801
vs. RHB7902232934012312850104006.282.325.478.804
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home222211404.66172.019395894770
Road232313705.73165.01921101055372
Postseason221103.4515.2216639
This Week110103.009.0113335
Last Week221106.9411.22010927
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April663105.2444.24827261520
May884204.3965.27032321835
June773205.2455.06032321619
July775104.5555.16331281329
August884104.5052.06629261216
Sept./Oct.995406.9964.17854502623

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1957333002.6727.024980414301.04.273BRO
1958303016604.22243.124413311418711261411.29.290BRO
19594040181403.71315.031815113025821681611.27.285LA,NL
19603939191204.09310.031615314131851601731.29.286LA,NL
19614545241105.18337.0385205194571001421221.44.289LA,NL
Total157157804304.291232.112876515871313426106271.32.287 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1954, AAA252517503.80191.218889812061137631.30.288
1955, AAA232313404.16160.017787741655129301.45.327
1956, AAA4358364.2198.11214846103685001.60.363
1957, AAA3718304.1369.270353262641111.38.288

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1961221103.4515.221663910
Total221103.4515.221663910

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19573131000110400.077.077.077.154BRO
19583010021011131124400.210.225.260.485BRO
195940108172007523900.157.171.176.347LA,NL
1960391162120010935100.181.202.198.400LA,NL
1961431152200010954110.191.223.191.414LA,NL
Total1554528241141351217910.181.202.201.403 

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher454519747941.989337.02.51    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1953...
Injured on 3/13/1953 with a Ruptured Disc Back, out for entire career...
Released by Cincinnati on 5/21/1953...
Injured on 6/13/1955 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 9/8/1957, off Roger Craig (PIT)...
Earned first career win on 9/8/1957...
Hit first career homerun on 5/2/1958, off Bubba Church (MIL)...
Won World Championship with Los Angeles in 1958...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1959, winning 2 games with a 2.65 ERA...
Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game...
Won World Championship with Los Angeles (N) in 1961...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1958 - 4.22 - 9th
1959 - 3.71 - 5th
1960 - 4.09 - 7th
WHIP
1958 - 1.29 - 5th
1959 - 1.27 - 5th
1960 - 1.29 - 4th
Wins
1958 - 16 - 9th
1959 - 18 - 9th
1960 - 19 - 4th
IP
1959 - 315.0 - 4th
1960 - 310.0 - 5th
K's
1959 - 168 - 9th
1960 - 160 - 9th
CG
1958 - 14 - 8th
1959 - 16 - 7th
1960 - 17 - 6th
SHO
1960 - 3 - 3rd
   

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