Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Jim Jones
Nickname:
The Big Steam EngineBirthdate:
May 8, 1858 (104 y, 0 m, 27 d)Born In:
Woodstock, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'2"/207
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League Champ | 1888 | None (FABL) |
| 1887 | None (FABL) | |
| 1886 | None (FABL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1887 | None (FABL) |
| Sep 1886 | None (FABL) | |
| Oct 1885 | None (FABL) | |
| Sep 1884 | None (FABL) | |
| Aug 1884 | None (FABL) | |
| Aug 1883 | None (FABL) | |
| Jul 1883 | None (FABL) | |
| Jun 1883 | None (FABL) | |
| Jul 1881 | None (FABL) | |
| Player of the Week | May 23, 1898 | St. Louis (FABL) |
| Aug 2, 1897 | St. Louis (FABL) | |
| Jul 23, 1894 | Detroit (FABL) | |
| Sep 12, 1892 | Detroit (FABL) | |
| Sep 21, 1891 | Detroit (None) | |
| Jun 15, 1891 | Detroit (None) | |
| Aug 11, 1890 | Detroit (None) | |
| Jul 8, 1889 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| Aug 13, 1888 | None (FABL) | |
| Jul 16, 1888 | None (FABL) | |
| Aug 15, 1887 | None (FABL) | |
| Jul 18, 1887 | None (FABL) | |
| Jun 27, 1887 | None (FABL) | |
| Sep 20, 1886 | None (FABL) | |
| Aug 23, 1886 | None (FABL) | |
| Sep 21, 1885 | None (FABL) | |
| Oct 13, 1884 | None (FABL) | |
| Aug 6, 1883 | None (FABL) | |
| May 21, 1883 | None (FABL) | |
| Jun 20, 1881 | None (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 6 | 42.0 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 42 | 229.7 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 64 | 64.3 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 97.4 | 87.0 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 53.6 | 48.8 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 75.5 | 67.9 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Thomas Watkins R | 870 |
| Zebulon Banks R | 820 |
| Jim Hampton R | 807 |
| Fred McCormick R | 806 |
| Dave Trowbridge R | 799 |
| George Pruitt R | 791 |
| Bob Martin R | 785 |
| Pete Day R | 782 |
| Denny Fuller R | 780 |
| Bill Craigen R | 772 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 140 | 5 |
| 1892 | 141 | 1 |
| 1893 | 140 | 1 |
| 1894 | 140 | 1 |
| 1896 | 140 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 159 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 60 | 2 |
| 1897 | 74 | 1 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 41 | 4 |
| 1894 | 34 | 7 |
| 1896 | 36 | 4 |
| 1897 | 43 | 1 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 16 | 9 |
| 1893 | 24 | 2 |
| 1894 | 18 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 10 | 4 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 102 | 5 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 78 | 5 |
| 1893 | 77 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 17 | 10 |
| 1891 | 18 | 7 |
| 1893 | 17 | 1 |
| 1894 | 12 | 8 |
| 1896 | 13 | 7 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 16 | 4 |
| 1895 | 13 | 8 |
| 1896 | 10 | 4 |
| 1897 | 16 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 50 | 8 |
| 1894 | 59 | 6 |
| 1896 | 53 | 8 |
| 1897 | 57 | 6 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 0.346 | 7 |
| 1892 | 0.303 | 10 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 0.421 | 7 |
| 1892 | 0.396 | 4 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 0.404 | 9 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 0.150 | 10 |
| 1894 | 0.162 | 7 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 0.875 | 9 |
| 1892 | 0.800 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 140 | 5 |
| 1892 | 141 | 1 |
| 1893 | 140 | 1 |
| 1894 | 140 | 1 |
| 1896 | 140 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 7.8 | 6 |