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Charley Jones
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| Charley Jones | |
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| Outfielder,First baseman | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 4, 1876 for the Boston Red Stockings | |
| Final game | |
| April 26, 1888 for the Kansas City Blues | |
| Career statistics | |
| AVG | .304 |
| HR | 56 |
| RBI | 542 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Charles Wesley Jones (born Benjamin Wesley Rippay on April 30, 1850 - ?) was an American left fielder in the National Association and Major League Baseball who hit 56 home runs and batted .298 during his twelve-year career. Born in Alamance County, North Carolina, he played for several teams: the Keokuk Westerns, Hartford Dark Blues, Cincinnati Reds (NL), Chicago White Stockings, Boston Red Caps, Cincinnati Red Stockings (AA), New York Metropolitans, and Kansas City Cowboys. A popular but controversial player, despite his hitting ability he never played for a league champion.
His best period was from 1883-1885, when he hit 22 home runs, had 186 RBI, and batted .310. Through the first nine seasons of the major leagues' existence, Jones held the career record for home runs, despite missing two of those seasons (1881-82) as a result of being blackballed from the sport. In 1887, he dropped to 4th place. By 1889, he was just tenth, and by 1890 he was no longer among the top ten.
- On June 10, 1880 Jones became the first bigleaguer to hit two homers in the same inning. Both home runs came off Buffalo Bisons' pitcher Tom Poorman in the eighth inning of a 19–3 rout.
| Preceded by none |
Career home run record holder 1876-1884 |
Succeeded by Harry Stovey |
| Preceded by Paul Hines |
National League Home Run Champion 1879 |
Succeeded by Jim O'Rourke & Harry Stovey |
| Preceded by Paul Hines |
National League RBI Champion 1879 {with John O'Rourke) |
Succeeded by Cap Anson |
| Preceded by George Hall |
Single season home run record holder 1879-1883 |
Succeeded by Harry Stovey |
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Mop Up Duty Charley Jones Bio
- Baseball Reference Bullpen: Charley Jones
Categories: Major league players from North Carolina | Major league left fielders | 19th century baseball players | National League home run champions | National League RBI champions | Keokuk Westerns players | Cincinnati Red Stockings (AA) players | Hartford Dark Blues players | Chicago White Stockings players | Cincinnati Red Stockings players | New York Metropolitans players | Kansas City Cowboys players | 1850 births | Year of death missing