Sam Jones | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Stewartsville, Ohio, U.S. | December 14, 1925|
Died: November 5, 1971 Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. | (aged 45)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
NgL: 1947, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
MLB: September 22, 1951, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 1964, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 103–104 |
Earned run average | 3.63 |
Strikeouts | 1,393 |
Teams | |
Negro leagues
Major League Baseball | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Samuel "Toothpick" Jones (December 14, 1925 – November 5, 1971) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles between 1951 and 1964. He batted and threw right-handed.[1]