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Nippy Jones

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Full name Vernal Leroy Jones
Born June 29, 1925, Los Angeles, California
Died October 3, 1995, Sacramento, California
Buried at East Lawn Elk Grove Memorial Park, Elk Grove, California
First Game: June 9, 1946; Final Game: October 6, 1957
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 185
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                       Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team 1946 STL N Daily Splits 16 12 3 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .429 .333 0.0 1946 STL N 1947 STL N Daily Splits 23 73 6 18 4 0 1 5 2 0 10 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .247 .267 .342 -0.5 1947 STL N 1948 STL N Daily Splits 132 481 58 122 21 9 10 81 36 3 45 1 5 0 10 25 2 0 .254 .307 .397 -2.4 1948 STL N 1949 STL N Daily Splits 110 380 51 114 20 2 8 62 16 1 20 1 5 1 10 11 1 1 .300 .330 .426 -1.3 1949 STL N 1950 STL N Daily Splits 13 26 0 6 1 0 0 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .231 .310 .269 -0.2 1950 STL N 1951 STL N Daily Splits 80 300 20 79 12 0 3 41 9 0 13 1 2 0 6 13 1 2 .263 .287 .333 -1.8 1951 STL N 1952 PHI N Daily Splits 8 30 3 5 0 0 1 5 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .167 .167 .267 -0.4 1952 PHI N 1957 MIL N Daily Splits 30 79 5 21 2 1 2 8 3 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .293 .392 -0.3 1957 MIL N Total ( 8 Years) Splits 412 1381 146 369 60 12 25 209 71 5 102 3 15 0 1 27 58 4 3 .267 .304 .382 -6.9 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team

          World Series Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1946 STL N Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1946 STL N 1957 MIL N Daily Splits 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 1957 MIL N Total ( 2 Years) Splits 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team

                       Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1946 STL N Daily Splits 2B 3 0 0 8 2 2 1 1 0 .800 1947 STL N Daily Splits 2B 13 13 13 116 32 40 5 5 0 .935 1947 STL N RF 2 2 2 18 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1947 STL N OF 2 2 2 18 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 2 1948 STL N Daily Splits 1B 128 124 119 1095.2 1148 63 17 98 0 .986 1949 STL N Daily Splits 1B 98 97 83 823 876 40 15 85 2 .984 1950 STL N Daily Splits 1B 8 6 4 51 54 3 1 8 0 .983 1951 STL N Daily Splits 1B 71 70 70 635.2 698 48 7 78 0 .991 1952 PHI N Daily Splits 1B 8 8 5 65.2 73 7 2 8 0 .976 1957 MIL N Daily Splits 1B 20 15 10 133 143 12 1 12 0 .994 1957 MIL N RF 1 1 1 8.2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1957 MIL N OF 1 1 1 8.2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 1 Total ( 6 Years) Splits 1B 333 320 291 2804 2992 173 43 289 2 .987 Total ( 2 Years) 2B 16 13 13 124 34 42 6 6 0 .927 Total ( 2 Years) OF 3 3 3 26.2 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 3 Total ( 2 Years) RF 3 3 3 26.2 3 1 0 0 0 1.000 Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

Transaction Information

Signed as an amateur free agent by St. Louis Cardinals (1943).

Selected by Philadelphia Phillies from St. Louis Cardinals in the Rule 5 major league draft (November 19, 1951).

Sold by Philadelphia Phillies to Sacramento (PCL) (February 7, 1953).

Sold by Sacramento (PCL) to Milwaukee Braves (July 6, 1957).

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