Sad Sam Jones Career Pitching Summary

Sad Sam Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1935, appearing in 647 games over 22 seasons. He recorded a total of 229 W and 217 L, an ERA of 3.84, 1,223 SO, a WHIP of 1.411, and a WAR of 39.6.

Sad Sam Jones Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Sad Sam Jones.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Sad Sam Jones
    NameSad Sam Jones
    Date of BirthJuly 26, 1892
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1914

    📊 Career Summary

    Sad Sam Jones appeared in 647 games over 22 MLB seasons from 1914 to 1935. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS487 (MLB Rank: 57)
    GF116 (MLB Rank: 636)
    W229 (MLB Rank: 67)
    L217 (MLB Rank: 29)
    SV31 (MLB Rank: 539)
    ERA3.84 (MLB Rank: 3,573)
    IP3883 (MLB Rank: 47)
    SHO36 (MLB Rank: 63)
    CG250 (MLB Rank: 79)
    SO1,223 (MLB Rank: 372)
    BB1396 (MLB Rank: 18)
    H4,084 (MLB Rank: 37)
    HR151 (MLB Rank: 504)
    SO92.83 (MLB Rank: 9,103)
    BB93.24 (MLB Rank: 7,609)
    H99.47 (MLB Rank: 5,771)
    HR90.35 (MLB Rank: 8,026)
    WHIP1.411 (MLB Rank: 7,162)
    WAR39.6 (MLB Rank: 181)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1935)

    In his final season (1935), Sad Sam Jones recorded the following stats:

    GS19
    GF2
    W8
    L7
    ERA4.05
    IP140
    CG7
    SO38
    BB51
    H162
    HR8
    SO92.44
    BB93.28
    H910.41
    HR90.51
    WHIP1.521
    WAR1.7

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1921, 23 W
    • Most SO: 1921, 98 SO
    • Most IP: 1921, 298.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 1921, 6.7 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1918, 2.25 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Sad Sam Jones appeared in 6 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.05, pitched 22 IP, struck out 9 batters, with 0 W and 2 L.

    Sad Sam Jones Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1914
    0
    0
    2.7
    0
    0
    0
    3.1
    0.1
    1.2
    0
    2
    2
    1
    1
    123
    4.24
    0
    0
    0
    1
    1
    0
    0
    0
    5.4
    5.4
    0
    0
    0
    0
    12
    1915
    4
    9
    3.65
    0.308
    4
    42
    145.2
    0.1
    1.332
    0
    131
    63
    78
    59
    83
    3.15
    2.6
    0.67
    9
    48
    25
    2
    0
    0
    8.1
    3.9
    0
    1
    0
    3
    583
    1916
    0
    1
    3.67
    0
    1
    7
    27
    -0.2
    1.296
    0
    25
    10
    14
    11
    77
    2.91
    2.3
    0.7
    0
    12
    11
    0
    0
    0
    8.3
    3.3
    0
    0
    0
    1
    102
    1917
    0
    1
    4.41
    0
    1
    5
    16.1
    -0.1
    1.286
    1
    15
    6
    9
    8
    61
    3.55
    2.8
    0.83
    1
    9
    7
    0
    0
    0.6
    8.3
    3.3
    0
    0
    0
    1
    64
    1918
    16
    5
    2.25
    0.762
    0
    44
    184
    1.5
    1.201
    1
    151
    70
    66
    46
    120
    3.1
    2.2
    0.63
    21
    24
    2
    16
    5
    0
    7.4
    3.4
    0
    8
    0
    6
    750
    1919
    12
    20
    3.75
    0.375
    1
    67
    245
    0.4
    1.441
    4
    258
    95
    120
    102
    81
    3.4
    2.5
    0.71
    31
    35
    4
    21
    5
    0.1
    9.5
    3.5
    0
    7
    0
    5
    1029
    1920
    13
    16
    3.94
    0.448
    0
    86
    274
    2.3
    1.391
    9
    302
    79
    143
    120
    92
    3.51
    2.8
    1.09
    33
    37
    4
    21
    3
    0.3
    9.9
    2.6
    2
    4
    0
    6
    1132
    1921
    23
    16
    3.22
    0.59
    1
    98
    298.2
    6.7
    1.326
    1
    318
    78
    122
    107
    132
    3.37
    3
    1.26
    38
    40
    2
    25
    5
    0
    9.6
    2.4
    0
    6
    0
    1
    1257
    1922
    13
    13
    3.67
    0.5
    8
    81
    260
    1.5
    1.331
    16
    270
    76
    132
    106
    109
    4.24
    2.8
    1.07
    28
    45
    15
    20
    0
    0.6
    9.3
    2.6
    1
    3
    0
    4
    1088
    1923
    21
    8
    3.63
    0.724
    4
    68
    243
    2.5
    1.267
    11
    239
    69
    114
    98
    109
    3.99
    2.5
    0.99
    27
    39
    8
    18
    3
    0.4
    8.9
    2.6
    0
    6
    0
    3
    1025
    1924
    9
    6
    3.63
    0.6
    3
    53
    178.2
    3
    1.472
    6
    187
    76
    85
    72
    116
    3.88
    2.7
    0.7
    21
    36
    7
    8
    3
    0.3
    9.4
    3.8
    0
    1
    0
    5
    772
    1925
    15
    21
    4.63
    0.417
    2
    92
    246.2
    1.7
    1.504
    14
    267
    104
    147
    127
    92
    3.49
    3.4
    0.88
    31
    43
    8
    14
    1
    0.5
    9.7
    3.8
    0
    3
    0
    4
    1085
    1926
    9
    8
    4.98
    0.529
    5
    69
    161
    -0.7
    1.652
    6
    186
    80
    104
    89
    78
    4.22
    3.9
    0.86
    23
    39
    11
    6
    1
    0.3
    10.4
    4.5
    0
    4
    0
    3
    736
    1927
    8
    14
    4.32
    0.364
    0
    72
    189.2
    1.3
    1.65
    12
    211
    102
    121
    91
    101
    4.23
    3.4
    0.71
    26
    30
    2
    11
    0
    0.6
    10
    4.8
    0
    3
    0
    3
    877
    1928
    17
    7
    2.84
    0.708
    0
    63
    224.2
    5.4
    1.277
    5
    209
    78
    89
    71
    141
    3.84
    2.5
    0.81
    27
    30
    2
    19
    4
    0.2
    8.4
    3.1
    0
    3
    3
    5
    928
    1929
    9
    9
    3.92
    0.5
    0
    36
    153.2
    2
    1.334
    5
    156
    49
    80
    67
    108
    3.76
    2.1
    0.73
    24
    24
    0
    8
    1
    0.3
    9.1
    2.9
    0
    3
    2
    3
    659
    1930
    15
    7
    4.07
    0.682
    0
    60
    183.1
    2.6
    1.396
    4
    195
    61
    95
    83
    113
    3.53
    2.9
    0.98
    25
    25
    0
    14
    1
    0.2
    9.6
    3
    2
    3
    3
    1
    787
    1931
    9
    10
    4.32
    0.474
    1
    58
    148
    1
    1.568
    10
    185
    47
    88
    71
    100
    4.27
    3.5
    1.23
    24
    25
    1
    8
    1
    0.6
    11.3
    2.9
    0
    4
    1
    3
    669
    1932
    10
    15
    4.22
    0.4
    0
    64
    200.1
    1.6
    1.458
    9
    217
    75
    123
    94
    102
    3.91
    2.9
    0.85
    28
    30
    2
    10
    0
    0.4
    9.7
    3.4
    0
    3
    3
    3
    895
    1933
    10
    12
    3.36
    0.455
    0
    60
    176.2
    3.8
    1.392
    13
    181
    65
    80
    66
    125
    4.35
    3.1
    0.92
    25
    27
    1
    11
    2
    0.7
    9.2
    3.3
    0
    4
    3
    5
    760