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Branch Rickey League
5-26-2229
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1951 Minors 22 61.00 0 / 8 6 / 33 9 / 20 15 / 61
1952 Minors 23 65.00 1 / 3 3 / 24 9 / 38 13 / 65
1953 Minors 24 33.00 0 / 4 3 / 18 1 / 11 4 / 33
1954 Minors 25 45.00 0 / 2 0 / 22 2 / 21 2 / 45
1955 Minors 26 38.00 0 / 2 3 / 19 3 / 17 6 / 38
1956 Minors 27 44.00 1 / 5 3 / 22 4 / 17 8 / 44
1957 Minors 28 1.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1
1957 Majors 28 46.45 152 30 0 3 / 11 0 / 19 3 / 16 6 / 46
1958 Majors 29 49.60 162 34 0 1 / 14 3 / 17 3 / 18 7 / 49
1959 Majors 30 47.91 162 33 0 0 / 9 4 / 19 3 / 19 7 / 47
1960 Majors 31 48.71 162 35 0 1 / 9 0 / 19 0 / 20 1 / 48
1961 Majors 32 50.47 162 40 0 0 / 8 0 / 19 0 / 23 0 / 50
1962 Majors 33 52.04 162 39 0 0 / 14 3 / 20 2 / 18 5 / 52
1963 Majors 34 51.22 162 39 0 -2 / 15 -4 / 19 -4 / 17 -10 / 51
1964 Majors 35 50.33 162 38 0 -4 / 9 -8 / 26 -2 / 15 -14 / 50
1965 Majors 36 46.12 162 31 0 -3 / 11 1 / 16 -1 / 19 -3 / 46
1966 Majors 37 6.92 141 2 0 -2 / 0 -5 / 1 -4 / 5 -11 / 6
Total 1589 321 0 -4 / 124 13 / 314 28 / 294 37 / 732
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).