Elijah Albert Jones (January 27, 1882 – April 29, 1943), nicknamed "Bumpus", was an American baseball pitcher. He was born in Oxford, Michigan, in 1882 and played seven years of professional baseball from 1906 to 1912, including two seasons in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers in 1907 and 1909.[1][2] He appeared in six major league games and compiled a 1-2 record with a 4.15 earned run average (ERA).[1] He died in 1943 in Pontiac, Michigan, at age 61.[1]
| Elijah Jones | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 13, 1882 Oxford, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Died: April 29, 1943 (aged 61) Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 1907, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 24, 1909, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1-2 |
| Earned run average | 4.15 |
| Strikeouts | 11 |
| Teams | |
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Elijah Jones Major League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ "Elijah Jones Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2016.