LF Lester Jones #5
La Crosse Lions (CHC) UMVA
Age: 20 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
BNN Index | UMVA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF LESTER JONES #5 - AGE: 20 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
22 48 18 2 0 3 10 9 11 .375 .474 .604 0 0.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/30/1974 ECL Win, 7-2 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
08/29/1974 ECL Win, 5-4 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/28/1974 ECL Win, 9-2 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/26/1974 @ OTT Loss, 7-9 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/1974 @ OTT Loss, 2-3 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 0
08/22/1974 CLI Win, 2-1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/1974 CLI Win, 21-3 4 3 4 4 1 3 0 0
08/19/1974 @ MOL Loss, 7-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/15/1974 @ WLO Loss, 2-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/13/1974 MAR Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/25/1954
Born in:Cookeville, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 15th Pick in Round 6
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 22 48 18 2 0 3 10 10 9 11 .375 .474 .604 1.078 .507 .229 170
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 57 0 0 0 1 0 0 29 5 0 3 0.0 12.6 10.04 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   21 6 1 0 2 5 3 2 6 0 0 0 .286 .348 .619 .967
Versus Right   27 12 1 0 1 5 7 7 5 0 0 0 .444 .559 .593 1.151
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   10 4 0 0 2 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
August   38 14 2 0 1 6 8 9 8 0 0 0 .368 .489 .500 .989
Last Year   48 18 2 0 3 10 10 9 11 0 0 0 .375 .474 .604 1.078
2 Years Ago   58 16 4 0 1 4 12 14 23 0 0 0 .276 .417 .397 .813
Career   106 34 6 0 4 14 22 23 34 0 0 0 .321 .442 .491 .932
Home   32 11 0 0 2 9 6 6 9 0 0 0 .344 .447 .531 .979
Road   16 7 2 0 1 1 4 3 2 0 0 0 .438 .526 .750 1.276
Grass   48 18 2 0 3 10 10 9 11 0 0 0 .375 .474 .604 1.078
Day   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Night   44 16 2 0 3 10 10 9 10 0 0 0 .364 .472 .614 1.085
As Starter   39 15 2 0 1 6 7 9 8 0 0 0 .385 .500 .513 1.013
As Reliever / Substitution   9 3 0 0 2 4 3 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 La Crosse - R 18 26 58 16 4 0 1 4 12 14 0 0 23 0 2 .276 .417 .397 .813 92 100 0.1
1973 Yakima - A 18 34 76 16 0 0 1 9 11 15 1 0 22 0 1 .211 .348 .250 .598 62 75 -0.1
1973 Rockford - A 18 3 10 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 11 2 -0.1
1974 La Crosse - R 19 22 48 18 2 0 3 10 10 9 0 0 11 0 3 .375 .474 .604 1.078 152 170 0.6
1974 Yakima - A 19 60 180 36 3 1 0 15 12 29 1 3 58 3 5 .200 .310 .228 .538 46 44 -0.7
1974 Rockford - A 19 23 84 23 0 0 0 8 11 15 3 1 23 3 2 .274 .398 .274 .672 85 107 0.9
Total HL 26 94 25 0 0 0 9 11 15 3 1 26 3 2 .266 .381 .266 .646 79 98
Total COW 94 256 52 3 1 1 24 23 44 2 3 80 3 6 .203 .321 .234 .556 51 53
Total UMVA 48 106 34 6 0 4 14 22 23 0 0 34 0 5 .321 .442 .491 .932 118 131
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Yakima - A LF 3 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 21.2 2.08 +0.2 1.041
1973 La Crosse - R LF 12 10 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 87.0 1.03 -0.3 1.055
1973 Rockford - A CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.040
1973 Yakima - A CF 14 10 17 0 0 18 1 .944 90.0 1.70 -0.8 .882
1973 La Crosse - R CF 3 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 19.0 3.32 +0.0 1.043
1973 Rockford - A RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 +0.0 1.034
1973 Yakima - A RF 8 7 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 52.0 0.87 -0.2 1.056
1973 La Crosse - R RF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 12.2 2.84 +0.1 1.068
1974 Rockford - A LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.024
1974 Yakima - A LF 12 10 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 95.2 1.32 -0.5 .972
1974 La Crosse - R LF 9 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 34.0 1.32 +0.3 1.069
1974 Rockford - A CF 18 18 45 0 0 45 0 1.000 156.0 2.60 +2.3 1.007
1974 Yakima - A CF 33 31 73 0 0 73 0 1.000 280.0 2.35 +0.1 .991
1974 La Crosse - R CF 11 6 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 61.0 1.62 -0.3 .996
1974 Rockford - A RF 3 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 26.0 1.73 +0.1 1.033
1974 Yakima - A RF 4 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 24.1 2.59 -0.5 .916
1974 La Crosse - R RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.3 1.083
TOTAL LF 37 26 35 0 0 35 0 1.000 247.1 1.27 -0.2 1.019
TOTAL CF 80 68 154 0 0 155 1 .994 615.0 2.25 +1.3 .985
TOTAL RF 21 17 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 140.0 1.67 -0.2 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
12/25/1954 Grandson of Freddie Jones.
06/18/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft out of high school (Maynardville; Maynardville, TN) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 6, Pick 15, 135th overall pick).
08/17/1973 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
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