Player Report for #48 Foster Jones

04/26/1981

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SS Foster Jones #48

ABA Washington Mutuals

Age: 32

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Good


	3-3, .500, 2.0 GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
5	19	4	0	0	1	2	1	4	.211	.250	.368	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	13	14	12	13
Gap	10	12	10	11
Power	5	6	5	5
Eye	7	8	7	8
Avoid K's	14	15	14	14

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	14	3
Errors:	-	14	2
Arm:	1	11	4
Turn DP:	-	14	-
Ability:	1	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	12
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	-
1st Base:	20	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	15	Right Field:	-
3rd Base:	15

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	17
Stealing Ability:	15
Baserunning Inst.:	17
Sacrifice Bunt:	17
Bunt for Hit:	12

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
04/24/1981	NYE	Loss, 0-8	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
04/23/1981	NYE	Loss, 1-2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/22/1981	NYE	Win, 4-3	4	0	2	0	0	1	1	0
04/21/1981	BOM	Win, 4-3	4	2	2	2	1	0	1	0
04/20/1981	BOM	Win, 4-0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
04/14/1981	@ NYE	Loss, 6-8	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/13/1981	LAQ	Win, 15-5	2	1	1	3	0	0	0	0
04/12/1981	@ BOM	Loss, 2-7	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/11/1981	@ HOU	Loss, 1-8	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
04/10/1981	SA	Loss, 3-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Foster Jones
Birthday:	12/20/1948
Born in:	Dover (New Hampshire)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	162 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$205,700
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	2 Years, 152 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	8 Years, 82 Days
Pro Service:	15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1966, 8th Pick in Round 4

American Baseball Association 1981 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WOBA	ISO	VORP
Overall	5	19	4	0	0	1	2	2	1	4	.211	.250	.368	.618	.256	.158	.3
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	5	21	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	1	0	0	0.0	1.9	3.13
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833
Versus Right		16	3	0	0	1	2	2	0	3	0	1	0	.188	.188	.375	.563
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last Week		19	4	0	0	1	2	2	1	4	0	1	0	.211	.250	.368	.618
April		19	4	0	0	1	2	2	1	4	0	1	0	.211	.250	.368	.618
Spring Training		55	15	1	3	0	5	8	1	8	0	0	0	.273	.286	.400	.686
Last Year		453	133	23	3	3	62	62	17	55	7	11	3	.294	.319	.377	.696
2 Years Ago		15	6	2	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	1	.400	.500	.533	1.033
Career		843	227	35	4	5	93	111	35	117	10	22	5	.269	.299	.338	.637
Home		19	4	0	0	1	2	2	1	4	0	1	0	.211	.250	.368	.618
Grass		19	4	0	0	1	2	2	1	4	0	1	0	.211	.250	.368	.618
Night		19	4	0	0	1	2	2	1	4	0	1	0	.211	.250	.368	.618
Close/Late		7	4	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.571	.571	1.000	1.571
Inning 1-3		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200
Inning 4-6		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Inning 7-9		7	3	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286
Extra Innings		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
0 Outs		8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	.125	.125	.125	.250
1 Outs		4	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	.250	.400	1.000	1.400
2 Outs		7	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571
Scoring Position		4	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.250	1.750
Bases Empty		13	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308
Runner on 1st		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
Runner on 2nd		1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000	5.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Bases Loaded		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Two Strikes		10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
First Pitch		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 0-1		2	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	2.000	2.500
Count 0-2		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-2		4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
Count 2-0		1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Count 2-2		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Count 3-1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Full Count		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Behind in Count		9	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	3	0	0	0	.222	.222	.556	.778
Ahead in Count		5	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533
Batting 6th		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Batting 7th		15	4	0	0	1	2	2	1	4	0	0	0	.267	.313	.467	.779

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
1972 Cleveland - ABA	23	13	35	11	2	0	0	7	4	0	1	1	5	1	1	.314	.324	.371	.696	109	1.3
1973 Cleveland - ABA	24	17	44	10	0	0	0	1	5	3	0	0	10	2	0	.227	.277	.227	.504	47	-0.7
1974 Cleveland - ABA	25	40	97	18	2	0	0	7	8	6	0	2	15	0	4	.186	.229	.206	.435	27	-8.3
1976 Cleveland - ABA	27	18	70	23	2	1	1	7	14	3	0	0	11	3	1	.329	.356	.429	.785	128	5.8
1977 Cleveland - ABA	28	20	63	10	2	0	0	4	5	0	0	0	10	3	1	.159	.159	.190	.349	-4	-6.6
1978 Cleveland - ABA	29	14	47	12	2	0	0	2	8	3	0	0	7	2	2	.255	.300	.298	.598	70	-0.9
1979 Cleveland - ABA	30	9	15	6	2	0	0	1	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	.400	.500	.533	1.033	176	2.4
1980 Washington - ABA	31	51	169	50	8	1	1	28	18	8	1	5	25	3	5	.296	.322	.373	.695	90	3.6
1980 Cleveland - ABA	31	65	284	83	15	2	2	34	44	9	2	2	30	13	7	.292	.316	.380	.697	90	5.4
1980 Total - ABA	31	116	453	133	23	3	3	62	62	17	3	7	55	16	12	.294	.319	.377	.696	0	9.1
1981 Washington - ABA	32	5	19	4	0	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	4	0	0	.211	.250	.368	.618	75	0.3
Total ABA		252	843	227	35	4	5	93	111	35	5	10	117	28	22	.269	.299	.338	.637	78	2.2

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
1966 Total - HS	17	22	103	49	9	2	2	27	46	5	1	2	4	27	4	.476	.495	.660	1.156	100	0.0
1966 San Bernadino - A	17	31	96	18	2	0	0	4	5	1	0	0	11	0	2	.188	.196	.208	.404	22	-6.2
1967 San Bernadino - A	18	92	329	82	4	1	2	25	29	14	0	1	58	7	8	.249	.279	.286	.565	63	-16.6
1968 Long Beach - A	19	68	277	59	8	0	1	13	28	15	0	2	58	8	6	.213	.252	.253	.504	54	-7.3
1969 Long Beach - A	20	102	418	129	16	1	10	52	49	23	1	2	71	6	5	.309	.345	.423	.768	133	20.5
1969 Port Lavaca - AA	20	11	44	9	2	0	0	1	3	3	0	0	9	1	1	.205	.255	.250	.505	51	-2.1
1970 Port Lavaca - AA	21	99	410	106	13	2	16	65	56	22	1	3	70	11	1	.259	.296	.417	.713	99	15.8
1970 Pickering - AAA	21	21	79	14	1	0	3	13	6	2	0	1	14	0	0	.177	.195	.304	.499	40	-3.8
1971 Long Beach - A	22	9	29	10	1	0	1	3	4	6	0	1	5	1	2	.345	.444	.483	.927	165	3.1
1971 Port Lavaca - AA	22	63	244	58	3	3	7	32	26	18	0	0	35	9	4	.238	.290	.361	.651	93	2.3
1971 Pickering - AAA	22	21	81	15	3	0	0	8	4	6	0	0	22	2	0	.185	.241	.222	.464	31	-5.3
1972 Port Lavaca - AA	23	33	115	36	7	1	2	14	12	12	0	2	21	4	4	.313	.372	.443	.816	140	7.5
1972 Pickering - AAA	23	64	269	72	10	1	7	21	26	16	2	0	38	10	7	.268	.314	.390	.704	109	5.2
1973 Pickering - AAA	24	76	311	86	8	1	4	28	39	10	0	0	44	11	6	.277	.299	.347	.646	89	-1.4
1974 Pickering - AAA	25	75	281	71	9	2	4	25	32	24	0	2	37	3	8	.253	.309	.342	.651	83	-2.1
1975 Pickering - AAA	26	57	198	51	12	2	7	26	34	19	2	0	21	3	3	.258	.329	.444	.773	113	0.6
1976 Pickering - AAA	27	126	485	140	9	2	10	51	64	37	0	3	55	26	14	.289	.337	.377	.714	107	13.4
1977 Pickering - AAA	28	123	449	118	17	6	8	48	61	47	1	4	61	11	18	.263	.331	.381	.712	96	3.8
1978 Pickering - AAA	29	127	468	119	16	7	10	44	56	50	3	1	69	15	13	.254	.330	.382	.712	106	0.6
1979 Port Lavaca - AA	30	22	98	36	0	1	7	18	17	5	0	1	13	1	3	.367	.394	.602	.996	174	10.2
1979 Pickering - AAA	30	101	394	112	14	8	9	49	63	28	1	5	42	23	8	.284	.329	.429	.758	105	20.5
1980 Pickering - AAA	31	7	27	8	1	0	1	6	3	2	0	1	4	2	0	.296	.333	.444	.778	113	2.9
Total GHL		798	3042	806	100	29	63	319	388	241	9	17	407	106	77	.265	.319	.379	.698	98	34.5
Total STL		228	911	245	25	7	32	130	114	60	1	6	148	26	13	.269	.313	.417	.730	108	33.7
Total SCL		302	1149	298	31	2	14	97	115	59	1	6	203	22	23	.259	.295	.326	.621	86	-6.5

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1972 Cleveland - ML	2B	10	6	8	12	2	21	1	.952	50.2	3.55	-1.4	.859
1972 Cleveland - ML	3B	5	2	3	4	1	9	2	.778	22.0	2.86	-1.8	.738
1973 Cleveland - ML	2B	6	4	7	6	2	13	0	1.000	39.0	3.00	+0.2	1.037
1973 Cleveland - ML	1B	4	3	23	4	2	27	0	1.000	28.0	8.68	+0.2	1.067
1973 Cleveland - ML	3B	2	2	0	5	1	6	1	.833	16.0	2.81	-0.5	.873
1973 Cleveland - ML	SS	1	1	2	5	0	7	0	1.000	7.0	9.00	+0.1	1.028
1974 Cleveland - ML	SS	21	17	24	42	10	70	4	.943	147.2	4.02	-3.3	.886
1974 Cleveland - ML	1B	6	5	38	1	6	39	0	1.000	43.0	8.16	+0.3	1.076
1974 Cleveland - ML	3B	6	0	1	2	0	3	0	1.000	13.0	2.08	+0.1	1.050
1974 Cleveland - ML	2B	4	1	1	5	0	7	1	.857	12.1	4.38	-0.5	.864
1976 Cleveland - ML	1B	2	1	11	0	0	11	0	1.000	11.0	9.00	+0.0	1.068
1976 Cleveland - ML	3B	6	6	4	7	1	12	1	.917	51.0	1.94	-0.2	.967
1976 Cleveland - ML	2B	10	10	30	25	6	55	0	1.000	89.0	5.56	+0.8	1.039
1977 Cleveland - ML	2B	10	10	22	21	4	43	0	1.000	83.0	4.66	+1.3	1.079
1977 Cleveland - ML	SS	4	3	4	6	4	11	1	.909	28.0	3.21	-0.5	.908
1977 Cleveland - ML	3B	3	3	1	4	0	6	1	.833	23.0	1.96	-1.3	.739
1978 Cleveland - ML	2B	11	11	25	31	5	59	3	.949	97.0	5.20	-0.7	.968
1979 Cleveland - ML	SS	3	3	3	8	2	11	0	1.000	27.0	3.67	+0.1	1.022
1980 Cleveland - ML	2B	32	31	70	81	24	153	2	.987	270.0	5.03	+1.3	1.022
1980 Cleveland - ML	SS	31	31	46	78	18	129	5	.961	269.0	4.15	-1.1	.980
1980 Cleveland - ML	1B	2	1	11	2	1	13	0	1.000	11.0	10.64	+0.1	1.048
1980 Cleveland - ML	3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	8.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1980 Washington - ML	SS	38	38	55	86	22	149	8	.946	327.0	3.88	-1.0	.983
1980 Washington - ML	1B	4	4	30	4	4	34	0	1.000	32.2	9.37	+0.2	1.048
1980 Washington - ML	2B	1	1	3	1	0	4	0	1.000	9.0	4.00	+0.1	1.033
1981 Washington - ML	SS	5	5	7	13	3	20	0	1.000	48.0	3.75	+0.2	1.020

Player History
06/15/1966	Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 64th overall pick) by the Detroit Bears, out of high school (Epping; Epping, NH).
06/19/1966	Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Bears organization with a signing bonus of $19,700.
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (13); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 2 (5).
06/24/1967	Injured (strained shoulder), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (16); Power: 2 (7); Eye: 2 (8).
01/30/1968	Was traded by the Detroit Bears to the Cleveland Eagles, along with 1B Ánibal Ramírez, in exchange for MR Juan Martínez.
05/21/1968	Injured (hamstring strain), out for 8 weeks.
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (15); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (7).
06/09/1969	Was selected to the 1969 Southern California League All-Star Game.
07/01/1969	Wins the SCL SL Batter of the Month Award.
07/14/1969	Injured (bruised shin), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (13); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 4 (7).
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (7).
05/27/1971	Injured (biceps tendinitis), out for 3 weeks.
06/06/1971	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (8).
07/24/1972	Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (7).
06/27/1973	Injured (torn ankle ligaments), out for 3-4 weeks.
07/31/1973	Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks.
08/18/1973	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (7).
04/29/1974	Injured (torn thumb ligament), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (8).
06/09/1975	Injured (hip strain), out for 3-4 months.
09/05/1975	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (7).
05/28/1976	Goes 5-5 against the Peterborough Locks, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
06/11/1976	Was selected to the 1976 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
06/21/1976	Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (8).
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
06/26/1978	Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award.
09/12/1978	Wins the 1978 GHL MCL Earl Alexander Award at 1B.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
04/02/1979	Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 2 days.
12/15/1979	Injured (bruised thumb), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (9).
06/12/1980	Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 3 weeks.
07/20/1980	Was traded by the Cleveland Eagles to the Washington Mutuals, along with C Dave White, in exchange for CF Drew Key.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (8).
01/13/1981	Injured (sprained ankle), out for 2 weeks.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SF	Rank
1980	7	5