Jonas Gaines - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Jonas Gaines

Jonas George Gaines
(Lefty)

Born: January 9, 1915 in New Roads, LA
Died: August 6, 1998 in Baker, LA
(83 years old)

Bats: R

Throws: L

Ht: 5'10"

Wt: 155

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Notes:

• College: Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge, LA)
• Buried: Port Hudson National Cemetery (Zachary, LA)
• Played in the Minor Leagues

Pitching

Basic Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
1937	NE/WEG	NN2	22	SP	1	3	.250	7	3		0	0	0	26.1	26	24	32	1	18	12	0		1	127	8.20	64
1938	BEG	NN2	23	SP	0	1	.000	4	3		0	0	0	21.2	16	12	24	2	12	15	0		0	104	4.98	98
1939	BEG	MULT	24	SP	5	3	.625	9	8		6	1	0	63.0	27	24	62		22	24			0		3.43	121
1940	ROM/VEZ	MEX	25	SP	8	3	.727	19	8		3	2		82.2	47	42	69		63	61			1	374	4.57	103
1941	BEG/CAG	NN2/NAL	26	SP	5	3	.625	11	8		5	4	2	67.2	23	18	55	1	15	60	1	0	2	272	2.39	184
1942	EAS/BEG	EWA/NN2	27	SP	4	4	.500	12	10		8	1	0	89.1	28	22	61	0	30	65	1	0	3	19	2.22	168
1944	BEG	NN2	29	SP	3	2	.600	8	6		3	0	1	44.0	18	15	50	0	13	20	0	0	1	187	3.07	146
1945	BEG	NN2	30	SP	0	0		1	1		0	0	0	9.0	2	2	4	0	7	1	0	0	1	38	2.00	210
1946	EAS/BEG	EWA/NN2	31	SP	8	5	.615	18	13		6	1	1	94.1	47	35	83	4	31	45	0	0	0	400	3.34	130
1947	BEG	NN2	32	SP	4	4	.500	12	9		5	0	0	66.0	50	26	82	0	26	55	1		3	317	3.55	109
1948	BEG	NLC/NN2	33	SP	7	4	.636	13	12		6	0	0	88.0	41	31	80	2	31	62	1		2	372	3.17	102
11	5			SP	45	32	.584	114	81		42	9	4	652.0	325	251	602	10	268	420	4	0	14	2210	3.46	122
162 Game Average					16	11	.584	40	28		15	3	2	227.1	113	88	210	5	93	146	2	0	5	945	3.46	122

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
10	Negro Leagues				37	29	.561	95	73		39	7	4	569.1	278	209	533	10	205	359	4	0	13	1836	3.30	125
1	vs Latin Leagues				8	3	.727	19	8		3	2		82.2	47	42	69		63	61			1	374	4.57	103

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
1	Newark Eagles			-	1	1	.500	5	1		0	0	0	16.1	17	15	22	1	9	8	0		0	81	8.27	64
10	Baltimore Elite Giants			SP	36	28	.563	86	71		39	7	4	543.1	260	194	508	9	196	348	4	0	13	1722	3.21	126
1	Azules de Veracruz			-
1	Diablos Rojos del México			SP	8	3	.727	19	8		3	2		82.2	47	42	69		63	61			1	374	4.57	103
2	East All Stars			RP	0	0		4	1		0	0	0	9.2	1	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	33	0.00	0

Advanced Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP		WHIP	Lg		K%	Lg		BB%	Lg		K/BB	Lg		HR%	Lg
1937	NE/WEG	NN2	22	SP	26.1		1.90	1.52		9.4%	11.3%		14.2%	8.1%		0.67	1.39		0.8%	1.5%
1938	BEG	NN2	23	SP	21.2		1.66	1.48		14.4%	11.2%		11.5%	9.0%		1.25	1.24		1.9%	1.4%
1939	BEG	MULT	24	SP	63.0		1.33	1.43		9.0%	12.1%		8.2%	9.2%		1.09	1.27
1940	ROM/VEZ	MEX	25	SP	82.2		1.60	1.54		16.3%	6.0%		16.8%	4.8%		0.97	1.25
1941	BEG/CAG	NN2/NAL	26	SP	67.2		1.03	1.42		22.1%	11.8%		5.5%	8.4%		4.00	1.40		0.4%	1.2%
1942	EAS/BEG	EWA/NN2	27	SP	89.1		1.02	1.31		18.2%	17.7%		8.4%	9.4%		2.17	1.43		0.0%
1944	BEG	NN2	29	SP	44.0		1.43	1.45		10.7%	11.2%		7.0%	7.8%		1.54	1.42		0.0%	0.8%
1945	BEG	NN2	30	SP	9.0		1.22	1.45		2.6%	12.8%		18.4%	8.1%		0.14	1.57		0.0%	0.7%
1946	EAS/BEG	EWA/NN2	31	SP	94.1		1.21	1.41		11.3%	13.1%		7.8%	7.9%		1.45	1.35		1.0%	0.5%
1947	BEG	NN2	32	SP	66.0		1.64	1.38		17.4%	13.4%		8.2%	8.5%		2.12	1.57		0.0%	0.9%
1948	BEG	NLC/NN2	33	SP	88.0		1.26	1.31		16.7%	15.0%		8.3%	9.7%		2.00	1.64		0.5%	0.6%
11	5			SP	652.0		1.33	1.41		14.9%	12.3%		9.5%	8.7%		1.57	1.41		0.5%	1.0%

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP		WHIP	Lg		K%	Lg		BB%	Lg		K/BB	Lg		HR%	Lg
10	Negro Leagues				569.1		1.30	1.39		14.7%	12.3%		8.4%	8.6%		1.75	1.44		0.5%	1.0%
1	vs Latin Leagues				82.2		1.60	1.54		16.3%	12.1%		16.8%	9.6%		0.97	1.25

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP		WHIP	Lg		K%	Lg		BB%	Lg		K/BB	Lg		HR%	Lg
1	Newark Eagles			-	16.1		1.90	1.52		9.9%	11.3%		11.1%	8.2%		0.89	1.38		1.2%	1.5%
10	Baltimore Elite Giants			SP	543.1		1.30	1.39		14.9%	12.3%		8.4%	8.6%		1.78	1.43		0.5%	1.0%
1	Azules de Veracruz			-
1	Diablos Rojos del México			SP	82.2		1.60	1.54		16.3%	12.1%		16.8%	9.6%		0.97	1.25
2	East All Stars			RP	9.2		0.31	1.09		9.1%	19.5%		0.0%	8.7%		0.00	2.22		0.0%	0.0%

Opponent's Batting

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1937	NE/WEG	NN2	22	SP	7	127	101	26	32	6	2	1	1		18	12		1	7		3	.317	.425	.446	.871
1938	BEG	NN2	23	SP	4	104	86	16	24	1	0	2	0		12	15		0	6		3	.279	.367	.360	.728
1939	BEG	MULT	24	SP	9			27	62						22	24		0
1940	ROM/VEZ	MEX	25	SP	19	374		47	69						63	61		1
1941	BEG/CAG	NN2/NAL	26	SP	11	272	248	23	55	11	3	1	2		15	60	0	2	7		3	.222	.272	.302	.574
1942	EAS/BEG	EWA/NN2	27	SP	12	19	19	28	61	0	0	0	0	0	30	65	0	3	0	0	0	3.211	1.808	3.211	5.018
1944	BEG	NN2	29	SP	8	187	164	18	50	7	2	0	0	0	13	20	0	1	9		4	.305	.360	.372	.732
1945	BEG	NN2	30	SP	1	38	29	2	4	0	0	0	2		7	1		1	1		1	.138	.324	.138	.462
1946	EAS/BEG	EWA/NN2	31	SP	18	400	363	47	83	9	3	4	5	1	31	45	0	0	5	0	3	.229	.289	.303	.592
1947	BEG	NN2	32	SP	12	317	286	50	82	13	6	0	8		26	55		3	2		5	.287	.352	.374	.727
1948	BEG	NLC/NN2	33	SP	13	372	334	41	80	13	5	2	5		31	62		2	5		10	.240	.308	.326	.634
11	5			SP	114	2210	1630	325	602	60	21	10	23	1	268	420	0	14	42	0	32	.253	.321	.334	.654

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
10	Negro Leagues				95	1836	1630	278	533	60	21	10	23	1	205	359	0	13	42	0	32	.253	.321	.334	.654
1	vs Latin Leagues				19	374		47	69						63	61		1				.000	.000	.000	.000

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Newark Eagles			-	5	81	69	17	22	4	1	1	1		9	8		0	3		1	.319	.397	.449	.847
10	Baltimore Elite Giants			SP	86	1722	1529	260	508	56	20	9	22	0	196	348	0	13	39		31	.253	.321	.334	.655
1	Diablos Rojos del México			SP	19	374		47	69						63	61		1				.000	.000	.000	.000
1	Azules de Veracruz			-																		.000	.000	.000	.000
2	East All Stars			RP	4	33	32	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.094	.094	.094	.188

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