Slim Jones
| Slim Jones | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 6, 1913 Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Died: November 19, 1938 (aged 25) Baltimore, Maryland | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| debut | |
| 1932, for the Baltimore Black Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1938, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Negro league statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 32–21 |
| Earned run average | 3.24 |
| Strikeouts | 295 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stuart "Slim" Jones (May 6, 1913 – November 19, 1938) was an American Negro leagues pitcher from Baltimore, Maryland. He played for the Baltimore Black Sox and the Philadelphia Stars from 1932 to 1938.[1]
In 1934, Jones led the Negro National League in ERA (1.24), wins (twenty), and strikeouts (164) to become the first pitcher in Negro league history to achieve the pitching Triple Crown. This achievement was matched just three more times in league history. He was the winning pitcher in the Championship Series that clinched a pennant for the Stars.
Jones was plagued by trouble with alcoholism. He won just seven games in the four seasons that followed his 1934 year. He died in Baltimore, Maryland, in November 19, 1938 when he froze to death after selling his coat for alcohol.
Fourteen years after his death, Jones received votes listing him on the 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player-voted poll of the Negro leagues' best players ever.[2]
References[]
- ^ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1701. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3.
- ^ "1952 Pittsburgh Courier Poll of Greatest Black Players"
Further reading[]
- Johnny Goodtimes (May 13, 2011). "The Tragedy of Slim Jones". phillysportshistory.com. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference and Seamheads
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