Jim Jones (baseball)
James Tilford Jones was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors: for the Louisville Colonels, and and for the New York Giants.
Jones began his career as a pitcher. However, in his first game in the majors, he gave up 22 runs in 6.2 innings of relief against the Chicago Colts. The Colts scored a total of 36 runs in the game, which is still the major league record. He converted to the outfield full-time while in the minor leagues with the Cleveland Lake Shores in.
After his major league career ended, he continued to play in the minor leagues until. He also managed the Grand Rapids Champs in 1914 and the Maysville Burley Cubs in.
