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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 22 4.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 4
1950 Majors 22 28.71 115 0 0 1 / 2 1 / 13 4 / 13 6 / 28
1951 Minors 23 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4
1951 Majors 23 24.13 110 1 0 0 / 0 2 / 16 1 / 8 3 / 24
1952 Minors 24 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1952 Majors 24 35.04 134 0 0 1 / 3 2 / 19 3 / 13 6 / 35
1953 Minors 25 4.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4
1953 Majors 25 39.25 138 0 0 1 / 7 3 / 19 2 / 13 6 / 39
1954 Majors 26 31.23 131 0 16 0 / 2 4 / 18 1 / 11 5 / 31
1955 Majors 27 37.61 157 0 0 0 / 5 1 / 15 1 / 17 2 / 37
1956 Majors 28 37.95 162 0 0 0 / 5 1 / 19 0 / 13 1 / 37
1957 Majors 29 38.86 162 0 0 1 / 6 1 / 15 1 / 17 3 / 38
1958 Majors 30 43.18 162 0 0 0 / 8 0 / 17 1 / 18 1 / 43
1959 Majors 31 41.70 162 0 0 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 19 0 / 41
1960 Majors 32 43.35 162 0 0 1 / 12 0 / 18 0 / 13 1 / 43
1961 Majors 33 39.17 162 0 0 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 19 0 / 39
1962 Majors 34 33.59 150 0 12 -3 / 2 -9 / 15 -1 / 16 -13 / 33
1963 Majors 35 36.60 162 0 0 -2 / 6 -4 / 15 -5 / 15 -11 / 36
1964 Minors 36 2.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2
1964 Majors 36 26.00 0 / 0 1 / 12 0 / 14 1 / 26
Total 2069 1 28 0 / 77 3 / 243 8 / 225 11 / 545
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.