P John Jones #23
Topeka Jayhawks WBL
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/04/1962
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P JOHN JONES #23 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
7 7 2-2 0 5.85 32.1 32 6 15 24 1.45 -0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 -
Slider 3 -
Curveball 3 -
Changeup 2 -
Splitter 2 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 3
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/17/1962 WIC Loss, 1-4 X 5.0 3 1 1 3 2
09/12/1962 @ LIN Win, 11-3 X 6.0 5 0 0 1 3 Win
09/06/1962 DMD Win, 2-1 X 6.0 3 1 1 1 3
09/01/1962 @ WIC Win, 9-5 X 4.2 6 5 5 1 7
08/27/1962 LIN Win, 7-5 X 5.0 4 2 2 2 4 Win
08/22/1962 @ DMD Loss, 5-10 X 1.0 6 9 8 3 0 Loss
08/17/1962 OMA Loss, 2-5 X 4.2 5 4 4 4 5 Loss
07/25/1962 @ OAK Win, 4-3 X 7.0 3 3 3 4 5 Win
07/22/1962 HAW Loss, 3-4 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
07/21/1962 HAW Win, 5-4 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/08/1937
Born in:Pittsburgh, PA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$24,000
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 105 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 104 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 1st Pick in Round 6
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 0 1 2 1 7.11 19.0 26 16 15 3 14 14 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 15 11 18.95 12.32 6.63 6.63 5.84 2.11 128 -0.2 .359        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 27 8 1 1 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 .296 .345 .519 .863      
vs. RHB 54 18 2 0 2 10 12 10 0 0 0 .333 .455 .481 .936      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 1 1 0 5.40 3.1 4 3 2 0 3 1  
May 10 0 0 1 1 7.11 12.2 16 10 10 3 9 9  
June 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 3.0 6 3 3 0 2 4  
Spring Training 11 0 0 1 1 12.33 15.1 31 21 21 4 10 14  
Last Year 2 1 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 4 2 2 1 1 4  
Career 41 1 1 2 1 5.10 83.0 91 49 47 12 52 55  
Home 8 0 1 1 0 7.84 10.1 13 9 9 2 6 6  
Road 7 0 0 1 1 6.23 8.2 13 7 6 1 8 8  
Grass 15 0 1 2 1 7.11 19.0 26 16 15 3 14 14  
Day 5 0 1 0 0 3.38 5.1 6 2 2 0 4 5  
Night 10 0 0 2 1 8.56 13.2 20 14 13 3 10 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 15 0 1 2 1 7.11 19.0 26 16 15 3 14 14  
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 1 2 0 0 5.11 12.1 12 7 7 1 5 7 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 6 1 13.14 8.76 5.11 3.65 3.49 1.38 88 0.2 .282        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 13 3 0 0 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 .231 .286 .462 .747      
vs. RHB 34 9 2 0 0 3 4 5 0 2 1 .265 .359 .324 .683      
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 7 1 2 0 0 5.11 12.1 12 7 7 1 5 7  
Career 7 1 2 0 0 5.11 12.1 12 7 7 1 5 7  
Home 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 1  
Road 4 1 1 0 0 6.52 9.2 10 7 7 1 4 6  
Grass 7 1 2 0 0 5.11 12.1 12 7 7 1 5 7  
Day 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 1  
Night 5 1 1 0 0 5.73 11.0 10 7 7 1 4 6  
As Starter 1 1 1 0 0 3.86 7.0 3 3 3 0 4 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 1 0 0 6.75 5.1 9 4 4 1 1 2  
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 7 2 2 0 5.85 32.1 32 22 21 6 15 24 0 0.0 0 2 28.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.36 8.91 6.68 4.18 4.87 1.45 135 -0.1 .268        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 31 7 2 0 1 6 7 5 0 1 0 .226 .368 .387 .756      
vs. RHB 96 25 2 1 5 16 8 19 0 2 1 .260 .324 .458 .782      
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
August 3 3 1 2 0 11.81 10.2 15 15 14 4 9 9  
September 4 4 1 0 0 2.91 21.2 17 7 7 2 6 15  
Career 7 7 2 2 0 5.85 32.1 32 22 21 6 15 24  
Home 4 4 1 1 0 3.48 20.2 15 8 8 4 10 14  
Road 3 3 1 1 0 10.03 11.2 17 14 13 2 5 10  
Grass 7 7 2 2 0 5.85 32.1 32 22 21 6 15 24  
Day 3 3 1 0 0 3.45 15.2 14 6 6 1 5 12  
Night 4 4 1 2 0 8.10 16.2 18 16 15 5 10 12  
As Starter 7 7 2 2 0 5.85 32.1 32 22 21 6 15 24  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1959 Philadelphia - FABL 21 24 0 0 0 0 4.55 59.1 61 31 30 8 37 37 0 0 1.65 .282 5.30 -0.6 93
1961 Philadelphia - FABL 23 2 1 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 4 2 2 1 1 4 0 0 1.07 .231 4.51 0.0 107
1962 Kansas City - FABL 24 15 0 1 2 1 7.11 19.0 26 16 15 3 14 14 0 0 2.11 .359 5.84 -0.2 64
Total FABL 41 1 1 2 1 5.10 83.0 91 49 47 12 52 55 0 0 1.72 .298 5.38 -0.8 85
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1954 Total - 16 16 8 4 0 2 1.31 61.2 40 13 9 1 13 92 0 0 0.86 .283 1.21 3.2 100
1955 Total - 17 14 2 2 0 10 0.95 38.0 23 8 4 0 9 55 0 0 0.84 .253 1.02 1.9 100
1956 Total - 18 12 12 9 1 0 1.94 97.2 77 24 21 3 32 148 0 0 1.12 .282 1.55 5.1 100
1956 Pensacola - C 18 3 0 1 0 1 1.84 14.2 9 3 3 2 6 14 0 0 1.02 .219 3.97 0.1 216
1956 Everett - B 18 7 6 2 4 1 3.33 51.1 65 21 19 4 8 47 4 0 1.42 .372 2.51 1.2 96
1956 Trenton - A 18 4 4 2 2 0 3.27 33.0 33 18 12 1 15 15 3 0 1.45 .281 3.47 0.7 128
1957 Beaumont - C 19 6 2 1 0 0 7.41 17.0 23 14 14 2 7 10 0 0 1.76 .356 4.50 0.2 61
1957 Bakersfield - B 19 2 2 1 1 0 1.42 19.0 13 3 3 1 2 17 2 0 0.79 .250 2.20 0.5 215
1957 Everett - B 19 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 9 0 0 0 1 5 1 1 1.11 .310 2.06 0.3 999
1957 Total - B 19 3 3 2 1 0 0.96 28.0 22 3 3 1 3 22 3 1 0.89 .273 2.16 0.8 317
1957 Allentown - A 19 10 0 3 0 0 3.86 14.0 11 7 6 3 4 10 0 0 1.07 .205 4.83 -0.1 104
1958 Allentown - A 20 17 0 3 1 0 2.73 29.2 22 10 9 2 15 25 0 0 1.25 .250 3.19 0.2 128
1958 New Orleans - AA 20 6 4 4 0 0 0.69 39.1 21 3 3 1 15 28 4 2 0.92 .194 2.43 1.3 566
1959 New Orleans - AA 21 13 13 5 7 0 4.72 95.1 94 55 50 13 48 62 9 0 1.49 .277 4.57 0.7 86
1960 New Orleans - AA 22 10 10 6 4 0 5.26 66.2 68 43 39 8 33 35 3 0 1.51 .287 4.64 0.6 81
1960 Louisville - AAA 22 22 7 3 2 2 2.73 66.0 54 24 20 1 38 47 0 0 1.39 .269 2.71 1.6 137
1961 Louisville - AAA 23 7 7 3 1 0 3.15 34.1 22 12 12 4 18 21 0 0 1.17 .196 4.48 0.1 117
1962 Topeka - A 24 7 7 2 2 0 5.85 32.1 32 22 21 6 15 24 0 0 1.45 .268 4.87 -0.1 62
1962 Seattle - AAA 24 7 1 2 0 0 5.11 12.1 12 7 7 1 5 7 0 0 1.38 .282 3.49 0.2 77
Total DIX 29 27 15 11 0 4.11 201.1 183 101 92 22 96 125 16 2 1.39 .267 4.18 101.0
Total GWL 7 1 2 0 0 5.11 12.1 12 7 7 1 5 7 0 0 1.38 .282 3.49 77.1
Total UL 29 14 6 3 2 2.87 100.1 76 36 32 5 56 68 0 0 1.32 .246 3.31 129.6
Total MAL 31 4 8 3 0 3.17 76.2 66 35 27 6 34 50 3 0 1.30 .258 3.61 122.5
Total COW 10 9 4 5 1 2.50 79.1 87 24 22 5 11 69 7 1 1.24 .340 2.38 127.6
Total GSL 9 2 2 0 1 4.83 31.2 32 17 17 4 13 24 0 0 1.42 .308 4.25 91.0
Total WBL 7 7 2 2 0 5.85 32.1 32 22 21 6 15 24 0 0 1.45 .268 4.87 61.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Trenton - A P 4 4 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 33.0 2.45 +0.3 1.033
1956 Everett - B P 7 6 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 51.1 0.88 -0.0 .000
1956 Pensacola - C P 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 14.2 1.23 +0.4 .941
1957 Allentown - A P 10 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 14.0 1.29 +0.1 .000
1957 Everett - B P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 .995
1957 Bakersfield - B P 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 19.0 0.95 +0.0 .995
1957 Beaumont - C P 6 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 +0.9 .969
1958 New Orleans - AA P 6 4 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 39.1 1.37 +0.3 .986
1958 Allentown - A P 17 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 29.2 1.21 +0.1 .978
1959 Philadelphia - MLB P 24 0 3 7 1 11 1 .909 59.1 1.52 -0.4 .956
1959 New Orleans - AA P 13 13 5 3 1 10 2 .800 95.1 0.76 +1.2 1.953
1960 Louisville - AAA P 22 7 7 3 0 10 0 1.000 66.0 1.36 +0.2 1.237
1960 New Orleans - AA P 10 10 3 13 1 17 1 .941 66.2 2.16 -0.9 1.056
1961 Philadelphia - MLB P 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 +0.4 .981
1961 Louisville - AAA P 7 7 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 34.1 1.57 +0.4 1.000
1962 Kansas City - MLB P 15 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 19.0 0.47 +0.3 .972
1962 Seattle - AAA P 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Topeka - A P 7 7 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 32.1 0.84 +0.1 .947
TOTAL P 163 65 31 57 4 93 5 .946 617.0 1.28 +3.4 1.037
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of high school (Ursuline; Youngstown, OH) by the Washington Eagles. (Round 6, Pick 1, 81st overall pick).
04/25/1957 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Bakersfield Bears with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/29/1957 Released by the Washington organization.
07/03/1957 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization.
07/04/1957 Released by the Washington Eagles.
07/12/1957 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization.
09/11/1958 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Memphis Excelsiors with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/16/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Reliables with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/01/1958 Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/31/1960 Injured (elbow ligament reconstruction surgery),out for 11-12 months.
10/12/1960 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Philadelphia Keystones.
08/10/1961 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/12/1961 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/19/1961 Wins the 1961 World Championship Series with the Philadelphia Keystones.
03/07/1962 Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Philadelphia Keystones development complex.
04/15/1962 Was claimed off waivers by Kansas City while with Philadelphia.
06/15/1962 Injured (shoulder subluxation),day-to-day for one week.
06/22/1962 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/30/1962 Released by the Kansas City organization.
08/14/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
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