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| Player Report for #46 Lance Jones | | Saturday, July 1st, 1961 | 
| Rec | 6-4 | | ERA | 3.63 | | IP | 101.2 | | BB | 84 | | K | 62 |
| | Name: | Lance Jones | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $110,700 | | Birthday: | 02-22-1935 | Signed Through: | 1961 Season | | Age: | 26 | Years of Major League Service: | 2 Years, 65 Days | | Born in: | Laredo (Texas) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 81 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 1" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 2 Years, 65 Days | | Weight: | 210 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 5 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Injured, out for 2 days | Drafted | 1956, 3rd Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Well Known (Fair) |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 31 | 62 | 23 | 90-92 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 32 | 62 | 23 | | | | Versus RHP | 31 | 61 | 23 | | | | Talent | 31 | 62 | 23 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Cutter, Splitter, Forkball | | Endurance: | 77 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 72 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 100 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 18 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 19 | | | Versus LHP | 19 | 21 | 9 | 23 | 20 | | | Versus RHP | 17 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 18 | | | Talent | 18 | 19 | 8 | 21 | 19 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 12 | | | | Stealing Ability: | 12 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 11 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 47 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 06-23-1961 | @ PIT | Win, 4-1 | X | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 06-18-1961 | @ CIN | Win, 2-1 | X | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Win | | | | | | | | | 06-14-1961 | @ SFG | Loss, 5-6 | X | 5.1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-09-1961 | CIN | Loss, 2-4 | X | 7.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-05-1961 | LAM | Win, 8-5 | X | 6.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 06-01-1961 | @ STL | Win, 2-1 | X | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 05-29-1961 | @ BSN | Win, 8-3 | X | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Win | | | | | | | | | 05-25-1961 | @ PIT | Loss, 6-7 | X | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 05-21-1961 | @ CIN | Win, 7-4 | X | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | Win | | | | | | | | | 05-15-1961 | BSN | Loss, 6-8 | X | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3.63 | 101.2 | 83 | 44 | 41 | 1 | 84 | 62 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 56.3 | | 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 | 14.87 | 7.35 | 5.49 | 7.44 | 3.82 | 1.64 | 16.2 | .266 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 90 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .296 | .200 | .496 | | | | | vs. RHB | 281 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 68 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .386 | .295 | .682 | | | |
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| American Baseball Association 1961 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | Last Week | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.20 | 15.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | | | April | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.95 | 13.2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 9 | | | May | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.51 | 48.2 | 43 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 39 | 30 | | | June | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.66 | 39.1 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 33 | 23 | | | Spring Training | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 18.0 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 11 | | | Last Year | 39 | 35 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3.93 | 185.2 | 175 | 102 | 81 | 3 | 148 | 142 | | | 2 Years Ago | 35 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 3.78 | 226.0 | 212 | 114 | 95 | 7 | 157 | 149 | | | Career | 90 | 86 | 36 | 25 | 0 | 3.80 | 513.1 | 470 | 260 | 217 | 11 | 389 | 353 | | | Home | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.74 | 43.2 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 36 | 23 | | | Road | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.79 | 58.0 | 45 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 48 | 39 | | | Grass | 16 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3.63 | 101.2 | 83 | 44 | 41 | 1 | 84 | 62 | | | Day | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.28 | 57.2 | 51 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 41 | 37 | | | Night | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.09 | 44.0 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 43 | 25 | |
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| 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 | | 1959 Chicago - ABA | 24 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 3.78 | 226.0 | 212 | 114 | 95 | 7 | 157 | 149 | 2 | 1 | 1.63 | .296 | 33.6 | | 1960 Chicago - ABA | 25 | 39 | 35 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3.93 | 185.2 | 175 | 102 | 81 | 3 | 148 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 1.74 | .305 | 22.8 | | 1961 Chicago - ABA | 26 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3.63 | 101.2 | 83 | 44 | 41 | 1 | 84 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 | .266 | 16.2 | | Total ABA | | 90 | 86 | 36 | 25 | 0 | 3.80 | 513.1 | 470 | 260 | 217 | 11 | 389 | 353 | 2 | 1 | 1.67 | .293 | 72.6 |
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| 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 | | 1956 Pasadena - A | 21 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3.29 | 104.0 | 103 | 49 | 38 | 5 | 32 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1.30 | .263 | 6.1 | | 1957 Eagle Pass - AA | 22 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2.49 | 126.1 | 100 | 42 | 35 | 2 | 69 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 1.34 | .261 | 22.8 | | 1957 Uxbridge - AAA | 22 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3.23 | 83.2 | 82 | 36 | 30 | 4 | 42 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 1.48 | .300 | 12.9 | | 1958 Uxbridge - AAA | 23 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.65 | 37.1 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1.21 | .248 | 7.5 | | 1959 Uxbridge - AAA | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 | 18.0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | .240 | 4.9 | | Total GHL | | 22 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2.98 | 139.0 | 122 | 54 | 46 | 5 | 68 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 1.37 | .279 | 25.4 | | Total STL | | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2.49 | 126.1 | 100 | 42 | 35 | 2 | 69 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 1.34 | .261 | 22.8 | | Total SCL | | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3.29 | 104.0 | 103 | 49 | 38 | 5 | 32 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1.30 | .263 | 6.1 |
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| Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1959 Chicago - ABA | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | 8.0 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | .280 | 0.0 | | Total ABA | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | 8.0 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | .280 | 0.0 |
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| Player History | | 06-15-1956 | Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall Pick) by the Chicago Hitmen. | | 01-01-1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 22 (32); Movement: 67 (77); Control: 14 (24). | | 04-04-1957 | Injured (tender elbow), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 04-15-1957 | Named the #40 prospect in the ABA | | 05-21-1957 | Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 61 (64); Control: 25 (32). | | 04-14-1958 | Named the #19 prospect in the ABA | | 04-15-1958 | Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for 4 days. | | 04-27-1958 | Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament (elbow)), out for 7-8 months. | | 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 38 (38); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 26 (29). | | 04-09-1959 | Named the #20 prospect in the ABA | | 04-13-1959 | Injured (tender elbow), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 06-01-1959 | Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award. | | 06-09-1959 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 06-26-1959 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Golden Gators with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! | | 07-05-1959 | Was selected to the 1959 American Baseball Association All-Star Game. | | 10-21-1959 | Wins the 1959 ABA RL Top Debut Award. | | 01-01-1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 58 (59); Control: 29 (29). | | 10-01-1960 | Injured (strained back muscle), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 31 (31); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 23 (23). | | 06-23-1961 | Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | | | | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 1959 | .667 | 1 |
| | Year | BB | Rank | | 1959 | 157 | 1 | | 1960 | 148 | 1 |
| | Year | K | Rank | | 1959 | 149 | 10 | | 1960 | 142 | 5 |
| | | | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | | 1959 | 0.28 | 2 | | 1960 | 0.15 | 1 |
| | Year | H/9 | Rank | | 1959 | 8.44 | 5 | | 1960 | 8.48 | 6 |
| | Year | K/9 | Rank | | 1959 | 5.93 | 6 | | 1960 | 6.88 | 4 |
| | Year | SHO | Rank | | 1959 | 1 | 5 | | 1960 | 0 | 5 |
| | Year | GB% | Rank | | 1959 | 0.66 | 4 | | 1960 | 0.66 | 3 |
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