P Willie Jones #17
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/30/1974
P WILLIE JONES #17 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 0 1-0 0 4.32 41.2 35 4 18 23 1.27 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 55
Movement 45 45 45 55
Control 40 40 40 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 60
Changeup 50 65
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 35
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/24/1974 STL Win, 9-8 1.1 2 4 4 2 0
09/23/1974 STL Loss, 6-17 1.1 1 1 1 0 1
09/19/1974 @ DEN Loss, 5-6 2.0 1 1 1 5 0
09/15/1974 @ STL Loss, 0-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
09/12/1974 @ MIL Loss, 2-11 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1974 SDC Loss, 5-11 0.1 4 6 6 3 0
09/03/1974 @ BRO Loss, 1-7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/1974 @ NYK Win, 8-7 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/29/1974 @ SDC Win, 10-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Win
08/25/1974 BRO Win, 5-4 2.1 1 0 0 0 3
PERSONALITY
Jones works his tail off.
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:04/06/1950
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 25 Days
Service This Yr:168 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1972, 28th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 0 1 0 0 4.32 41.2 35 22 20 4 18 23 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 34 17 11.45 7.56 4.97 3.89 3.82 1.27 103 0.1 .237        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 58 15 3 3 1 8 9 4 0 0 0 .259 .358 .466 .824      
vs. RHB 99 20 4 0 3 14 9 19 1 0 0 .202 .266 .333 .599      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 1 1 1 1 0 2  
May 5 0 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 10 2 2 0 2 2  
June 5 0 0 0 0 3.18 5.2 6 4 2 0 3 5  
July 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.0 5 0 0 0 0 6  
August 9 0 1 0 0 2.31 11.2 4 3 3 1 3 7  
September 7 0 0 0 0 16.20 6.2 9 12 12 2 10 1  
Spring Training 15 0 0 1 0 7.24 13.2 16 11 11 2 7 11  
Last Year 41 0 1 5 0 4.67 61.2 64 35 32 7 35 36  
2 Years Ago 4 0 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 4 1 1 0 2 2  
Career 79 0 2 5 0 4.32 110.1 103 58 53 11 55 61  
Home 18 0 0 0 0 4.88 24.0 22 15 13 2 9 15  
Road 16 0 1 0 0 3.57 17.2 13 7 7 2 9 8  
Grass 34 0 1 0 0 4.32 41.2 35 22 20 4 18 23  
Day 22 0 1 0 0 2.00 27.0 21 8 6 1 12 14  
Night 12 0 0 0 0 8.59 14.2 14 14 14 3 6 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 34 0 1 0 0 4.32 41.2 35 22 20 4 18 23  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1972 Kansas City - MLB 22 4 0 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 4 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0.86 .190 2.91 0.1 282
1973 Kansas City - MLB 23 41 0 1 5 0 4.67 61.2 64 35 32 7 35 36 0 0 1.61 .289 4.37 -0.0 88
1974 Kansas City - MLB 24 34 0 1 0 0 4.32 41.2 35 22 20 4 18 23 0 0 1.27 .237 3.82 0.1 86
Total MLB 79 0 2 5 0 4.32 110.1 103 58 53 11 55 61 0 0 1.43 .264 4.07 0.1 91
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1972 Total - 22 19 0 2 1 15 3.34 29.2 25 13 11 1 13 28 0 0 1.28 .296 3.37 0.4 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Kansas City - MLB P 4 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.0 .983
1973 Kansas City - MLB P 41 0 4 9 3 13 0 1.000 61.2 1.90 -0.9 1.016
1974 Kansas City - MLB P 34 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 41.2 1.30 -1.0 1.001
TOTAL P 79 0 7 15 3 22 0 1.000 110.1 1.79 -1.8 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 28, 56th overall pick) by the Kansas City Bulls, out of college Virginia
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (50).
09/30/1973 Injured (migraine),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/06/1973 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (50).
11/16/1974 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
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