Cleon Jones
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[edit] Biography
Cleon Jones (Cleon Joseph Jones) was born on August 4, 1942 in Plateau, Alabama. He made his Major League debut on September 14, 1963 for the New York Mets. In 1966, his rookie year, he hit .275 with 8 home runs and 57 RBI. Jones played for the New York Mets and Chicago White Sox over the course of his 13 year career.
Most people believe that Cleon Jones's best season was 1969, when he hit for a .340 average and knocked in 75 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | NY | N | 6 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .133 | .133 | .133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | NY | N | 30 | 74 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 9 | .149 | .171 | .203 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | NY | N | 139 | 495 | 74 | 136 | 8 | 57 | .275 | .318 | .372 | 16 | 4 | 30 | 62 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 13 |
| 1967 | NY | N | 129 | 411 | 46 | 101 | 5 | 30 | .246 | .282 | .331 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 57 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 8 |
| 1968 | NY | N | 147 | 509 | 63 | 151 | 14 | 55 | .297 | .341 | .452 | 29 | 4 | 31 | 98 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 8 |
| 1969 | NY | N | 137 | 483 | 92 | 164 | 12 | 75 | .340 | .422 | .482 | 25 | 4 | 64 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 11 |
| 1970 | NY | N | 134 | 506 | 71 | 140 | 10 | 63 | .277 | .352 | .417 | 25 | 8 | 57 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 1971 | NY | N | 136 | 505 | 63 | 161 | 14 | 69 | .319 | .382 | .473 | 24 | 6 | 53 | 87 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| 1972 | NY | N | 106 | 375 | 39 | 92 | 5 | 52 | .245 | .305 | .331 | 15 | 1 | 30 | 83 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 1973 | NY | N | 92 | 339 | 48 | 88 | 11 | 48 | .260 | .315 | .395 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 1974 | NY | N | 124 | 461 | 62 | 130 | 13 | 60 | .282 | .343 | .421 | 23 | 1 | 38 | 79 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 1975 | NY | N | 21 | 50 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | .240 | .283 | .260 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | CHI | A | 12 | 40 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .304 | .225 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | NL | 1201 | 4223 | 563 | 1188 | 93 | 521 | .281 | .340 | .406 | 182 | 33 | 355 | 697 | 39 | 25 | 91 | 42 | 107 | |
| Total | AL | 12 | 40 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .304 | .225 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 1213 | 4263 | 565 | 1196 | 93 | 524 | .281 | .339 | .404 | 183 | 33 | 360 | 702 | 40 | 26 | 91 | 42 | 108 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | NY | N | CF | 5 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1963 | NY | N | LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1963 | NY | N | OF | 5 | 3 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1965 | NY | N | CF | 18 | 13 | 135.2 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1965 | NY | N | RF | 3 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1965 | NY | N | OF | 23 | 16 | 158.2 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1965 | NY | N | LF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1966 | NY | N | OF | 130 | 125 | 1088 | 275 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .979 |
| 1966 | NY | N | LF | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1966 | NY | N | CF | 105 | 99 | 821.1 | 218 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .978 |
| 1966 | NY | N | RF | 38 | 25 | 256.2 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .983 |
| 1967 | NY | N | RF | 23 | 20 | 173.1 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .914 |
| 1967 | NY | N | OF | 115 | 102 | 902.1 | 210 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .977 |
| 1967 | NY | N | LF | 22 | 5 | 74.2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .947 |
| 1967 | NY | N | CF | 83 | 77 | 654.1 | 165 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .994 |
| 1968 | NY | N | RF | 18 | 17 | 135 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1968 | NY | N | LF | 117 | 88 | 837 | 163 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .966 |
| 1968 | NY | N | CF | 28 | 20 | 179 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .933 |
| 1968 | NY | N | OF | 139 | 125 | 1151 | 226 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .963 |
| 1969 | NY | N | 1B | 15 | 12 | 108.1 | 99 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1969 | NY | N | OF | 122 | 119 | 1016.2 | 223 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .991 |
| 1969 | NY | N | LF | 122 | 119 | 1016.2 | 226 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .991 |
| 1970 | NY | N | CF | 5 | 4 | 41 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1970 | NY | N | OF | 130 | 128 | 1153.2 | 243 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .981 |
| 1970 | NY | N | LF | 128 | 124 | 1112.2 | 232 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .980 |
| 1971 | NY | N | CF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1971 | NY | N | OF | 132 | 130 | 1138.1 | 248 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .981 |
| 1971 | NY | N | LF | 132 | 130 | 1135.1 | 244 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .980 |
| 1972 | NY | N | 1B | 20 | 20 | 173.2 | 174 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .979 |
| 1972 | NY | N | OF | 84 | 78 | 705 | 136 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .986 |
| 1972 | NY | N | RF | 13 | 12 | 111 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .969 |
| 1972 | NY | N | LF | 72 | 63 | 554 | 102 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .991 |
| 1972 | NY | N | CF | 5 | 3 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | NY | N | OF | 89 | 86 | 797 | 168 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .967 |
| 1973 | NY | N | RF | 8 | 8 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | NY | N | LF | 73 | 64 | 617 | 139 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .960 |
| 1973 | NY | N | CF | 14 | 14 | 117 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | NY | N | CF | 3 | 2 | 16.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | NY | N | OF | 120 | 116 | 1005.2 | 220 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .970 |
| 1974 | NY | N | RF | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .846 |
| 1974 | NY | N | LF | 117 | 111 | 963.1 | 203 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .977 |
| 1975 | NY | N | LF | 12 | 12 | 83 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | NY | N | OF | 12 | 12 | 83 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | CHI | A | DH | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1976 | CHI | A | OF | 8 | 8 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | CHI | A | LF | 8 | 8 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | OF | 1109 | 1048 | 9289.1 | 2007 | 64 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .978 | ||
| Total | DH | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Total | RF | 106 | 88 | 785 | 157 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .959 | ||
| Total | 1B | 35 | 32 | 282 | 273 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .986 | ||
| Total | LF | 808 | 725 | 6468.2 | 1346 | 43 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .978 | ||
| Total | CF | 268 | 235 | 2035.2 | 512 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .983 |
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by New York Mets (1963).
- Released by New York Mets (July 27, 1975).
- Signed by Chicago White Sox (April 3, 1976).
- Released by Chicago White Sox (April 30, 1976).
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