Retired
Sam Jones
Nickname:
Toothpick SamBirthdate:
Dec. 14, 1925 (86 y, 8 m, 27 d)Nationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/200
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1959 | None (MLB) |
| 1955 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 21 | 39.2 | 29.4 |
| Grey Ink | 86 | 193.3 | 164.7 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 48.7 | 47.6 |
| WAR | 21.1 | 71.0 | 62.6 |
| WAR7 | 25.0 | 47.7 | 40.5 |
| JAWS | 23.0 | 59.4 | 51.6 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Fred Norman R | 956 |
| Mario Soto R | 951 |
| Jim Bibby R | 945 |
| Bob Turley R | 940 |
| Ray Culp R | 936 |
| Eric Show R | 936 |
| Frank Sullivan R | 935 |
| Jim Rooker R | 934 |
| Blue Moon Odom R | 933 |
| Joey Jay R | 932 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 11 | 3 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 50 | 8 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 34 | 2 |
| 1958 | 35 | 4 |
| 1959 | 35 | 7 |
| 1960 | 35 | 5 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 14 | 5 |
| 1958 | 14 | 7 |
| 1959 | 21 | 1 |
| 1960 | 18 | 5 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 20 | 1 |
| 1956 | 14 | 6 |
| 1958 | 13 | 7 |
| 1959 | 15 | 5 |
| 1960 | 14 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.571 | 10 |
| 1959 | 0.583 | 8 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 2 | 9 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 241.2 | 4 |
| 1958 | 250.0 | 5 |
| 1959 | 270.2 | 4 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1104 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1072 | 5 |
| 1959 | 1167 | 5 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 185 | 1 |
| 1956 | 115 | 1 |
| 1957 | 71 | 8 |
| 1958 | 107 | 1 |
| 1959 | 109 | 1 |
| 1960 | 91 | 6 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 198 | 1 |
| 1956 | 176 | 1 |
| 1957 | 154 | 4 |
| 1958 | 225 | 1 |
| 1959 | 209 | 2 |
| 1960 | 190 | 3 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5 | 8 |
| 1958 | 7 | 6 |
| 1960 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 2.880 | 2 |
| 1959 | 2.826 | 1 |
| 1960 | 3.192 | 9 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.222 | 1 |
| 1958 | 0.254 | 7 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 1.244 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6.517 | 1 |
| 1956 | 7.394 | 3 |
| 1957 | 8.080 | 8 |
| 1958 | 7.344 | 1 |
| 1959 | 7.714 | 2 |
| 1960 | 7.692 | 6 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 12 | 8 |
| 1958 | 14 | 6 |
| 1959 | 16 | 7 |
| 1960 | 13 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4 | 2 |
| 1956 | 2 | 10 |
| 1957 | 2 | 10 |
| 1958 | 2 | 6 |
| 1959 | 4 | 1 |
| 1960 | 3 | 8 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 175 | 2 |
| 1956 | 155 | 2 |
| 1957 | 164 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 22 | 8 |
| 1957 | 17 | 7 |
| 1959 | 18 | 7 |
| 1960 | 18 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1958 | 5.7 | 3 |
| 1959 | 5.9 | 4 |
| 1960 | 4.7 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 9 | 6 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 9 | 5 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 6.4 | 3 |
| 1959 | 7.1 | 4 |