Cleon Jones
[edit] Biography
Cleon Jones (Cleon Joseph Jones) was born on August 4, 1942 in Plateau, Alabama. He made his Major League debut on September 14, 1963 for the New York Mets. In 1966, his rookie year, he hit .275 with 8 home runs and 57 RBI. Jones played for the New York Mets and Chicago White Sox over the course of his 13 year career.
Most people believe that Cleon Jones's best season was 1969, when he hit for a .340 average and knocked in 75 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1963
| NY
| N
| 6
| 15
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 1
| .133
| .133
| .133
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1965
| NY
| N
| 30
| 74
| 2
| 11
| 1
| 9
| .149
| .171
| .203
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1966
| NY
| N
| 139
| 495
| 74
| 136
| 8
| 57
| .275
| .318
| .372
| 16
| 4
| 30
| 62
| 3
| 5
| 16
| 2
| 13
|
| 1967
| NY
| N
| 129
| 411
| 46
| 101
| 5
| 30
| .246
| .282
| .331
| 10
| 5
| 19
| 57
| 4
| 7
| 12
| 6
| 8
|
| 1968
| NY
| N
| 147
| 509
| 63
| 151
| 14
| 55
| .297
| .341
| .452
| 29
| 4
| 31
| 98
| 5
| 4
| 23
| 3
| 8
|
| 1969
| NY
| N
| 137
| 483
| 92
| 164
| 12
| 75
| .340
| .422
| .482
| 25
| 4
| 64
| 60
| 7
| 1
| 16
| 10
| 11
|
| 1970
| NY
| N
| 134
| 506
| 71
| 140
| 10
| 63
| .277
| .352
| .417
| 25
| 8
| 57
| 87
| 5
| 0
| 12
| 2
| 26
|
| 1971
| NY
| N
| 136
| 505
| 63
| 161
| 14
| 69
| .319
| .382
| .473
| 24
| 6
| 53
| 87
| 2
| 3
| 6
| 6
| 9
|
| 1972
| NY
| N
| 106
| 375
| 39
| 92
| 5
| 52
| .245
| .305
| .331
| 15
| 1
| 30
| 83
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 4
| 10
|
| 1973
| NY
| N
| 92
| 339
| 48
| 88
| 11
| 48
| .260
| .315
| .395
| 13
| 0
| 28
| 51
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 6
| 11
|
| 1974
| NY
| N
| 124
| 461
| 62
| 130
| 13
| 60
| .282
| .343
| .421
| 23
| 1
| 38
| 79
| 6
| 2
| 3
| 3
| 11
|
| 1975
| NY
| N
| 21
| 50
| 2
| 12
| 0
| 2
| .240
| .283
| .260
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1976
| CHI
| A
| 12
| 40
| 2
| 8
| 0
| 3
| .200
| .304
| .225
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 1201
| 4223
| 563
| 1188
| 93
| 521
| .281
| .340
| .406
| 182
| 33
| 355
| 697
| 39
| 25
| 91
| 42
| 107
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 12
| 40
| 2
| 8
| 0
| 3
| .200
| .304
| .225
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
|
|
| 1213
| 4263
| 565
| 1196
| 93
| 524
| .281
| .339
| .404
| 183
| 33
| 360
| 702
| 40
| 26
| 91
| 42
| 108
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1963
| NY
| N
| CF
| 5
| 3
| 28
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1963
| NY
| N
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1963
| NY
| N
| OF
| 5
| 3
| 29
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| NY
| N
| CF
| 18
| 13
| 135.2
| 34
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| NY
| N
| RF
| 3
| 3
| 20
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| NY
| N
| OF
| 23
| 16
| 158.2
| 36
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| NY
| N
| LF
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1966
| NY
| N
| OF
| 130
| 125
| 1088
| 275
| 10
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1966
| NY
| N
| LF
| 2
| 1
| 10
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| NY
| N
| CF
| 105
| 99
| 821.1
| 218
| 4
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1966
| NY
| N
| RF
| 38
| 25
| 256.2
| 52
| 5
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1967
| NY
| N
| RF
| 23
| 20
| 173.1
| 31
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .914
|
| 1967
| NY
| N
| OF
| 115
| 102
| 902.1
| 210
| 5
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1967
| NY
| N
| LF
| 22
| 5
| 74.2
| 18
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .947
|
| 1967
| NY
| N
| CF
| 83
| 77
| 654.1
| 165
| 4
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1968
| NY
| N
| RF
| 18
| 17
| 135
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| NY
| N
| LF
| 117
| 88
| 837
| 163
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1968
| NY
| N
| CF
| 28
| 20
| 179
| 41
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .933
|
| 1968
| NY
| N
| OF
| 139
| 125
| 1151
| 226
| 7
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1969
| NY
| N
| 1B
| 15
| 12
| 108.1
| 99
| 7
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| NY
| N
| OF
| 122
| 119
| 1016.2
| 223
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1969
| NY
| N
| LF
| 122
| 119
| 1016.2
| 226
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1970
| NY
| N
| CF
| 5
| 4
| 41
| 13
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| NY
| N
| OF
| 130
| 128
| 1153.2
| 243
| 10
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1970
| NY
| N
| LF
| 128
| 124
| 1112.2
| 232
| 9
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1971
| NY
| N
| CF
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1971
| NY
| N
| OF
| 132
| 130
| 1138.1
| 248
| 4
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1971
| NY
| N
| LF
| 132
| 130
| 1135.1
| 244
| 4
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1972
| NY
| N
| 1B
| 20
| 20
| 173.2
| 174
| 12
| 4
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1972
| NY
| N
| OF
| 84
| 78
| 705
| 136
| 8
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1972
| NY
| N
| RF
| 13
| 12
| 111
| 29
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1972
| NY
| N
| LF
| 72
| 63
| 554
| 102
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1972
| NY
| N
| CF
| 5
| 3
| 40
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| NY
| N
| OF
| 89
| 86
| 797
| 168
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1973
| NY
| N
| RF
| 8
| 8
| 63
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| NY
| N
| LF
| 73
| 64
| 617
| 139
| 5
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .960
|
| 1973
| NY
| N
| CF
| 14
| 14
| 117
| 21
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| NY
| N
| CF
| 3
| 2
| 16.1
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| NY
| N
| OF
| 120
| 116
| 1005.2
| 220
| 8
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1974
| NY
| N
| RF
| 3
| 3
| 26
| 11
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .846
|
| 1974
| NY
| N
| LF
| 117
| 111
| 963.1
| 203
| 8
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1975
| NY
| N
| LF
| 12
| 12
| 83
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| NY
| N
| OF
| 12
| 12
| 83
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 8
| 8
| 61
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 8
| 8
| 61
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1109
| 1048
| 9289.1
| 2007
| 64
| 47
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 106
| 88
| 785
| 157
| 8
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .959
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 35
| 32
| 282
| 273
| 19
| 4
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 808
| 725
| 6468.2
| 1346
| 43
| 31
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 268
| 235
| 2035.2
| 512
| 13
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by New York Mets (1963).
- Released by New York Mets (July 27, 1975).
- Signed by Chicago White Sox (April 3, 1976).
- Released by Chicago White Sox (April 30, 1976).
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