| Fielder Jones | |
|---|---|
 Jones in 1914 | |
| Center fielder /Manager | |
| Born:(1871-08-13)August 13, 1871 Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: March 13, 1934(1934-03-13) (aged 62) Portland, Oregon, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1896, for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 1, 1915, for the St. Louis Terriers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .285 |
| Home runs | 21 |
| Runs batted in | 631 |
| Managerial record | 683–582 |
| Winning % | .540 |
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Fielder Allison Jones (August 13, 1871 – March 13, 1934) was an Americancenter fielder andmanager inMajor League Baseball (MLB). He was best known as theplayer-manager of theWorld Series champion1906 Chicago White Sox, a team who succeeded in spite of such poor offense that they were known as the "Hitless Wonders".
Born inShinglehouse, Pennsylvania to a father who owned ageneral store, Jones learned to play baseball at his preparatory school atAlfred University.[1] As a young man, Jones worked as asurveyor with his brother and ventured to the Pacific Northwest by 1891.[1]
Jones entered professional baseball playing as an outfielder and catcher for Portland in the Oregon State League in 1891 or 1893, depending on the source.[2][1] He played minor league ball inBinghamton, New York, andSpringfield, Massachusetts, where he was an accomplished hitter.[1]
Jones's major league playing career began with theBrooklyn Bridegrooms in 1896. In1901, he joined theChicago White Sox in the newAmerican League. He was named player-manager in 1904 to replace Jimmy Callahan. OwnerCharles Comiskey named Jones manager, desiring a strong-willed leader. The White Sox finished two games short of a pennant in 1905. Bolstered by a nineteen game winning streak, Jones managed the "Hitless Wonders" in the1906 World Series, which was the White Sox' first World Series win. Playing in that World Series, he hit only .143 (3-for-21) but scored four runs and stole three bases. That year, the White Sox had a team batting average of only .230 while being third in runs.[3] The aging roster sputtered late in 1907 and then lost the pennant on the final day in 1908 to the same team in theDetroit Tigers. Jones quit the team after the season, citing burnout from having to deal with Comiskey.
In 1910, Jones came out of retirement to play for theChehalis Gophers after the team's player/manager was reportedly stabbed by another member of the team. Playing for no salary, and with permission from Comiskey,[4] Jones batted .358 to win theWashington State League batting title.[5] Six years after his last game with the White Sox, he joined theSt. Louis Terriers of the newly formedFederal League, where he served as a player-manager before the league folded. He had one last stint as a manager with theSt. Louis Browns, but his earlier success with the White Sox eluded him, as his St. Louis teams never finished above fifth place.
Jones moved toPortland, Oregon, investing in timber and became head coach for theOregon State Beavers baseball team in 1910, going 13–4–1 and winning the Northwest championship.[6]
In 1,788 major-league games over 15 seasons, Jones posted a .285batting average (1,920-for-6,747) with 1,180runs, 206doubles, 75triples, 21home runs, 631runs batted in, 359stolen bases, 817bases on balls, .368on-base percentage and .347slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .962fielding percentage.
Jones died ofheart disease inPortland, Oregon, at age 62.[7]
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| CWS | 1904 | 113 | 66 | 47 | .584 | 3rd in AL | – | – | – | – |
| CWS | 1905 | 152 | 92 | 60 | .605 | 2nd in AL | – | – | – | – |
| CWS | 1906 | 151 | 93 | 58 | .616 | 1st in AL | 4 | 2 | .667 | WonWorld Series (CHC) |
| CWS | 1907 | 151 | 87 | 64 | .576 | 3rd in AL | – | – | – | – |
| CWS | 1908 | 152 | 88 | 64 | .579 | 3rd in AL | – | – | – | – |
| CWS total | 719 | 426 | 293 | .592 | 4 | 2 | .667 | |||
| SLT | 1914 | 38 | 12 | 26 | .316 | 8th in FL | – | – | – | – |
| SLT | 1915 | 154 | 87 | 67 | .565 | 2nd in FL | – | – | – | – |
| SLT total | 192 | 99 | 93 | .516 | 0 | 0 | – | |||
| SLB | 1916 | 154 | 79 | 75 | .513 | 5th in AL | – | – | – | – |
| SLB | 1917 | 154 | 57 | 97 | .370 | 7th in AL | – | – | – | – |
| SLB | 1918 | 46 | 22 | 24 | .478 | fired | – | – | – | – |
| SLB total | 354 | 158 | 196 | .446 | 0 | 0 | – | |||
| Total | 1264 | 683 | 582 | .540 | 4 | 2 | .667 | |||
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