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Percy Jones (baseball)

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Percy Jones
Pitcher
Born: (1899-10-28)October 28, 1899
Harwood, Texas, U.S.
Died: March 18, 1979(1979-03-18) (aged 79)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 6, 1920, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
June 11, 1930, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record53–57
Earned run average4.34
Strikeouts381
Teams

Percy Lee Jones (October 28, 1899 – March 18, 1979) born in Harwood, Texas, was a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1920–22 and 1925–28), Boston Braves (1929), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1930).

In 9 seasons he had a win–loss record of 53–57, 251 games, 113 games started, 49 complete games, 8 shutouts, 88 games finished, 6 saves, 1026 innings pitched, 1137 hits allowed, 588 runs allowed, 495 earned runs allowed, 53 home runs allowed, 494 walks allowed, 381 strikeouts, 40 hit batsmen, 20 wild pitches, 4619 batters faced, 2 balks, and a 4.34 ERA.

He died in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 79.

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