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Willie Jones (baseball)


 

Willie Edward Jones (August 15, 1925 - October 18, 1983), also nicknamed "Puddin' Head", was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1947-1959), Cleveland Indians (1959) and Cincinnati Reds (1959-1961). He batted and threw right-handed.

Highlights

  • Twice All-Star (1950-51)
  • Tied a major league record with four straight doubles in a game (April 28, 1949)
  • His six career grand slams as a Phillie ties him for second place behind Mike Schmidt
  • His 2,045 career putouts are 10th highest in major league history
  • Compiled a career 1.39 walk-to-strikeout ratio (755-to-541)