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.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Sad Sam Jones |
| Date of Birth | July 26, 1892 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1914 |
📊 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:
| GS | 487 (MLB Rank: 57) |
| GF | 116 (MLB Rank: 636) |
| W | 229 (MLB Rank: 67) |
| L | 217 (MLB Rank: 29) |
| SV | 31 (MLB Rank: 539) |
| ERA | 3.84 (MLB Rank: 3,573) |
| IP | 3883 (MLB Rank: 47) |
| SHO | 36 (MLB Rank: 63) |
| CG | 250 (MLB Rank: 79) |
| SO | 1,223 (MLB Rank: 372) |
| BB | 1396 (MLB Rank: 18) |
| H | 4,084 (MLB Rank: 37) |
| HR | 151 (MLB Rank: 504) |
| SO9 | 2.83 (MLB Rank: 9,103) |
| BB9 | 3.24 (MLB Rank: 7,609) |
| H9 | 9.47 (MLB Rank: 5,771) |
| HR9 | 0.35 (MLB Rank: 8,026) |
| WHIP | 1.411 (MLB Rank: 7,162) |
| WAR | 39.6 (MLB Rank: 181) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1935)
In his final season (1935), Sad Sam Jones recorded the following stats:
| GS | 19 |
| GF | 2 |
| W | 8 |
| L | 7 |
| ERA | 4.05 |
| IP | 140 |
| CG | 7 |
| SO | 38 |
| BB | 51 |
| H | 162 |
| HR | 8 |
| SO9 | 2.44 |
| BB9 | 3.28 |
| H9 | 10.41 |
| HR9 | 0.51 |
| WHIP | 1.521 |
| WAR | 1.7 |
📈 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
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |