Player Report for #78 Elijah Jones

04/26/1981

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RF Elijah Jones #78

Age: 34

Bats: L

Throws: L

Morale: Normal

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	5	4	5	10
Gap	3	3	3	5
Power	1	1	1	6
Eye	5	4	6	14
Avoid K's	2	2	2	8

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	1	1
Errors:	-	1	1
Arm:	1	2	1
Turn DP:	-	2	-
Ability:	1	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	-
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	1
1st Base:	2	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	-	Right Field:	1
3rd Base:	-

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	10
Stealing Ability:	18
Baserunning Inst.:	19
Sacrifice Bunt:	7
Bunt for Hit:	6

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Normal
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	Very Low
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	Low
Work Ethic:	Very High

Elijah Jones
Birthday:	03/25/1943
Born in:	Foley (Alabama)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 4"
Weight:	214 lbs
Local Popularity:	Insignificant
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	5 Years, 93 Days
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	9 Years, 31 Days
Pro Service:	15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1962, 1st Pick in Round 2

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1967 Chicago - ABA	24	79	286	73	7	4	8	40	29	16	4	1	75	2	4	.255	.303	.392	.695	110	5.4
1968 Chicago - ABA	25	80	241	55	9	3	4	26	20	22	5	0	52	7	1	.228	.306	.340	.646	107	4.7
1969 Chicago - ABA	26	109	376	103	9	3	10	64	50	51	7	10	79	8	1	.274	.363	.394	.756	123	19.2
1970 Chicago - ABA	27	82	270	82	10	1	14	57	47	48	1	0	48	4	4	.304	.411	.504	.914	159	25.6
1971 Chicago - ABA	28	20	63	11	2	0	1	4	7	4	1	0	15	0	0	.175	.235	.254	.489	42	-2.7
1972 Detroit - ABA	29	21	25	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	12	0	0	.120	.120	.120	.240	-28	-3.2
1973 Detroit - ABA	30	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0.0
1975 Detroit - ABA	32	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.2
Total ABA		393	1262	327	37	11	37	191	155	141	18	11	281	21	10	.259	.339	.394	.733	118	48.7

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1961 Total - HS	18	26	115	56	9	3	4	32	43	10	4	0	5	16	1	.487	.543	.722	1.264	100	0.0
1962 Total - COL	19	53	244	73	7	5	10	44	61	19	4	0	41	40	6	.299	.360	.492	.851	100	0.0
1962 Pasadena - A	19	11	44	15	1	0	3	9	9	3	2	0	4	0	0	.341	.408	.568	.976	175	6.0
1963 Pasadena - A	20	39	151	49	5	0	6	16	21	12	2	1	29	5	3	.325	.380	.477	.856	143	12.4
1963 Eagle Pass - AA	20	75	303	66	12	2	7	38	29	8	2	3	69	6	2	.218	.241	.340	.580	67	-7.7
1964 Pasadena - A	21	10	36	7	1	1	0	0	6	5	1	0	8	1	1	.194	.310	.278	.587	75	-1.2
1964 Eagle Pass - AA	21	92	338	81	9	3	11	43	47	34	7	4	69	6	6	.240	.319	.382	.700	107	8.0
1965 Eagle Pass - AA	22	91	358	84	11	5	21	55	61	38	8	1	81	4	4	.235	.321	.469	.790	125	17.0
1965 Uxbridge - AAA	22	13	46	14	4	2	0	11	7	6	0	0	9	0	1	.304	.385	.478	.863	154	3.4
1966 Uxbridge - AAA	23	89	347	91	11	4	12	45	47	28	3	4	78	9	7	.262	.319	.421	.740	116	14.2
1967 Uxbridge - AAA	24	45	174	44	6	2	4	21	19	20	1	1	41	4	4	.253	.332	.379	.711	119	4.5
1968 Uxbridge - AAA	25	21	58	20	1	1	3	9	8	8	1	1	10	2	0	.345	.426	.552	.978	210	9.4
1973 San Antonio - AA	30	86	295	76	5	0	5	25	39	47	2	0	66	9	2	.258	.363	.325	.689	92	9.8
1973 Vaughan - AAA	30	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	59	-0.3
1974 San Bernadino - A	31	10	36	5	1	0	0	1	5	5	0	0	3	1	0	.139	.244	.167	.411	20	-2.7
1974 San Antonio - AA	31	78	252	71	4	6	3	25	26	28	3	1	43	6	1	.282	.359	.381	.740	111	12.9
1975 San Antonio - AA	32	28	89	24	1	0	2	12	11	10	1	0	15	2	0	.270	.350	.348	.698	96	1.3
1975 Vaughan - AAA	32	22	57	14	1	0	3	8	8	5	0	1	6	1	0	.246	.302	.421	.723	99	0.7
1976 San Antonio - AA	33	35	96	17	3	0	0	4	5	11	3	2	21	1	0	.177	.277	.208	.485	43	-5.9
1976 Vaughan - AAA	33	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0.0
Total GHL		194	687	184	23	9	22	94	89	68	5	7	145	16	12	.268	.335	.424	.759	126	32.0
Total STL		485	1731	419	45	16	49	202	218	176	26	11	364	34	15	.242	.319	.371	.691	98	35.5
Total SCL		70	267	76	8	1	9	26	41	25	5	1	44	7	4	.285	.356	.423	.779	122	14.5

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1967 Chicago - ML	CF	4	2	8	0	0	8	0	1.000	19.0	3.79	-1.7	.776
1967 Chicago - ML	RF	65	63	130	7	2	142	5	.965	566.1	2.18	+7.4	1.083
1968 Chicago - ML	1B	15	14	154	8	13	163	1	.994	125.1	11.63	-0.2	.984
1968 Chicago - ML	LF	5	4	4	0	0	4	0	1.000	36.0	1.00	+0.6	1.296
1968 Chicago - ML	CF	4	3	8	0	0	8	0	1.000	33.0	2.18	+0.6	1.115
1968 Chicago - ML	RF	44	40	93	4	0	100	3	.970	383.1	2.28	+3.8	1.057
1969 Chicago - ML	1B	2	0	5	0	0	5	0	1.000	5.0	9.00	0.0	.000
1969 Chicago - ML	LF	1	1	1	0	0	2	1	.500	9.0	1.00	-0.0	.975
1969 Chicago - ML	CF	4	4	11	0	0	12	1	.917	35.0	2.83	-1.8	.824
1969 Chicago - ML	RF	71	70	164	3	0	175	8	.954	613.2	2.45	+2.6	1.022
1970 Chicago - ML	1B	2	0	6	0	0	6	0	1.000	5.0	10.80	+0.1	1.082
1970 Chicago - ML	LF	5	4	14	0	0	15	1	.933	39.2	3.18	-1.8	.849
1970 Chicago - ML	CF	39	38	98	2	0	100	0	1.000	333.0	2.70	-4.4	.943
1970 Chicago - ML	RF	36	34	81	2	0	85	2	.976	317.1	2.35	+1.2	1.020
1971 Chicago - ML	1B	1	0	4	0	2	4	0	1.000	5.0	7.20	0.0	.000
1971 Chicago - ML	LF	4	3	7	0	0	7	0	1.000	27.0	2.33	-0.2	.969
1971 Chicago - ML	CF	8	8	16	0	0	16	0	1.000	71.0	2.03	-0.4	.967
1971 Chicago - ML	RF	7	7	11	1	0	12	0	1.000	59.0	1.83	-0.0	.994
1972 Detroit - ML	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.1	0.00	0.0	.000
1972 Detroit - ML	LF	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	3.0	3.00	-0.0	.966
1972 Detroit - ML	CF	6	2	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	25.2	0.35	-0.8	.485
1972 Detroit - ML	RF	3	0	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	12.0	1.50	-1.5	.333

Player History
06/15/1961	Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 1, 87th overall pick) by the Chicago Hitmen, out of high school (Gulf Shores; Gulf Shores, AL).
08/14/1961	Failed to sign with the Chicago Hitmen organization and will return the next first-year player draft.
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (13); Power: 2 (9); Eye: 3 (9).
06/15/1962	Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 19th overall pick) by the Chicago Hitmen, out of college (Gulf Shores).
08/02/1962	Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Hitmen organization with a signing bonus of $21,200.
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (14); Power: 4 (12); Eye: 5 (14).
04/15/1963	Named the #58 prospect in the ABA
05/11/1963	Injured (hand contusion), out for 4 days.
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (15); Power: 5 (12); Eye: 7 (15).
04/09/1964	Injured (shoulder subluxation), out for one week.
04/20/1964	Named the #66 prospect in the ABA
09/11/1964	Wins the 1964 STL RGL James Pinckney Henderson Award at RF.
01/01/1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 8 (12); Eye: 9 (17).
04/19/1965	Named the #54 prospect in the ABA
07/07/1965	Injured (back tightness), out for 2 weeks.
09/12/1965	Wins the 1965 STL RGL James Pinckney Henderson Award at RF.
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 13 (14); Eye: 9 (15).
04/18/1966	Named the #27 prospect in the ABA
04/27/1966	Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 4 weeks.
06/28/1966	Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 3 weeks.
08/24/1966	Injured (sprained ankle), out for 5 weeks.
09/12/1966	Wins the 1966 GHL MCL Earl Alexander Award at RF.
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 11 (14).
04/17/1967	Named the #66 prospect in the ABA
05/24/1967	Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 4-5 weeks.
08/01/1967	Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 11 (13).
03/23/1968	Injured (strained hamstring), out for 2 weeks.
06/07/1968	Was selected to the 1968 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (14).
07/14/1969	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
08/06/1969	Injured (hip strain), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 16 (17).
05/25/1970	Injured (strained hamstring), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 13 (14).
11/06/1971	Was traded by the Chicago Hitmen to the Detroit Bears, along with LF Bartolo Martínez, in exchange for LF Ben Delaney, LF Robert Vincent, a 4th draft pick.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 14 (14).
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 10 (11).
07/14/1973	Injured (calf soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 10 (10).
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 10 (15).
05/19/1975	Injured (oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
06/13/1975	Injured (elbow contusion), out for 6 days.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 8 (15).
06/15/1976	Injured (fractured finger), out for 6-7 weeks.
08/26/1976	Released by the Detroit organization.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (10); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 8 (15).
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (10); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 5 (14).
01/01/1978	Retired from professional baseball.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	HP	Rank
1969	7	7

Year	SF	Rank
1969	10	1