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Tim Raines League
7-17-2070
Mel Jones Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.37 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 1-3 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-28-1933
K 53 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(92 games)
IP 111.2
WHIP 1.67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C-
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1955 Minors 22 9.00 0 / 0 2 / 5 1 / 5 3 / 10
1955 Majors 22 22.00 0 / 0 1 / 9 3 / 13 4 / 22
1956 Minors 23 10.00 0 / 0 1 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 10
1956 Majors 23 9.24 0 / 0 1 / 6 1 / 3 2 / 9
1957 Minors 24 30.00 3 / 4 6 / 15 1 / 11 10 / 30
1957 Majors 24 2.40 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2
1958 Minors 25 18.00 0 / 1 1 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 18
1959 Minors 26 11.00 0 / 1 2 / 4 0 / 6 2 / 11
1959 Majors 26 0.76 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1960 Minors 27 12.00 1 / 1 0 / 8 1 / 3 2 / 12
1964 Majors 31 9.00 0 / 0 1 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 9
1965 Majors 32 15.00 0 / 0 0 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 15
1966 Majors 33 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 12
1967 Majors 34 15.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 15
Total 0 0 0 4 / 7 15 / 89 10 / 79 29 / 175
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Mel Jones has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1961-04-18The St. Louis Fred Birds have waived Mel Jones.
1959-07-06The St. Louis Fred Birds have promoted Dick Elliott to the major league team. The St. Louis Fred Birds have sent Mel Jones to the minors.
1959-07-04The St. Louis Fred Birds have promoted Mel Jones to the major league team. The St. Louis Fred Birds have sent Dick Elliott to the minors.
1957-08-08The St. Louis Fred Birds have sent Mel Jones to the minors.
1957-08-07The St. Louis Fred Birds have promoted Mel Jones to the major league team.
1957-07-22The St. Louis Fred Birds have promoted Dick Elliott to the major league team. The St. Louis Fred Birds have sent Mel Jones to the minors.
1957-07-10The St. Louis Fred Birds have promoted Mel Jones to the major league team.
1957-04-12The St. Louis Fred Birds have acquired Mel Jones from the waiver wire.
1957-04-08The Baltimore Blue Rays have waived Mel Jones.
1956-10-03The Baltimore Blue Rays have sent Mel Jones to the minors.
1956-09-17The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Mel Jones to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have sent Marty Schell to the minors.
1956-04-17The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Marty Schell to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have sent Mel Jones to the minors.
1956-04-11The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Mel Jones to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have sent Marty Schell to the minors.
1956-04-10The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Harry Murray to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have sent Mel Jones to the minors.
1956-04-03The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Mel Jones to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have sent Dumpy Bigler to the minors.
1955-09-30The Baltimore Blue Rays have sent Tommy Niemes to the minors. The Baltimore Blue Rays have sent Mel Jones to the minors.
1955-09-03The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Mel Jones to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have sent Wandy Rodriquez to the minors.
1955-05-22The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Kevin Davis to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have sent Mel Jones to the minors.
1955-04-20The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Mel Jones to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have sent Kevin Davis to the minors.