Charley Jones

For the football player, see Charley Jones (American football).
For other people named Charles Jones, see Charles Jones (disambiguation).
Charley Jones
Outfielder
Born: April 30, 1852
Alamance County, North Carolina
Died: June 6, 1911
New York City
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 4, 1875, for the Keokuk Westerns
Last MLB appearance
April 26, 1888, for the Kansas City Cowboys
MLB statistics
Batting average .298
Home runs 56
RBI 552
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Charles Wesley Jones (born Benjamin Wesley Rippay[1] on April 30, 1852 – June 6, 1911) 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 to 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.

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References

  1. "Charley Jones". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2008-06-01.

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Preceded by
George Hall
Career home run record holder
1877–1884
Succeeded by
Harry Stovey
Preceded by
George Hall
Single season home run record holder
1879–1883
Succeeded by
Harry Stovey
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