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Deacon Jones

Positions: Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: April 18, 1934 in White Plains, NY us

Died: May 7, 2023 in Sugar Land, TX

High School: White Plains HS (White Plains, NY)

School: Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY)

Debut: September 8, 1962 (Age 28-143d, 12,016th in major league history)
vs. WSA 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1966 (Age 32-166d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: Grover William Jones

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

.286

RBI

OBP

.368

SLG

.429

OPS

.797

OPS+

120

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	12-6 / in Starts: 5-1
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	15 games
Most Games w/o RBI	2 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 36 PAs	8
Actual Runners on Base	32 (14-11-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 36 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	22 (11-6-3)

Most Driven In
F Robinson	2
J Landis	2
A Smith	1
L Aparicio	1
M Hershberger	1
N Fox	1
S Esposito	0

Most Driven In By
N Fox	1
A Smith	1
C Carreon	1

1962 Batting Game Log

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1962 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	SH	SF	GDP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	143 (142)	Sep 8	CHW		WSA	W,6-3	7-8	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	6	.87	0.039	.00	0.00%	1.00	PH
2	2	145 (1)	Sep 9 (2)	CHW		WSA	W,3-2	GS-9	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	3	2.22	-0.205	.00	0.00%	-0.77	1B
3	3	146	Sep 10	CHW		KCA	W,4-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.429	.333	.762	3	.86	0.025	.02	0.00%	0.72	1B
4	4	147	Sep 12	CHW	@	MIN	W,2-1	12-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0			.333	.429	.333	.762	8						PH
5	5	149 (1)	Sep 14	CHW	@	WSA	W,2-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.400	.333	.733	5	.74	-0.005	.01	0.00%	-0.21	1B
6	6	150	Sep 15	CHW	@	WSA	L,1-3	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.308	.357	.385	.742	5	1.45	-0.055	.04	0.00%	-0.37	1B
7	7	151	Sep 16	CHW	@	WSA	W,7-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	.313	.389	.375	.764	6	.97	0.095	.00	0.00%	0.46	1B
8	8	152	Sep 18	CHW		BOS	L,5-10	9-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.421	.412	.833	9	.09	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.38	PH
9	9	153	Sep 19	CHW		BOS	W,3-2	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.400	.389	.789	9	2.06	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.20	PH
10	10	154	Sep 20	CHW		BOS	W,6-4	8-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.389	.817	9	3.16	-0.002	.00	0.00%	0.17	PH
11	11	155	Sep 21	CHW		NYY	W,7-6	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.368	.455	.421	.876	6	2.55	0.064	.00	0.00%	1.00	PH
12	12	156	Sep 22	CHW		NYY	W,6-2	7-8	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.368	.435	.421	.856	8	4.47	-0.022	.00	0.00%	-0.15	PH
13	13	157	Sep 23	CHW		NYY	L,1-5	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.368	.458	.421	.879	6	3.82	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.11	PH
14	14	158	Sep 25	CHW	@	BOS	L,0-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.350	.440	.400	.840	9	.50	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
15	15	159	Sep 26	CHW	@	BOS	W,9-3	8-8	1	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.381	.462	.476	.938	8	3.52	0.261	.00	0.00%	1.28	PH
16	16	160	Sep 28	CHW	@	NYY	L,3-7	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.444	.455	.899	5	3.52	-0.089	.00	0.00%	-0.43	PH
17	17	161	Sep 29	CHW	@	NYY	L,6-8	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.429	.435	.863	6	1.67	0.061	.00	0.00%	0.67	PH
18	18	162	Sep 30	CHW	@	NYY	W,8-4	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.321	.394	.393	.787	3	.50	0.060	.00	0.00%	0.31	1B
							12-6		36	28	3	9	2	8	4	2	6	3	1	0	.321	.394	.393	.787		1.48	0.184	.01	0.00%	3.72

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