John Thomas Stone (October 10, 1905 – November 30, 1955), nicknamed "Rocky," [1] was an American baseball outfielder.
He played 11 season in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1928–1933) and Washington Senators (1934–1938).
[3] Only five Detroit Tigers (Ty Cobb, Goose Goslin, Ron LeFlore, Dale Alexander, and Pete Fox) have had longer hitting streaks.
[1] In 1932, Stone continued as one of the top batters in the league, with 64 extra base hits, 108 RBIs and a .486 slugging percentage.
[3] He finished the 1933 season with a .283 batting average, a .434 slugging percentage, and 55 extra base hits.
[7] When his playing career ended, Stone retired to his farm in Bedford County, Tennessee.