#42 August Jones, First Base, 32 yrs, Los Angeles Angels
Saturday, 3/15/1957 |
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| August Jones
11/12/1924
32
USA
6"2
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First Base
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2.5 Stars
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$ 5,200,000
1958
10 Year(s), 18 Days (1618 total Days)
0 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 92 Days (1852 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Talent | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
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| Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 2
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1952 | 137 | 460 | 141 | 30 | 2 | 17 | 87 | 79 | 94 | 1 | 4 | 65 | 1 | 2 | .307 | .422 | .491 | .913 | DAL |
| 1953 | 138 | 437 | 132 | 26 | 1 | 19 | 86 | 85 | 107 | 1 | 4 | 69 | 4 | 1 | .302 | .437 | .497 | .934 | DAL DEN |
| 1954 | 139 | 468 | 142 | 28 | 0 | 16 | 89 | 89 | 105 | 2 | 6 | 72 | 2 | 0 | .303 | .429 | .466 | .894 | DEN,PL |
| 1955 | 139 | 472 | 131 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 61 | 94 | 116 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .419 | .439 | .857 | DEN OKC |
| 1956 | 70 | 181 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .374 | .320 | .694 | LA |
| Total | 623 | 2018 | 588 | 116 | 3 | 72 | 338 | 366 | 463 | 4 | 16 | 301 | 8 | 3 | .291 | .422 | .459 | .881 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1956, AAA | 40 | 146 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 2 | .349 | .467 | .671 | 1.138 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1954 | 11 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .385 | .457 | .842 |
| Total | 11 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .385 | .457 | .842 |
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Drafted in 7th round, 134th overall pick, by Dallas in 1952...
Had first career hit on 4/15/1952, off Joshua Stephens (SA)...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Kansas City on 4/25/1952...
Hit first career homerun on 5/2/1952, off Gerald Adkisson (HOU)...
Drove in 6 runs against San Antonio on 8/22/1952...
Signed as a free agent by Dallas on 2/24/1953 to a 3-year deal worth $5,000,000 per year...
Traded from Dallas to Denver on 5/26/1953 (Going to DAL: 1B Jonathan Blackmer, P Raymond Zapien. Going to DEN: 1B August Jones, SS Matthew Claypoole, P Donald Paz, 2B Dylan Delariva)...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Won Series of the West with Denver in 1954...
Traded from Denver to Oklahoma on 6/16/1955 (Going to OKC: 2B Joe Whelan, 1B August Jones, LF Carl Benda. Going to DEN: 1B Rod Madera, 3B Joel Monroy, RF Leroy Thornsberry, LF Greg Wampler)...
Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles on 2/18/1956 to a 3-year deal worth $5,200,000 per year...
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OBP
1952 - .422 - 8th
1953 - .437 - 3rd
1954 - .429 - 8th
1955 - .419 - 9th
| BB
1952 - 94 - 6th
1953 - 107 - 2nd
1954 - 105 - 3rd
1955 - 116 - 2nd
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