John Jones (baseball)
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| John Jones | |
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| Outfield | |
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB Debut | |
| September 26, 1923 for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Final game | |
| August 20, 1932 for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Career Statistics | |
| Batting Average | .200 |
| Home Runs | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | 1 |
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John William Jones, nicknamed "Skins", is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He was born on May 13, 1901 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania and ended up attending Penn State University. He died at a relatively young age-55-on November 3, 1956 in Baltimore, Maryland. His body was laid to rest in Fairview Cemetery in Coatesville.
As a baseball player, Jones was 5'11" and 185 pounds. He threw and batted left handed. He made his big league debut on September 26, 1923 at the age of 22 with the Philadelphia Athletics. He played in only that game in 1922, going 1 for 4 with a RBI and a strikeout. Jones would have to wait about nine years before he got to play in the Majors again-the next time he saw Major League action was in 1932 at the age of 31. That season, he collected one hit in six at-bats (over four games) and he struck out three times. Overall, Jones hit .200 in 10 career at-bats.
Jones played his final Major League game on August 20, 1932.
[edit] External link
- Baseball Reference page for John Jones.
