Sam Jones

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Sam Jones

Born:	July 26, 1892
Birthplace:	Woodsfield, OH
Hometown:
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	170
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
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College:
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Other Teams:	Indians 1914-15, Yankees 1922-26, Browns 1927, Senators 1928-31, White Sox 1932-35
Years with Boston:	1916-1921

1 Overall Career
2 Jones's Moments in the Sun
3 Trivia
4 Transactions
5 External Links

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Overall Career

Samuel Pond "Sad Sam" Jones was born on July 26, 1892, in Woodsfield, Ohio. Jones was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 13, 1914, with Cleveland. Jones had a 22-year career as a pitcher. He finished with a record of 229-217, 1,223 Ks and a 3.84 ERA in 3,883 innings.

In 1918, Jones's first season in a starting rotation, he went 16-5 (league-best .762 winning percentage). He won 23 games for the fifth-place 1921 Red Sox, with a league-high five shutouts. He won twenty games twice, lost twenty games twice, and pitched in four World Series. In 1916, he was part of the trade that sent Tris Speaker to the Cleveland Indians — one of the worst trades in Boston Red Sox' history. In 1923, the right-hander hurled a no-hitter and led the New York Yankees to their first World Series title.

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Jones's Moments in the Sun

September 4, 1923: Threw a no-hitter as a member of the Yankees vs the Athletics
Pitching in relief on July 14, 1932, Jones won his 200th career game, 9-8, over the Red Sox in Fenway Park.
1921: Led the league in shutouts with 5
1922: Led the league in saves with 8

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Trivia

Sad Sam's 22 consecutive seasons pitching in one league (the American) is a ML record shared with Herb Pennock, Early Wynn, Red Ruffing, and Steve Carlton.
In 1935 he was the oldest player in the league at 42 years old.
He was one of the first pitchers to wear glasses while playing.

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Transactions

April 12, 1916: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with Fred Thomas and $55,000 to the Boston Red Sox for Tris Speaker.
December 20, 1921: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Joe Bush and Everett Scott to the New York Yankees for Roger Peckinpaugh, Jack Quinn, Rip Collins, and Bill Piercy.
February 8, 1927: Traded by the New York Yankees to the St. Louis Browns for Cedric Durst and Joe Giard.
October 19, 1927: Traded by the St. Louis Browns with Milt Gaston to the Washington Senators for Dick Coffman and Earl McNeely.
December 4, 1931: Traded by the Washington Senators with Bump Hadley and Jackie Hayes to the Chicago White Sox for Carl Reynolds and John Kerr.
November 6, 1935: Released by the Chicago White Sox.