Player Report for #29 Matt 'Hellraiser' Jones

04/26/1981

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P Matt 'Hellraiser' Jones #29

ABA Boston Morrills

Age: 31

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Good


	2-4, .333, 3.0 GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
2	2	1-1	0	2.25	16.0	10	0	5	9	0.94

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	12	11	12	12
Movement	19	19	20	19
Control	15	15	16	15

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	13	13
Curveball	14	14
Changeup	14	14

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	93-95 Mph
Stamina	19
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	63 %
Hold Runners	19
Defense	7

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	10
Stealing Ability:	20
Baserunning Inst.:	17
Sacrifice Bunt:	8
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
04/25/1981	@ NYE	Win, 4-1	X	8.0	3	1	0	2	4	Win
04/20/1981	@ DC	Loss, 0-4	X	8.0	7	4	4	3	5	Loss
04/10/1981	DET	Loss, 1-4	X	4.0	6	1	1	0	3	Loss
04/05/1981	LAQ	Loss, 3-4	X	4.0	6	2	2	2	2	Loss
03/31/1981	DET	Loss, 2-5	X	4.0	1	0	0	2	4
03/26/1981	@ LAQ	Win, 9-6	X	4.0	1	0	0	0	5	Win
03/21/1981	@ BAL	Loss, 4-5	X	4.0	4	0	0	2	4

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

Matt Jones
Birthday:	02/15/1950
Born in:	Lowell (Massachusetts)
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 11"
Weight:	197 lbs
Local Popularity:	Popular
National Pop.:	Well Known

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$668,800
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	4 Years, 80 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	4 Years, 80 Days
Pro Service:	9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1972, 1st Pick in Round 1

American Baseball Association 1981 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	2	2	1	1	0	2.25	16.0	10	5	4	0	5	9	1	50.0	0	1	50.0
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	8.44	5.63	5.06	2.81	2.83	0.94	4.3	.213
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	29	5	1	0	0	1	4	4	0	1	0	.172	.273	.207	.480
vs. RHB	27	5	0	1	0	4	1	5	0	0	0	.185	.214	.259	.474

American Baseball Association 1981 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
Last Week	2	2	1	1	0	2.25	16.0	10	5	4	0	5	9
April	2	2	1	1	0	2.25	16.0	10	5	4	0	5	9
Spring Training	5	5	1	2	0	1.35	20.0	18	3	3	0	6	18
Last Year	30	30	17	9	0	3.02	223.1	216	85	75	7	47	121
2 Years Ago	37	37	16	17	0	3.90	279.1	318	141	121	17	52	131
Career	163	163	83	56	0	3.23	1234.2	1263	504	443	50	292	627
Road	2	2	1	1	0	2.25	16.0	10	5	4	0	5	9
Grass	1	1	0	1	0	4.50	8.0	7	4	4	0	3	5
Turf	1	1	1	0	0	0.00	8.0	3	1	0	0	2	4
Day	1	1	1	0	0	0.00	8.0	3	1	0	0	2	4
Night	1	1	0	1	0	4.50	8.0	7	4	4	0	3	5

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	ERA+
1976 Boston - ABA	26	22	22	8	7	0	3.76	155.2	155	75	65	5	46	86	7	2	1.29	.301	17.4	89
1977 Boston - ABA	27	36	36	20	11	0	3.17	264.0	281	105	93	15	75	138	10	0	1.35	.306	58.0	121
1978 Boston - ABA	28	36	36	21	11	0	2.58	296.1	283	93	85	6	67	142	18	4	1.18	.284	74.7	143
1979 Boston - ABA	29	37	37	16	17	0	3.90	279.1	318	141	121	17	52	131	16	0	1.32	.314	44.5	106
1980 Boston - ABA	30	30	30	17	9	0	3.02	223.1	216	85	75	7	47	121	10	0	1.18	.289	52.1	130
1981 Boston - ABA	31	2	2	1	1	0	2.25	16.0	10	5	4	0	5	9	1	0	0.94	.213	4.3	154
Total ABA		163	163	83	56	0	3.23	1234.2	1263	504	443	50	292	627	62	6	1.26	.298	251.1	121

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	ERA+
1972 Total - COL	22	17	17	10	4	0	2.74	118.1	105	39	36	3	38	120	0	0	1.21	.312	0.0	100
1972 Edna - AA	22	1	1	1	0	0	0.00	9.0	3	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	0.56	.111	4.3	999
1973 Edna - AA	23	11	11	9	2	0	2.25	92.0	74	25	23	4	37	45	7	1	1.21	.246	23.8	174
1973 Oshawa - AAA	23	21	21	7	9	0	3.88	160.0	177	80	69	8	63	79	7	0	1.50	.315	5.2	84
1974 Oshawa - AAA	24	15	15	8	7	0	2.61	117.1	114	45	34	3	33	72	8	2	1.25	.298	26.7	145
1975 Oshawa - AAA	25	33	33	15	15	0	3.42	239.1	245	118	91	15	71	142	11	2	1.32	.301	37.7	114
1976 Oshawa - AAA	26	13	13	8	4	0	2.86	110.0	88	38	35	3	27	80	8	1	1.05	.262	21.3	122
Total GHL		82	82	38	35	0	3.29	626.2	624	281	229	29	194	373	34	5	1.31	.298	90.9	113.5
Total STL		12	12	10	2	0	2.05	101.0	77	25	23	4	39	47	8	2	1.15	.234	28.0	247.1

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	ERA+
1979 Boston - ABA	29	2	2	1	1	0	2.65	17.0	17	8	5	2	4	13	1	0	1.24	.300	0.0	0
1980 Boston - ABA	30	2	2	2	0	0	0.53	17.0	10	1	1	1	4	7	1	0	0.82	.184	0.0	0
Total ABA		4	4	3	1	0	1.59	34.0	27	9	6	3	8	20	2	0	1.03	.242	0.0	448.3

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1976 Boston - ML	P	22	22	7	30	2	39	2	.949	155.2	2.14	+0.3	1.016
1977 Boston - ML	P	36	36	28	45	6	78	5	.936	264.0	2.49	-0.6	.974
1977 Boston - ML	1B	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	3.0	6.00	0.0	.000
1978 Boston - ML	P	36	36	20	71	4	94	3	.968	296.1	2.76	-0.0	.998
1979 Boston - ML	P	37	37	26	52	3	82	4	.951	279.1	2.51	+0.2	1.005
1980 Boston - ML	P	30	30	20	38	2	62	4	.935	223.1	2.34	+0.2	1.007
1980 Boston - ML	RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1981 Boston - ML	P	2	2	1	2	0	3	0	1.000	16.0	1.69	+0.0	1.007

Player History
06/15/1972	Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Boston Morrills, out of college (UAB).
08/09/1972	Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Morrills organization with a signing bonus of $500,900.
08/11/1972	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Port Lavaca Whoopers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (14); Movement: 18 (19); Control: 9 (14).
04/16/1973	Named the #2 prospect in the ABA
06/19/1973	Injured (sore hamstring), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/20/1973	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Galveston Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 12 (14).
04/15/1974	Named the #7 prospect in the ABA
05/21/1974	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Millet Bluesmen with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/03/1974	Injured (torn rotator cuff), out for 4-5 months.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 18 (19); Control: 10 (12).
04/14/1975	Named the #7 prospect in the ABA
07/24/1975	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Keswick Ice Fishers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 18 (19); Control: 13 (15).
05/01/1976	Wins the GHL MCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/16/1976	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Millet Bluesmen with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/20/1976	Injured (virus), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 14 (15).
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 13 (13).
05/25/1978	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Bullfighters with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/29/1978	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/19/1978	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Bullfighters with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 16 (16).
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 15 (16).
05/04/1980	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/04/1980	Injured (dead arm), out for one week.
08/21/1980	Injured (elbow soreness), out for 2 weeks.
08/31/1980	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
09/28/1980	Won the 1980 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Boston Morrills!
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 15 (15).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1978	19	2
1979	17	6

Year	GS	Rank
1977	36	8
1978	36	10
1979	37	1

Year	W	Rank
1977	20	1
1978	21	1
1979	16	8
1980	17	5

Year	L	Rank
1979	17	4

Year	Winning %	Rank
1977	.645	6
1978	.656	7
1980	.654	10

Year	IP	Rank
1977	264.0	6
1978	296.1	1
1979	279.1	3

Year	BF	Rank
1977	1120	6
1978	1212	1
1979	1193	1

Year	K	Rank
1978	142	9
1979	131	8
1980	121	8

Year	WP	Rank
1977	10	5

Year	ERA	Rank
1977	3.17	9
1978	2.58	4
1980	3.02	6

Year	WHIP	Rank
1978	1.18	8
1979	1.32	10
1980	1.18	5

Year	K/BB	Rank
1978	2.12	8
1979	2.52	3
1980	2.57	6

Year	RA/9	Rank
1978	10.72	8
1979	12.11	10
1980	10.72	5

Year	HR/9	Rank
1976	0.29	4
1977	0.51	7
1978	0.18	1
1980	0.28	3

Year	BB/9	Rank
1978	2.03	5
1979	1.68	2
1980	1.89	6

Year	VORP	Rank
1977	58.0	6
1978	74.7	1
1979	44.5	6
1980	52.1	4

Year	QS	Rank
1978	28	1
1980	18	10

Year	QSP	Rank
1978	.778	2

Year	CG	Rank
1977	10	5
1978	18	1
1979	16	1
1980	10	3

Year	CGP	Rank
1976	.318	8
1977	.278	6
1978	.500	1
1979	.432	2
1980	.333	6

Year	SHO	Rank
1976	2	8
1978	4	2

Year	GB%	Rank
1976	0.59	9
1978	0.59	4
1980	0.60	6