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Name Team Age
Slap Jones Retired (1965, Age 35) Died (1992, Age 62)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 59
(1952)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Cool Papa Bell League 0 1 years (155 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ C+ D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  A  C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C- C+ C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- F  F 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
F  0 1/1/1930
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1962 WAS 25 73 6 22 5 1 0 9 10 11 0 0 3 .783 .386 .397 .301
1963 WAS-CIN-KC 27 54 7 17 2 0 2 9 7 9 1 0 1 .856 .393 .463 .315
1964 KC 30 72 7 17 2 1 0 8 6 7 0 0 0 .583 .291 .292 .236
Total 82 199 20 56 9 2 2 26 23 27 1 0 4 .731 .354 .377 .281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Slap Jones has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-03-07The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Don Larsen from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Athletics have waived Slap Jones.
1964-09-11The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Hardin Thesenga to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Slap Jones for assignment.
1963-06-12The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Slap Jones to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Abe Tubbs for assignment.
1963-06-06The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Slap Jones from the waiver wire.
1963-05-30The Cincinnati Dictators have waived Slap Jones.
1963-05-26The Cincinnati Dictators have acquired Slap Jones from the waiver wire.
1963-05-06The Washington Geckos have waived Slap Jones.
1963-04-18The Washington Geckos have promoted Wally Olson to the major league team. The Washington Geckos have promoted Ken Phillips to the major league team. The Washington Geckos have designated Roy Reynolds for assignment. The Washington Geckos have designated Slap Jones for assignment. The Washington Geckos have designated Moe Drabowsky for assignment. The Washington Geckos have designated Ray Amor for assignment.
1962-08-16The Washington Geckos have promoted Slap Jones to the major league team. The Washington Geckos have sent Virgil Ussat to the minors.
1962-08-16The Washington Geckos have acquired Slap Jones from the waiver wire.
1961-09-11The Boston Colonials have waived Slap Jones.
1960-04-01The Boston Colonials have acquired Slap Jones from the waiver wire.
1959-04-14The New York Wolverines have waived Slap Jones.
1958-04-06The New York Wolverines have acquired Slap Jones from the waiver wire. The New York Wolverines have waived Shorty Dibut.
1958-03-25The Brooklyn Perfectos have waived Slap Jones.
1956-04-01The Cincinnati Red Stockings have waived Slap Jones.
1955-06-06The Cincinnati Red Stockings have acquired Slap Jones from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The New York Yankees have waived Slap Jones.
1955-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Bob Whitaker to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Slap Jones to the minors.
1954-10-14The New York Yankees have promoted Slap Jones to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Bob Whitaker for assignment.
1952-04-03The New York Yankees have renamed John Jones to Slap Jones.