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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Billy Jones Center Field
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .782 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 1882 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 10-11-1934
HR 147 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(67 games)
RBI 754
SB 133 Salary $4.50M Final Contract Year 1969
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 4
1B --- LF D+ (22.4%) Arm A- WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF B+ (71.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 NYN
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
1958 NYN
162
640
118
193
37
5
13
80
92
 78 4 1
10
 2 4
.828
.392
.436
.134
.302
1959 NYN
159
629
89
167
30
5
10
63
72
 88 3 5
10
 12 2
.718
.341
.377
.111
.266
1960 NYN
160
599
89
171
31
4
12
63
72
 78 1 1
9
 10 2
.773
.363
.411
.125
.285
1961 NYN
158
599
87
170
22
8
12
48
79
 66 1 1
19
 12 3
.775
.368
.407
.124
.284
1962 NYN
161
624
99
173
32
8
13
67
72
 78 3 3
11
 9 7
.770
.353
.417
.139
.277
1963 DET
159
545
91
164
21
7
20
75
76
 76 3 1
13
 6 5
.864
.389
.475
.174
.301
1964 DET
162
660
101
190
35
5
10
77
86
 101 1 1
21
 11 6
.772
.370
.402
.114
.288
1965 DET
162
639
99
195
32
3
18
89
76
 89 1 4
10
 6 7
.827
.378
.449
.144
.305
1966 DET
162
657
78
187
37
5
12
76
78
 85 2 3
15
 9 4
.772
.361
.411
.126
.285
1967 DET
137
401
57
115
16
2
11
52
46
 60 0 1
4
 6 2
.778
.359
.419
.132
.287
1968 DET
140
537
91
143
18
2
15
56
71
 73 1 2
11
 12 1
.743
.352
.391
.125
.266
1969 DET
56
60
7
13
4
1
1
7
3
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.621
.254
.367
.150
.217
Total
1779
6591
1006
1882
315
55
147
754
823
 880 20 23
133
 95 43
.782
.365
.417
.131
.286
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Billy Jones has retired from the Detroit Preachers
1968-05-03Billy Jones of the Detroit Preachers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1963-04-01The Detroit Preachers have promoted Billy Jones to the major league team.
1963-04-01The Detroit Preachers have acquired Billy Jones from the waiver wire.
1958-03-27The New York Empires have promoted Billy Jones to the major league team.
1957-04-01The New York Empires have sent Billy Jones down to the minors.
1957-03-27The New York Empires have promoted Billy Jones to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Rafael Perry to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Mike Byrd to the major league team. The New York Empires have sent Bill Ryan to the minors.
1954-03-29The New York Empires have promoted Jim Vollmer to the major league team. The New York Empires have sent Billy Jones to the minors.
1954-03-29The New York Empires have promoted Billy Jones to the major league team.
1952-08-05The New York Empires have promoted Ed Frederick to the major league team. The New York Empires have sent Billy Jones to the minors.
1952-08-03The New York Empires have promoted Billy Jones to the major leagues.