Clarence Jones (baseball)

Clarence Jones
Rightfielder/First baseman
Born: November 7, 1941 (1941-11-07) (age 70) Zanesville, Ohio
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 20, 1967 for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1968 for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Batting average	.248
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	16
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1967–1968)

Clarence Woodrow Jones (born November 7, 1941) is a former right fielder/first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1967 through 1968 for the Chicago Cubs. Listed at 6' 2", 185 lb., Jones batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio

In a two-season career, Jones was a .248 hitter (34-for-137) with two home runs and 16 RBI in 58 games, including 13 runs and seven doubles.

Following his majors career, Jones played in Japan for the Kintetsu Buffaloes of the Pacific League. In 1974, he hit 38 home runs to lead the league, becoming the first foreign player to win a home run title in Nippon Professional Baseball. He led the Pacific League again with 36 home runs in 1976.

He is the father of actor Richard T. Jones^[1]

See also

• 1966 Chicago Cubs season
• 1967 Chicago Cubs season
• 1974 in baseball
• Chicago Cubs all-time roster

References

1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0429114/bio

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Retrosheet

Preceded by	Atlanta Braves Hitting Coach 1989-1998	Succeeded by Don Baylor
Preceded by Charlie Manuel	Cleveland Indians Hitting Coach 2000-2001	Succeeded by Eddie Murray

Persondata
Name	Jones, Clarence
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	November 7, 1941
Place of birth	Zanesville, Ohio
Date of death
Place of death