Player Report for #46 Travis Jones

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Saturday, July 1st, 1961

Rec	6-6
ERA	4.01
IP	116.2
BB	38
K	105

Name:	Travis Jones	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$458,000
Birthday:	06-26-1928	Signed Through:	1961 Season
Age:	33	Years of Major League Service:	7 Years, 44 Days
Born in:	San Bernardino (California)	Major League Service Days this Year:	81 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	7 Years, 49 Days
Weight:	211 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	10 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	SP	Minor League Option Years:	1 option year left
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Tired	Drafted	-
Morale:	Great	Local Popularity (National)	Insignificant (Insignificant)

Cincinnati

Rivermen

ABA

Pitching Ratings (OSA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	65	39	80	87-89 Mph
Versus LHP	64	39	80
Versus RHP	65	39	80
Talent	65	39	80

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Splitter, Circle-Change
Endurance:	84
Groundball Pct.:	45
Holding Runners:	73

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	10	Pitcher 33
Stealing Ability:	14
Baserunning Instincts:	9
Sacrifice Bunt:	89
Bunt for Hit:	7
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
06-29-1961	@ BSN	Win, 9-4	X	6.0	8	4	4	3	7	Win
06-24-1961	LAM	Win, 8-7	X	7.0	6	5	4	4	7
06-20-1961	STL	Win, 4-2	X	7.0	6	2	2	0	8	Win
06-16-1961	BSN	Loss, 0-4	X	7.0	7	3	3	2	7	Loss
06-12-1961	@ LAM	Loss, 0-3	X	7.0	5	1	1	0	6	Loss
06-08-1961	@ CHH	Win, 3-0	X	6.0	3	0	0	2	4	Win
06-05-1961	@ SFG	Win, 11-6	X	6.0	5	3	3	1	4	Win
06-02-1961	PIT	Win, 5-4	X	4.1	8	4	4	1	5
05-30-1961	ATL	Loss, 3-5	X	7.0	9	5	5	4	7	Loss
05-26-1961	SFG	Win, 6-5	X	6.0	7	5	4	3	5

American Baseball Association 1961 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	19	19	6	6	0	4.01	116.2	115	55	52	18	38	105	0	0.0	0	9	47.4
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	12.11	8.87	8.10	2.93	4.07	1.31	17.0	.291
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	82	21	4	0	4	16	7	18	1	0	1	.256	.319	.451	.770
vs. RHB	374	94	10	3	14	39	31	87	4	0	3	.251	.311	.406	.717

American Baseball Association 1961 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
This Week	1	1	1	0	0	6.00	6.0	8	4	4	1	3	7
Last Week	2	2	1	0	0	3.86	14.0	12	7	6	2	4	15
April	3	3	1	2	0	6.11	17.2	26	13	12	5	3	18
May	8	8	1	2	0	3.51	48.2	41	20	19	7	22	39
June	8	8	4	2	0	3.75	50.1	48	22	21	6	13	48
Spring Training	6	6	3	2	0	4.94	23.2	31	14	13	3	10	14
Last Year	39	39	14	13	0	3.57	221.2	221	104	88	25	67	182
2 Years Ago	40	40	10	20	0	5.02	238.2	279	147	133	41	68	195
Career	284	284	96	116	0	4.39	1825.1	1841	986	891	259	614	1219
Home	10	10	2	4	0	4.69	63.1	69	36	33	10	22	63
Road	9	9	4	2	0	3.21	53.1	46	19	19	8	16	42
Grass	19	19	6	6	0	4.01	116.2	115	55	52	18	38	105
Day	10	10	4	3	0	3.43	60.1	58	23	23	9	18	60
Night	9	9	2	3	0	4.63	56.1	57	32	29	9	20	45

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1954 Boston - ABA	25	34	34	15	12	0	4.49	234.2	231	131	117	34	77	122	9	1	1.31	.259	9.6
1955 Boston - ABA	26	39	39	10	21	0	4.92	261.2	271	155	143	32	103	167	5	1	1.43	.286	-4.5
1956 Boston - ABA	27	38	38	13	18	0	4.67	250.1	255	149	130	44	95	142	4	1	1.40	.262	5.5
1957 Cincinnati - ABA	28	36	36	12	13	0	3.54	254.0	231	106	100	22	85	146	11	1	1.24	.260	51.8
1958 Cincinnati - ABA	29	39	39	16	13	0	4.65	247.2	238	139	128	43	81	160	2	0	1.29	.256	13.3
1959 Cincinnati - ABA	30	40	40	10	20	0	5.02	238.2	279	147	133	41	68	195	2	0	1.45	.319	11.6
1960 Cincinnati - ABA	31	39	39	14	13	0	3.57	221.2	221	104	88	25	67	182	0	0	1.30	.301	41.9
1961 Cincinnati - ABA	32	19	19	6	6	0	4.01	116.2	115	55	52	18	38	105	0	0	1.31	.291	17.0
Total ABA		284	284	96	116	0	4.39	1825.1	1841	986	891	259	614	1219	33	4	1.34	.278	146.2

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1951 Lake Elsinore - A	22	8	8	0	6	0	3.74	55.1	53	26	23	3	12	37	2	0	1.17	.289	-1.2
1951 Laredo - AA	22	12	12	6	5	0	2.76	84.2	71	35	26	1	35	47	4	0	1.25	.271	7.3
1952 Kingsville - AA	23	27	20	10	6	0	2.01	170.1	133	41	38	1	31	83	7	3	0.96	.246	27.7
1953 Peterborough - AAA	24	34	34	14	15	0	3.60	242.1	222	118	97	16	71	181	9	0	1.21	.279	26.2
1954 Peterborough - AAA	25	4	4	2	1	0	4.76	28.1	28	16	15	3	9	23	1	0	1.31	.294	-0.6
1957 Kitchener - AAA	28	2	2	1	1	0	3.29	13.2	11	5	5	0	6	13	0	0	1.24	.289	1.6
Total GHL		40	40	17	17	0	3.70	284.1	261	139	117	19	86	217	10	0	1.22	.281	27.1
Total STL		39	32	16	11	0	2.26	255.0	204	76	64	2	66	130	11	3	1.06	.254	35.0
Total SCL		8	8	0	6	0	3.74	55.1	53	26	23	3	12	37	2	0	1.17	.289	-1.2

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1954 Boston - ML	P	34	34	21	24	2	45	0	1.000	234.2	1.73
1955 Boston - ML	P	39	39	13	29	0	46	4	.913	261.2	1.44
1956 Boston - ML	P	38	38	12	26	2	41	3	.927	250.1	1.37
1957 Cincinnati - ML	P	36	36	15	30	0	47	2	.957	254.0	1.59
1958 Cincinnati - ML	P	39	39	10	35	0	45	0	1.000	247.2	1.64
1959 Cincinnati - ML	P	40	40	12	23	0	37	2	.946	238.2	1.32
1960 Cincinnati - ML	P	39	39	2	25	0	29	2	.931	221.2	1.10
1961 Cincinnati - ML	P	19	19	9	11	0	20	0	1.000	116.2	1.54

Player History
01-02-1951	Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft (Round 97, Pick 13, 1549th overall Pick) by the New York Empires.
04-17-1951	Injured (strained back muscle), out for 2 weeks.
05-10-1951	Injured (finger blister), out for 1-2 weeks.
06-27-1951	Released by the New York organization.
06-27-1951	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Colonials organization.
08-08-1951	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08-30-1951	Won the 1951 Southern California League Southland Series with the Lake Elsinore Demons!
01-01-1952	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (47); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 54 (54).
05-21-1952	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Austin Senators with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07-17-1952	Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08-12-1952	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Edna Railmen with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01-01-1953	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (72); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 72 (72).
05-30-1953	Injured (finger blister), out for 1-2 weeks.
06-29-1953	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07-22-1953	Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 2 weeks.
01-01-1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 73 (76).
05-08-1954	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Dredgers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01-01-1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (72); Movement: 37 (37); Control: 91 (93).
04-14-1955	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Golden Gators with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05-01-1955	Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01-01-1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (65); Movement: 37 (37); Control: 85 (86).
07-22-1956	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Moguls with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01-01-1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (64); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 84 (86).
01-04-1957	Was traded by the Boston Colonials to the Cincinnati Rivermen, along with 2B T. Harris, in exchange for CF B. Hopkins.
05-12-1957	Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08-14-1957	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01-01-1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 80 (81).
01-01-1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (69); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 86 (86).
01-01-1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 34 (36); Control: 92 (92).
01-01-1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 39 (39); Control: 80 (80).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1954	0	1
1955	0	1
1956	0	1
1957	0	1
1958	0	1
1959	0	1
1960	0	1

Year	GS	Rank
1955	39	6
1956	38	6
1958	39	5
1959	40	3
1960	39	1

Year	W	Rank
1958	16	8
1960	14	6

Year	L	Rank
1955	21	1
1956	18	3
1959	20	1
1960	13	9

Year	IP	Rank
1955	261.2	7
1956	250.1	6
1957	254.0	7
1958	247.2	7
1960	221.2	6

Year	BF	Rank
1955	1153	5
1956	1099	7
1957	1069	8
1958	1063	9
1960	938	9

Year	HRA	Rank
1954	34	3
1955	32	4
1956	44	2
1958	43	1
1959	41	3
1960	25	8

Year	BB	Rank
1955	103	10

Year	K	Rank
1954	122	8
1955	167	3
1956	142	4
1957	146	5
1958	160	6
1959	195	3
1960	182	2

Year	WP	Rank
1954	5	10
1957	10	2
1959	10	3

Year	ERA	Rank
1957	3.54	5
1960	3.57	6

Year	BABIP	Rank
1954	.259	5
1956	.262	10
1957	.260	7
1958	.256	5

Year	WHIP	Rank
1954	1.31	10
1957	1.24	3
1958	1.29	9
1960	1.30	7

Year	K/BB	Rank
1954	1.58	8
1955	1.62	9
1956	1.49	9
1957	1.72	9
1958	1.98	7
1959	2.87	2
1960	2.72	3

Year	RA/9	Rank
1957	11.34	3
1958	11.88	10
1960	11.86	6

Year	HR/9	Rank
1957	0.78	7

Year	H/9	Rank
1954	8.86	9
1957	8.19	5
1958	8.65	8

Year	BB/9	Rank
1959	2.56	7
1960	2.72	7

Year	K/9	Rank
1954	4.68	7
1955	5.74	7
1956	5.11	8
1957	5.17	7
1958	5.81	10
1959	7.35	1
1960	7.39	2

Year	VORP	Rank
1957	51.8	3
1960	41.9	5

Year	QS	Rank
1956	20	7
1957	21	8
1960	19	3

Year	QSP	Rank
1960	.487	4

Year	CG	Rank
1954	9	5
1955	5	5
1956	4	10
1957	11	1

Year	CGP	Rank
1954	.265	5
1955	.128	9
1957	.306	1

Year	SHO	Rank
1954	1	5
1955	1	6
1956	1	6
1957	1	4
1960	0	5