Nippy Jones
Vernal Leroy Jones
Born: June 29, 1925
Los Angeles, CA USA
Deceased: 1995
Sacramento, CA USA
Primary Position: 1B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, RF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1946-1957
Minor League Statistics
Nippy Jones compiled a career batting average of .267 with 25 home runs and 209 RBI in his 412-game career with the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Braves. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1946 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 16 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .333 | .429 | .333 | .762 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1947 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 23 | 77 | 73 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .247 | .267 | .342 | .609 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1948 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 132 | 523 | 481 | 58 | 122 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 45 | .254 | .307 | .397 | .704 | 191 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
1949 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 110 | 402 | 380 | 51 | 114 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 20 | .300 | .330 | .426 | .756 | 162 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
1950 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 13 | 29 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .231 | .310 | .269 | .580 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1951 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 80 | 312 | 300 | 20 | 79 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | .263 | .287 | .333 | .620 | 100 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1952 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 8 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .267 | .433 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1957 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 30 | 83 | 79 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .266 | .293 | .392 | .685 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals | 412 | 1470 | 1381 | 146 | 369 | 60 | 12 | 25 | 209 | 4 | 2 | 71 | 102 | .267 | .304 | .382 | .687 | 528 | 58 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1946 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .800 | 1.333 | |
1947 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 40 | 5 | 5 | .935 | 5.538 | |
1947 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
1948 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 128 | 0 | 0.0 | 1148 | 63 | 17 | 98 | .986 | 9.461 | |
1949 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 98 | 0 | 0.0 | 876 | 40 | 15 | 85 | .984 | 9.347 | |
1950 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .983 | 7.125 | |
1951 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 71 | 0 | 0.0 | 698 | 48 | 7 | 78 | .991 | 1.507 | |
1952 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 73 | 7 | 2 | 8 | .976 | 1.000 | |
1957 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 1B | 20 | 15 | 133.0 | 143 | 12 | 1 | 12 | .994 | 1.489 | 7.750 |
1957 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | OF | 1 | 1 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.038 | 1.000 |
Totals | 352 | 16 | 141.7 | 3029 | 215 | 49 | 295 | .985 | 206.089 | 9.216 |
Postseason - Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1946 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | WS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1957 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | WS | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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