LF Lester Jones #5
La Crosse Lions (CHC) UMVA
Age: 20 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/06/1975
BNN Index | UMVA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF LESTER JONES #5 - AGE: 20 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
55 193 63 11 4 4 31 52 40 .326 .472 .487 5 1.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/08/1975 @ WLO Win, 2-1 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
09/07/1975 @ WLO Win, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1975 KEN Loss, 5-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1975 KEN Win, 9-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1975 @ CLI Loss, 4-5 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
09/01/1975 @ CLI Loss, 1-2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/1975 @ CLI Win, 7-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/30/1975 @ MAR Win, 3-1 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/29/1975 @ MAR Win, 9-3 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 1
08/28/1975 @ MAR Win, 11-10 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 55 193 63 11 4 4 31 47 52 40 .326 .472 .487 .959 .460 .161 133
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 46 247 1 2 0 4 1 0 94 19 5 4 55.6 48.3 9.37 1.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   63 20 3 1 1 6 13 18 12 0 0 1 .317 .476 .444 .920
Versus Right   130 43 8 3 3 25 34 34 28 0 1 0 .331 .470 .508 .977
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   78 32 7 1 3 21 30 33 15 0 1 1 .410 .589 .641 1.230
August   102 29 4 2 1 9 17 18 21 0 0 0 .284 .392 .392 .784
September   13 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 .154 .214 .308 .522
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   299 97 17 4 8 45 69 75 74 0 1 1 .324 .461 .488 .950
Home   90 31 5 1 3 20 24 29 14 0 0 0 .344 .504 .522 1.026
Road   103 32 6 3 1 11 23 23 26 0 1 1 .311 .441 .456 .897
Grass   193 63 11 4 4 31 47 52 40 0 1 1 .326 .472 .487 .959
Day   67 20 3 2 0 9 12 17 15 0 0 0 .299 .440 .403 .843
Night   126 43 8 2 4 22 35 35 25 0 1 1 .341 .488 .532 1.019
As Starter   179 59 10 2 4 30 47 50 38 0 1 1 .330 .478 .475 .953
As Reliever / Substitution   14 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .643 1.018
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 1.078 159 170 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
1975 La Crosse - R 20 55 193 63 11 4 4 31 47 52 1 0 40 5 4 .326 .472 .487 .959 117 133 1.5
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 103 299 97 17 4 8 45 69 75 1 0 74 5 9 .324 .461 .488 .950 118 132
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
1975 La Crosse - R LF 45 39 62 1 0 64 1 .984 362.2 1.56 +3.4 1.092
1975 La Crosse - R CF 8 1 9 1 1 10 0 1.000 28.2 3.14 -0.1 .913
1975 La Crosse - R RF 6 6 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 40.1 0.45 -0.1 1.064
TOTAL LF 82 65 97 1 0 99 1 .990 610.0 1.45 +3.2 1.065
TOTAL CF 88 69 163 1 1 165 1 .994 643.2 2.29 +1.2 .981
TOTAL RF 27 23 27 1 0 28 0 1.000 180.1 1.40 -0.2 1.015
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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