A couple of decades before there was Mike Schmidt, the Philadelphia Phillies had another enigmatic Third Baseman in Willie Jones, one of the famed “Whiz Kids”. Jones was with Philadelphia for a little over a decade and he would produce an even 1,400 Hits for the team. Jones showed off some power with a pair of 20 Home Run seasons, both of which he also earned a trip to the All-Star Game (1950 & 1951). He would smack a total of 180 dingers for the Phils. While he was a little immobile at times at the hot corner, he didn’t make that many mistakes as shown by leading all Third Basemen in the National League in Fielding Percentage six times.
Jones entered the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame in 1994.
47. Willie Jones
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: August 16, 1925 in Dillon, SC USA
- Weight: 188 lbs.
- Height: 6'1"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: September 10, 1947
- Final Game: May 07, 1961
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11652 | 1572 | 3004 | 380 | 1624 | 80 | 0.258 |
The Bullet Points
- Position: Third Base
- Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent before the 1974 Season
- Departed: Traded to the Cleveland Indians for Jim Bolger and Cash 6/6/59.
- Games Played: 1520
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Notable Statistics: 735 Runs Scored
1,400 Hits
232 Doubles
32 Triples
180 Home Runs
753 Runs Batted In
39 Stolen Bases
.258/.343/.413 Slash Line
24.0 bWAR
4 Playoff Games
1 Run Scored
4 Hits
1 Double
0 Triples
0 Home Runs
0 Runs Batted In
0 Stolen Bases
.286/.286/.357 Slash Line -
Major Accolades and Awards:
All-Star (1950 & 1951)
Most Sacrifice Hits (1951)
Highest Win Probability Added (1956)
Most Putouts by a Third Baseman (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955 & 1956)
Most Assists by a Third Baseman (1949 & 1950)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Third Baseman (1951 & 1952)
Most Total Zone Runs by a Third Baseman (1953)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Third Baseman (1952)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Third Baseman (1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 & 1958)
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