Davy Jones
Position: Outfielder
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)
Born: June 30, 1880 in Cambria, WI
Died: March 30, 1972 in Mankato, MN
Buried: Roseland Park Cemetery, Berkley, MI
High School: Portage HS (Portage, WI)
Schools: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), Dixon College (Dixon, IL)
Debut: September 15, 1901 (2,331st in major league history)
vs. CHW 5 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 2, 1918
vs. CHW 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1902 season
Full Name: David Jefferson Jones
Nicknames: Kangaroo
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Nine Players Who Debuted in 1901
Terry Turner
George McBride
Wid Conroy
Hobe Ferris
Jim Delahanty
Germany Schaefer
George Browne
Davy Jones
Matty McIntyre
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Davy Jones was the third or fourth outfielder, with Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford, during the Tigers’ years of early AL dominance. A speedy leadoff man, he was sure-handed afield and a settling influence on the volatile Cobb and the sometimes surly Crawford.@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@
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