Gordon Jones
Gordon Bassett Jones
 
 
Born: April 2, 1930 in Portland, OR
Died: April 25, 1994 - 64 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'0" Wt: 185
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an Amateur Free Agent in 1949
- High School: Sacramento (Sacramento, CA)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
1
1
1949
18.7
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLN
0.0
1.4
1.3
10
1
1956
25.7
Traded
SLN
NY1
1.3
0.1
0.4
11
30
1959
28.7
Traded
SFN
BAL
1.7
-0.3
0.0
11
1
1961
30.7
Purchased
BAL
KC1
1.7
-0.3
-0.7
11
27
1962
31.7
Minor League Draft
KC1
HOU
1.1
0.3
0.3
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

10 / 1 / 1956
Traded to New York Giants
New York Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
SLN
32.8
32.9
9.3
3.4
1.7
CF
SLN
21.6
0.2
12.7
2.9
1.3
C
SLN
28.2
2.0
0.5
0.5
0.5
SP
SLN
29.7
2.4
-0.1
0.8
0.8
SW
SLN
25.7
1.3
0.1
0.4
-0.1
Totals      
38.7
22.4
8.1
4.2
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
NY1
33.9
32.9
10.0
5.1
2.4
LF
NY1
29.4
19.9
-2.3
-0.6
-0.6
SP
NY1
30.5
6.0
-1.0
-1.0
-1.0
C
NY1
28.6
0.5
-0.2
0.0
0.1
Totals      
59.3
6.5
3.7
1.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
6.5
22.4
15.9
 
1.0
4.2
3.2
22.4
6.5
-15.9
 
4.2
1.0
-3.2

11 / 30 / 1959
Traded to Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
SFN
24.7
3.1
9.8
10.9
0.8
SW
SFN
28.7
1.7
-0.3
0.0
0.0
C
SFN
26.3
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
4.7
9.5
10.9
0.8
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
BAL
26.9
10.7
11.2
8.0
3.2
SP
BAL
29.0
8.3
-0.3
-0.3
-0.2
Totals      
19.0
10.9
7.8
3.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
9.5
10.9
1.4
 
0.8
3.1
2.3
10.9
9.5
-1.4
 
3.1
0.8
-2.3

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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James