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Don Newcombe League
9-12-2162
Jake Jones Relief Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.16 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 74-68 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 02-10-1954
K 851 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(98 games)
IP 1264.1
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1980 KC
1
 2
4
4
0
0
0
 0
27.1
 31 12 12 0 10
24
1.50
3.95
1981 KC
7
 4
17
16
1
0
0
 0
114.0
 97 47 43 1 35
61
1.16
3.39
1982 KC
12
 11
33
33
4
2
0
 0
228.1
 231 117 106 5 78
168
1.35
4.18
1983 KC
11
 13
35
35
3
2
0
 0
228.0
 268 127 116 1 61
153
1.44
4.58
1984 KC
7
 11
28
28
3
1
0
 0
192.1
 193 98 88 5 71
140
1.37
4.12
1985 KC
1
 2
8
7
0
0
0
 0
45.1
 53 28 27 0 14
29
1.48
5.36
1986 KC
10
 5
21
19
1
1
1
 0
134.1
 113 62 54 1 43
94
1.16
3.62
1987 KC-BRO
6
 11
52
6
3
1
3
 3
97.2
 92 45 43 1 42
57
1.37
3.96
1988 BRO
10
 4
73
0
0
0
1
 9
86.0
 89 42 42 1 32
51
1.41
4.40
1989 BRO
9
 5
89
0
0
0
2
 8
111.0
 110 56 53 0 38
74
1.33
4.30
2162
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
74
 68
360
148
15
7
7
 20
1264.1
 1277 634 584 15 424
851
1.35
4.16
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Jake Jones has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-04-01The Boston Braves have waived Jake Jones.
1990-03-26The Boston Braves have drafted Jake Jones #276 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1989-06-22Jake Jones of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1988-09-02Jake Jones of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1988-06-12Jake Jones of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1987-08-27Jake Jones of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1987-05-25A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Eggmen and the Brooklyn Big Blue . The Brooklyn Big Blue receive Jake Jones, Draft Pick 1989 Round 3 KC (Elmer Branch) from the Kansas City Eggmen in exchange for Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 BRO (Wayne Hoyle).
1985-08-04Jake Jones of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1985-06-15Jake Jones of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1985-06-15The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jake Jones to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Lenny Carlyle to the minors.
1985-03-25The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jim Sabo to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Lenny Carlyle to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Brian Ontiveros for assignment. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Jake Jones for assignment.
1984-06-04Jake Jones of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1982-07-31The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jake Jones to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Jim Sabo to the minors.
1982-07-22The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Jake Jones to the minors.
1982-07-21Jake Jones of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1981-09-17The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jake Jones to the major league team.
1981-09-12The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Jake Jones to the minors.
1981-09-02The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Leon Dillard to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jake Jones to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Richard Davis to the major league team.
1981-07-20The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Jake Jones to the minors.
1981-06-13The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Leon Dillard to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jake Jones to the major league team.
1981-06-08The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Leon Dillard to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Jake Jones to the minors.
1981-05-12Jake Jones of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1981-04-27The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jake Jones to the major league team.
1980-06-08The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Erv Thomas to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Jake Jones to the minors.
1980-06-06The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jake Jones to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Erv Thomas to the minors.
1980-06-04The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Erv Thomas to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Jake Jones to the minors.
1980-05-10The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jake Jones to the major league team.
1980-04-21A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Eggmen and the New York Pride. The New York Pride receive Draft Pick - 1981 Round 3 (KC) from the Kansas City Eggmen in exchange for Jake Jones.