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Willie Jones
  • Birth Name:
    Willie Edward Jones
  • Nickname:
    Puddin' Head
  • Date of Birth:
    August 16, 1925
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Leo
  • Place of Birth:
    Dillon, South Carolina
  • Place of Death:
    Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Date of Death:
    April 18, 1983
  • Height:
    6' 1"
  • Weight:
    192 lb
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    American
  • Religion:
    Christianity

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Willie Jones

    Career

    Willie Jones
    • Profession:
      Sportsman
    • Debut:
      September 10, 1947 for the Philadelphia Phillies

    Trivia

    Willie Jones
    • His six career grand slams as a Phillie ties him for third place behind Mike Schmidt and Ryan Howard.
    • His 2,045 career putouts are 10th highest in major league history.
    • He finished his career with Cincinnati in 1961.
    • In 1959, Jones was part of successive trades between the Phillies, Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds.
    • He was selected for the All-Star Game in both seasons.
    • In 1951 he hit 22 homers with 81 RBI and a career-high .285 batting average.
    • Jones' most productive season came as a member of the fabulous 1950 "Whiz Kids" National League champion team, when he posted career-highs in home runs (25), RBI (88), runs (100), hits (163), and led the league in games played (157).
    • He led the league in fielding percentage five times, in putouts for seven years (also tying a record), and twice in assists and double plays.
    • Jones was the top fielding third baseman in the National League during the 1950s.
    • By 1949, he became the team's starting third baseman, and held that position until 1959.

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