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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Baxter "Afternoon" Jones Relief Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.03 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 50-21 Status Retired (1964) Option Years 0  
SV 34 Age 51 (OS 52) Date of Birth 08-10-1928
K 537 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(151 games)
IP 831.0
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt C- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 MON
1
 3
31
0
0
0
1
 0
51.2
 57 36 31 1 21
32
1.51
5.40
1951 MON
0
 1
26
1
0
0
0
 0
43.1
 62 39 36 0 23
33
1.96
7.48
1952 MON
3
 0
41
0
0
0
0
 0
60.0
 65 33 29 1 19
47
1.40
4.35
1953 MON
1
 2
56
0
0
0
0
 0
71.2
 75 46 42 0 36
48
1.55
5.27
1954 MON
2
 0
30
0
0
0
0
 0
47.2
 47 19 19 0 16
31
1.32
3.59
1955 MON
0
 1
40
0
0
0
0
 1
59.2
 67 34 30 0 31
36
1.64
4.53
1956 MON
8
 0
45
0
0
0
0
 0
54.0
 56 27 24 2 19
35
1.39
4.00
1957 MON
3
 1
45
0
0
0
1
 2
62.2
 65 24 20 1 12
43
1.23
2.87
1958 MON
7
 6
69
0
0
0
13
 5
71.0
 60 31 26 1 32
38
1.30
3.30
1959 MON
5
 3
59
0
0
0
3
 6
70.0
 73 32 31 0 29
45
1.46
3.99
1960 MON
8
 2
70
0
0
0
11
 3
71.1
 69 23 22 0 30
49
1.39
2.78
1961 MON
3
 2
54
0
0
0
2
 3
58.0
 61 29 29 3 13
37
1.28
4.50
1962 MON
7
 0
43
0
0
0
3
 3
50.2
 41 17 15 0 12
29
1.05
2.66
1963 MON
2
 0
39
0
0
0
0
 0
59.1
 49 22 18 0 11
34
1.01
2.73
1980
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
50
 21
648
1
0
0
34
 23
831.0
 847 412 372 9 304
537
1.39
4.03
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Baxter "Afternoon" Jones has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-04-23The Montreal Expos have acquired skeeter skork from the waiver wire. The Montreal Expos have waived Baxter "Afternoon" Jones.
1964-04-01The Montreal Expos have promoted Ricky Hines to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Baxter "Afternoon" Jones for assignment.
1962-09-18Baxter Afternoon Jones of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1955-06-22The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Jim Minnick for assignment.
1955-06-20The Montreal Expos have promoted Jim Minnick to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Steve Dowell to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1955-05-25The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Andy Boswell for assignment.
1955-05-22The Montreal Expos have promoted Andy Boswell to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1954-09-02The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Elijah Yards to the minors.
1954-09-01The Montreal Expos have promoted Elijah Yards to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1954-08-25The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Lenny DiSantos to the minors.
1954-08-15The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1954-06-25Baxter Afternoon Jones of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1954-05-01The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Andy Boswell for assignment.
1954-04-27The Montreal Expos have promoted Andy Boswell to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1954-04-01The Montreal Expos have promoted Elijah Yards to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Corky London to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team.
1953-09-13The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1953-09-11The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team.
1953-09-08The Montreal Expos have promoted Andy Boswell to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Elijah Yards to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Telly Algiers to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1953-06-03The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Elijah Yards to the minors.
1953-05-31The Montreal Expos have promoted Elijah Yards to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1952-09-07The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team.
1952-09-04The Montreal Expos have promoted Buttercup Shinall to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1952-06-17The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Ted Pickup to the major league team.
1952-06-02The Montreal Expos have promoted Buttercup Shinall to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1952-04-28The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Buttercup Shinall for assignment.
1952-04-26The Montreal Expos have promoted Buttercup Shinall to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1952-04-19The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Buttercup Shinall for assignment.
1952-04-16The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1952-04-10The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team.
1951-10-03The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Dez Taylor to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Corky London to the minors.
1951-09-19The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team.
1951-08-21The Montreal Expos have promoted Dez Taylor to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1951-08-18The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Dez Taylor to the minors.
1951-08-15The Montreal Expos have promoted Dez Taylor to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1951-08-13The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Dez Taylor to the minors.
1951-08-11The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones down to the minors.
1951-07-24The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Buttercup Shinall for assignment.
1951-07-21The Montreal Expos have promoted Buttercup Shinall to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1951-07-03The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Buttercup Shinall for assignment.
1951-06-29The Montreal Expos have promoted Buttercup Shinall to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1951-05-30The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Buttercup Shinall for assignment.
1951-05-21The Montreal Expos have promoted Buttercup Shinall to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1951-05-13The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Buttercup Shinall for assignment.
1951-05-10The Montreal Expos have promoted Buttercup Shinall to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1951-04-22The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Ishii Irabu to the minors.
1951-04-20The Montreal Expos have promoted Elijah Yards to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1951-04-11The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Ted "Cattle" Simpson for assignment.
1951-04-06The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1951-04-01The Montreal Expos have promoted Dez Taylor to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Ted "Cattle" Simpson for assignment.
1950-10-03The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Dez Taylor to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Elijah Yards to the minors.
1950-10-01The Montreal Expos have promoted Elijah Yards to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team.
1950-09-15The Montreal Expos have promoted Paul Martin to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1950-09-13The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Paul Martin to the minors.
1950-08-31The Montreal Expos have promoted Jimmie Forsythe to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1950-08-22The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Jimmie Forsythe to the minors.
1950-08-19The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones down to the minors.
1950-06-26The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Paul Martin to the minors.
1950-06-14The Montreal Expos have promoted Paul Martin to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1950-06-13The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Paul Martin to the minors.
1950-06-11The Montreal Expos have promoted Paul Martin to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1950-05-24The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Sheldon Dunn to the minors.
1950-05-22The Montreal Expos have promoted Sheldon Dunn to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1950-05-21The Montreal Expos have promoted Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Sheldon Dunn to the minors.
1950-05-18The Montreal Expos have promoted Paul Martin to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1950-04-01The Montreal Expos have renamed Ken McKnight to Baxter "Afternoon" Jones.