Bumpus Jones, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1870
Place of Birth: Cedarville, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 25-Jun-1938
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Bumpus Jones
- Charles Leander "Bumpus" Jones (January 1, 1870 – June 25, 1938) was a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants.
- He was born in Cedarville, Ohio. Though Jones made only eight appearances in his brief major league career, he threw a no-hitter in his first major league appearance with the Cincinnati Reds on October 15, 1892, the last day of the season.
- The victims that day were the Pittsburgh Pirates, who lost 7–1.
- Jones was not perfect, as he gave up four walks, and he did not pitch a shutout, as an error led to an unearned run.
- But it was quite a start, and was his only outing of the season.
- This is still the latest date in the season that a no-hitter has ever been pitched in major league history.After that, Jones split 1893 between Cincinnati and the New York Giants, appearing in seven games overall, while going 1–4 with a 10.19 ERA.
- Jones would never pitch in the majors again.
- He remains the only player in Major League history to pitch a no-hitter in his first game.
- Only Bobo Holloman of the St.
- Louis Browns and Ted Breitenstein of the St.
- Louis Browns have managed to join Jones as pitchers to throw no-hitters in their first major league start, but they had previously appeared in a relief role.
- According to sabermetrician Bill James, Jones edges out Holloman for the distinction of mathematically least likely pitcher ever to have thrown a no-hitter in the major leagues.In a two-season major league career, Jones posted a 2–4 career record with 10 strikeouts and a 7.99 ERA in 41? innings of labor.
- After leaving the major leagues, Jones continued to pitch professionally.
- Jones pitched for the Grand Rapids Rippers and Sioux City Cornhuskers in 1894.
- He pitched for the Columbus Senators from 1896 to 1899, and until recently was credited with the team record for career games pitched, with 212.
- Modern research, however, indicates that the actual total may be closer to 150.
- Jones finished his minor league career with the St.
- Paul Saints in 1901. Jones died in Xenia, Ohio, at age 68, and was laid to rest at North Cemetery in Cedarville, Ohio.
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