Tom Jones (baseball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American first baseman in Major League Baseball
Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1877
Place of Birth: Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 19-Jun-1923
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Tom Jones (baseball)
- Thomas Jones (June 21, 1874 – June 19, 1923) was an American baseball player.
- He played professional baseball, principally as a first baseman, from 1902 to 1915, including eight years in Major League Baseball with the Baltimore Orioles (1902), St.
- Louis Browns (1904–1909), and Detroit Tigers (1909–1910).
- He compiled a .251 career batting average in 813 major league games. He was one of the best defensive first basemen of his era.
- He led all American League players, regardless of position, with 487 outs made in 1904 and 1,616 putouts in 1908.
- Among the league's first basemen, he ranked second in assists for six consecutive years from 1904 to 1909, led in range factor in 1904 (11.46) and 1905 (11.90), and also led with 79 double plays in 1908.
- His career range factor of 11.20 ranks third all-time in major league history.
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