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Branch Rickey League
5-22-2229
Rod Jones Starting Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.26 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 73-126 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 10-28-1929
K 1323 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(131 games)
IP 1784.1
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt F  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: C+ A- C+/C (Vel B- 3-6,Cntl B- 9) /2/
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1957 LAA
5
 11
30
30
1
0
0
 0
170.2
 163 93 80 1 84
117
1.45
4.22
1958 LAA
9
 12
34
34
1
0
0
 0
202.2
 203 102 88 3 74
137
1.37
3.91
1959 LAA
8
 13
33
33
2
1
0
 0
181.2
 206 93 88 2 64
142
1.49
4.36
1960 LAA
7
 14
35
35
1
1
0
 0
189.0
 203 102 93 2 61
142
1.40
4.43
1961 LAA
9
 17
40
40
2
1
0
 0
205.2
 202 115 110 5 82
158
1.38
4.81
1962 LAA
10
 17
39
39
2
0
0
 0
230.0
 202 113 98 2 84
181
1.24
3.83
1963 LAA
9
 16
39
39
1
0
0
 0
218.0
 223 120 104 3 78
167
1.38
4.29
1964 LAA
10
 15
38
38
1
1
0
 0
206.2
 215 105 95 1 78
146
1.42
4.14
1965 LAA
6
 11
31
31
1
1
0
 0
162.0
 167 85 81 2 51
120
1.35
4.50
1966 CHN
0
 0
5
2
0
0
0
 0
18.0
 20 8 8 0 6
13
1.44
4.00
2229
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
73
 126
324
321
12
5
0
 0
1784.1
 1804 936 845 21 662
1323
1.38
4.26
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Rod Jones has retired from the Chicago Cossacks
1966-04-25The Chicago Cossacks have acquired Rod Jones from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The Los Angeles Vipers have designated Rod Jones for assignment.
1965-07-17Rod Jones of the Los Angeles Vipers has thrown a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers.
1957-04-12The Los Angeles Vipers have promoted Rod Jones to the major league team. The Los Angeles Vipers have designated Joe Lopez for assignment.
1953-04-01Trade #1632091 has been completed between the Atlanta Confederates and the Los Angeles Vipers. The Los Angeles Vipers receive Ike McCall, Rod Jones, Vic Stein from the Atlanta Confederates in exchange for Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 LAA (Darrell Pratt).