Jake Jones (baseball)

James Murrell "Jake" Jones (November 23, 1920 – December 13, 2000) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played between 1941 and 1948 for the Chicago White Sox (1941–42, 1946–47) and Boston Red Sox (1947–48). Listed at 6'3", 197 lb., Jones batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Epps, Louisiana.

This article is about the American first baseman. For the English footballer, see Jake Jones (footballer). For the American basketball player, see Jake Jones (basketball). For the Welsh snooker player, see Jak Jones.
Jake Jones
First baseman
Born: (1920-11-23)November 23, 1920
Epps, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: December 13, 2000(2000-12-13) (aged 80)
Epps, Louisiana, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 20, 1941, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 19, 1948, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.229
Home runs23
Runs batted in117
Teams
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