Sad Sam Jones

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: July 26, 1892 in Woodsfield, OH us

Died: July 6, 1966 in Barnesville, OH

Buried: Oaklawn Cemetery, Woodsfield, OH

Debut: June 13, 1914 (Age 21-322d, 4,183rd in major league history)
vs. PHA 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: September 28, 1935 (Age 43-064d)
vs. DET 9.0 IP, 10 H, 9 SO, 4 BB, 1 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1915 season

Full Name: Samuel Pond Jones

Nicknames: Sad Sam

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

42.7

229

217

ERA

3.84

647

487

3883.0

1223

WHIP

1.411

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	18-18 / in Starts: 11-10
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	16 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 60 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	36 (22-8-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 60 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	40 (19-12-7)

Most Driven In
E Scott	2
W Schang	2
Self	1
A Ward	0

Most Driven In By
Self	1
J Dugan	1
S Horan	1
W Witt	1

1924 Batting Game Log

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1924 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	303	2 (1)	Apr 16	NYY	@	BOS	L,6-9	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	304	4 (1)	Apr 19	NYY	@	WSH	L,2-7	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	305	5	Apr 20	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-12	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	306	13 (7)	Apr 28	NYY	@	PHA	W,11-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.07	-0.002	.26	0.00%	-0.61	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	307	14	May 1	NYY		WSH	L,2-3	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	308	16 (1)	May 3	NYY		WSH	W,5-4	GS-7	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	1.000	1.667	9	.97	0.103	3.26	0.21%	1.03	P
7	309	20 (3)	May 10	NYY		CHW	W,2-1	CG(10)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.333	.400	.733	9	.78	-0.062	3.50	-0.17%	-0.50	P
8	310	24 (3)	May 17	NYY		SLB	W,7-2	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.500	.833	9	.44	-0.030	1.76	-0.07%	0.06	P
9	311	27 (2)	May 23	NYY		DET	W,7-6	5-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.444	.744	9	1.06	-0.028	4.65	-0.07%	-0.26	P
10	312	29 (1)	May 25	NYY		DET	L,5-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.231	.333	.564	9	.78	-0.010	3.41	-0.03%	-0.29	P
11	313	34 (4)	May 30 (2)	NYY		PHA	L,4-5	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.143	.200	.286	.486	9	.84	-0.054	3.40	-0.13%	-0.75	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	314	38 (3)	Jun 4	NYY	@	CHW	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.200	.286	.486	9						P
13	315	39	Jun 6	NYY	@	CHW	W,5-3	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.222	.294	.516	9	.73	-0.051	3.13	-0.13%	-0.56	P
14	316	42 (2)	Jun 9	NYY	@	SLB	L,3-5	GS-9	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.286	.400	.686	9	1.14	0.159	5.27	0.44%	1.65	P
15	317	46 (3)	Jun 13	NYY	@	DET	W,10-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.261	.364	.625	9	.53	-0.026	2.68	-0.08%	-0.50	P
16	318	50 (3)	Jun 17	NYY	@	CLE	W,7-5	3-GF	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0		0	0	.208	.240	.333	.573	9	1.18	-0.086	5.21	-0.23%	-0.75	P
17	319	55 (4)	Jun 23 (1)	NYY		WSH	L,3-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.231	.320	.551	9	1.23	-0.031	6.46	-0.10%	-0.32	P
18	320	60 (4)	Jun 27 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	W,12-7	6-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.192	.222	.308	.530	9	.58	0.001	2.06	0.00%	-0.37	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	321	70 (9)	Jul 4 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.172	.200	.276	.476	9	1.37	-0.106	8.31	-0.39%	-0.61	P
20	322	85 (14)	Jul 16	NYY		CLE	L,3-4	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.172	.200	.276	.476	9						P
21	323	89 (3)	Jul 20 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.156	.182	.250	.432	9	.88	-0.074	5.40	-0.27%	-0.73	P
22	324	94 (4)	Jul 24	NYY		DET	L,4-5	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.156	.182	.250	.432	9						P
23	325	95	Jul 26	NYY	@	CHW	W,5-4	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.200	.265	.465	9	1.80	0.005	10.17	0.02%	0.21	P
24	326	98 (2)	Jul 28 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	W,12-10	8-9	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.222	.371	.594	9	.72	0.092	4.25	0.32%	1.00	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	327	103 (4)	Aug 2	NYY	@	SLB	L,8-12	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.222	.371	.594	9						P
26	328	115 (11)	Aug 16	NYY		CHW	W,3-2	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.237	.361	.598	9	.72	0.011	5.70	0.05%	0.10	P
27	329	118 (2)	Aug 22	NYY		DET	L,6-8	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.184	.225	.342	.567	9	1.80	0.106	19.42	0.69%	0.43	P
28	330	122 (3)	Aug 27 (1)	NYY		CLE	L,0-1	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.238	.350	.588	9	1.23	0.012	10.58	0.06%	-0.05	P
29	331	124 (1)	Aug 28	NYY		WSH	L,6-11	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.238	.350	.588	9						P
30	332	127 (2)	Aug 31	NYY		WSH	L,2-4	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.195	.250	.341	.591	9	.69	0.010	11.16	0.10%	0.16	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	333	132 (4)	Sep 3	NYY		BOS	W,11-6	8-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1		0	0	.195	.250	.341	.591	9	.25	0.011	2.48	0.06%	1.00	P
32	334	138 (5)	Sep 11 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	W,4-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.244	.333	.578	9	.72	-0.021	7.62	-0.13%	-0.25	P
33	335	142 (3)	Sep 15	NYY	@	CHW	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.178	.229	.311	.540	9	.53	-0.041	7.14	-0.33%	-0.53	P
34	336	146 (3)	Sep 19	NYY	@	DET	L,5-6	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.184	.231	.306	.537	9	1.34	0.023	20.50	0.21%	0.02	P
35	337	148 (1)	Sep 21	NYY	@	DET	L,3-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.184	.231	.306	.537	1						P
36	338	151 (2)	Sep 24	NYY	@	CLE	W,2-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0		0	0	.176	.222	.294	.516	9	1.07	-0.068	16.23	-0.63%	-0.74	P
							18-18		60	51	4	9	3	0	1	5	3	0	14	0	5		2		0	0	.176	.222	.294	.516		.95	-0.157	7.39	-0.59%	-2.16

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