Sad Sam Jones

Sad Sam Jones
Pitcher
Born: (1892-07-26)July 26, 1892
Woodsfield, Ohio, U.S.
Died: July 6, 1966(1966-07-06) (aged 73)
Barnesville, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 13, 1914, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1935, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record229–217
Earned run average3.84
Strikeouts1,223
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Samuel Pond "Sad Sam" Jones (July 26, 1892 – July 6, 1966) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox between 1914 and 1935. Jones batted and threw right-handed. His sharp breaking curveball also earned him the nickname "Horsewhips Sam".