Willie Jones | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Dillon, South Carolina, U.S. | August 16, 1925|
Died: October 18, 1983 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 58)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 10, 1947, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 7, 1961, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .258 |
Home runs | 190 |
Runs batted in | 812 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Willie Edward Jones (August 16, 1925 – October 18, 1983), nicknamed "Puddin' Head", was an American professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1947–1959), Cleveland Indians (1959), and Cincinnati Reds (1959–1961). He batted and threw right-handed.
In a 15-season career, Jones was a .258 hitter with 190 home runs and 812 runs batted in (RBI) in 1,691 games played. Defensively, he recorded a .963 fielding percentage.[1]