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Lynn Jones
Lynn Morris Jones

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 9", Weight 175 lb.
School Thiel College

Debut April 13, 1979
  vs. TEX 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB
Final Game October 4, 1986
Born January 1, 1953 in Meadville, PA

Brother of Darryl Jones

Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 10th round of the 1974 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1979 26 DET AL  95  213   33   63   8  0   4   26   9  6  17  22  .296  .349  .390   97   83   1   1   0   1   5
 1980 27 DET AL  30   55    9   14   2  2   0    6   1  0  10   5  .255  .364  .364   99   20   0   1   0   0   3
 1981 28 DET AL  71  174   19   45   5  0   2   19   1  2  18  10  .259  .328  .322   86   56   2   2   1   1   6
 1982 29 DET AL  58  139   15   31   3  1   0   14   0  2   7  14  .223  .259  .259   43   36   3   1   0   0   2
 1983 30 DET AL  49   64    9   17   1  2   0    6   1  0   3   6  .266  .299  .344   79   22   3   0   0   0   1
 1984 31 KCR AL  47  103   11   31   6  0   1   10   1  3   4   9  .301  .330  .388   99   40   0   1   0   1   4
 1985 32 KCR AL 110  152   12   32   7  0   0    9   0  1   8  15  .211  .261  .257   43   39   4   2   0   3   6
 1986 33 KCR AL  67   47    1    6   2  0   0    1   0  0   6   5  .128  .226  .170   10    8   1   0   0   0   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 8 Seasons      527  947  109  239  34  5   7   91  13 14  73  86  .252  .308  .321   73  304  14   8   1   6  29
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        291   34   73  10  2   2   28   4  4  22  26  .252  .308  .321   73   93   4   2   0   2   9
 Career High    110  213   33   63   8  2   4   26   9  6  18  22  .259  .328  .322   86   83   4   2   1   3   6
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1979 26 DET AL  233  163   28   4.6   104| .296  .273| .349  .338| .390  .414| .739  .752|  97  .487  -0.9  -0.1  60%
 1980 27 DET AL   66   45    8   4.8   100| .255  .271| .364  .334| .364  .403| .728  .737|  99  .519   0.3   0.0 100%
 1981 28 DET AL  197  141   18   3.4    92| .259  .261| .328  .326| .322  .379| .650  .705|  86  .420  -2.9  -0.3  33%
 1982 29 DET AL  150  116    9   2.1    98| .223  .264| .259  .328| .259  .402| .518  .730|  43  .190 -11.1  -1.1   0%
 1983 30 DET AL   70   51    7   3.7    95| .266  .262| .299  .324| .344  .395| .643  .719|  79  .404  -2.2  -0.2 100%
 1984 31 KCR AL  109   80   11   3.7    97| .301  .264| .330  .326| .388  .398| .718  .724|  99  .408  -0.2   0.0  25%
 1985 32 KCR AL  169  133   10   2.0    99| .211  .261| .261  .327| .257  .406| .518  .733|  43  .181 -11.8  -1.2   0%
 1986 33 KCR AL   54   44    2   1.2   102| .128  .264| .226  .332| .170  .411| .396  .744|  10  .078  -6.0  -0.6   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 8 Seasons      1048  773   93   3.2    99| .252  .265| .308  .330| .321  .401| .629  .731|  73  .350 -34.8  -3.5  48%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1979 26 DET AL OF 84 142 3 3 1 .980 .981 1.73 2.13 2.55 2.46 52 512.7 CF 43 78 1 1 0 .988 .983 1.84 2.62 2.81 2.92 24 252.7 RF 26 41 1 1 0 .977 .979 1.62 1.88 2.52 2.25 15 150.0 LF 18 26 1 1 1 .964 .978 1.50 1.80 2.21 2.22 13 110.0 DH 6 1980 27 DET AL OF 17 31 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1.82 2.15 2.98 2.47 10 93.7 RF 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1.00 1.77 2.13 2.13 4 38.0 DH 6 CF 4 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 3.00 2.65 3.76 2.92 3 28.7 LF 4 10 0 0 0 1.000 .980 2.50 1.93 3.33 2.33 3 27.0 1981 28 DET AL OF 60 85 5 1 2 .989 .983 1.50 2.16 2.00 2.48 45 405.7 RF 52 69 3 1 2 .986 .980 1.38 1.75 1.83 2.16 39 354.3 LF 9 16 2 0 0 1.000 .978 2.00 1.99 3.16 2.39 6 51.3 DH 4 1982 29 DET AL OF 56 86 3 0 2 1.000 .982 1.59 2.15 2.31 2.47 31 347.0 RF 51 75 3 0 2 1.000 .981 1.53 1.90 2.19 2.27 29 320.0 LF 5 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.80 1.90 3.27 2.29 0 11.0 CF 2 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 3.00 2.50 3.38 2.81 2 16.0 DH 1 1983 30 DET AL OF 31 28 2 1 0 .968 .980 0.97 2.16 2.34 2.50 9 115.3 RF 20 18 2 0 0 1.000 .980 1.00 1.85 2.56 2.25 5 70.3 LF 10 8 0 1 0 .889 .976 0.80 1.90 1.64 2.31 4 44.0 DH 6 CF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 2.60 9.00 2.70 0 1.0 1984 31 KCR AL OF 45 51 0 2 0 .962 .983 1.13 2.17 1.88 2.51 24 243.7 RF 29 28 0 1 0 .966 .979 0.97 1.88 1.53 2.23 18 165.0 LF 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 .985 1.00 1.80 2.35 2.26 3 49.7 CF 7 6 0 1 0 .857 .984 0.86 2.61 1.86 3.01 3 29.0 1985 32 KCR AL OF 100 115 2 2 1 .983 .982 1.17 2.10 2.40 2.44 28 439.0 LF 58 43 0 2 0 .956 .977 0.74 1.77 2.43 2.25 1 159.3 RF 32 35 1 0 1 1.000 .981 1.12 1.82 2.06 2.17 14 157.3 CF 21 33 0 0 0 1.000 .988 1.57 2.56 2.43 2.91 13 122.3 DH 2 1986 33 KCR AL OF 62 34 0 1 0 .971 .980 0.55 2.06 1.84 2.39 9 166.0 LF 37 15 0 0 0 1.000 .974 0.41 1.77 2.02 2.24 2 66.7 RF 19 11 0 1 0 .917 .973 0.58 1.79 1.47 2.11 5 67.3 CF 8 7 0 0 0 1.000 .986 0.88 2.48 1.97 2.84 2 32.0 DH 3 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.30 0.00 5.40 0 1.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1986 33 KCR AL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.30 0.00 5.40 0 1.0 1979 26 DET AL CF 43 78 1 1 0 .988 .983 1.84 2.62 2.81 2.92 24 252.7 1980 27 DET AL CF 4 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 3.00 2.65 3.76 2.92 3 28.7 1982 29 DET AL CF 2 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 3.00 2.50 3.38 2.81 2 16.0 1983 30 DET AL CF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 2.60 9.00 2.70 0 1.0 1984 31 KCR AL CF 7 6 0 1 0 .857 .984 0.86 2.61 1.86 3.01 3 29.0 1985 32 KCR AL CF 21 33 0 0 0 1.000 .988 1.57 2.56 2.43 2.91 13 122.3 1986 33 KCR AL CF 8 7 0 0 0 1.000 .986 0.88 2.48 1.97 2.84 2 32.0 1979 26 DET AL DH 6 1980 27 DET AL DH 6 1981 28 DET AL DH 4 1982 29 DET AL DH 1 1983 30 DET AL DH 6 1985 32 KCR AL DH 2 1986 33 KCR AL DH 3 1979 26 DET AL LF 18 26 1 1 1 .964 .978 1.50 1.80 2.21 2.22 13 110.0 1980 27 DET AL LF 4 10 0 0 0 1.000 .980 2.50 1.93 3.33 2.33 3 27.0 1981 28 DET AL LF 9 16 2 0 0 1.000 .978 2.00 1.99 3.16 2.39 6 51.3 1982 29 DET AL LF 5 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.80 1.90 3.27 2.29 0 11.0 1983 30 DET AL LF 10 8 0 1 0 .889 .976 0.80 1.90 1.64 2.31 4 44.0 1984 31 KCR AL LF 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 .985 1.00 1.80 2.35 2.26 3 49.7 1985 32 KCR AL LF 58 43 0 2 0 .956 .977 0.74 1.77 2.43 2.25 1 159.3 1986 33 KCR AL LF 37 15 0 0 0 1.000 .974 0.41 1.77 2.02 2.24 2 66.7 1979 26 DET AL OF 84 142 3 3 1 .980 .981 1.73 2.13 2.55 2.46 52 512.7 1980 27 DET AL OF 17 31 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1.82 2.15 2.98 2.47 10 93.7 1981 28 DET AL OF 60 85 5 1 2 .989 .983 1.50 2.16 2.00 2.48 45 405.7 1982 29 DET AL OF 56 86 3 0 2 1.000 .982 1.59 2.15 2.31 2.47 31 347.0 1983 30 DET AL OF 31 28 2 1 0 .968 .980 0.97 2.16 2.34 2.50 9 115.3 1984 31 KCR AL OF 45 51 0 2 0 .962 .983 1.13 2.17 1.88 2.51 24 243.7 1985 32 KCR AL OF 100 115 2 2 1 .983 .982 1.17 2.10 2.40 2.44 28 439.0 1986 33 KCR AL OF 62 34 0 1 0 .971 .980 0.55 2.06 1.84 2.39 9 166.0 1979 26 DET AL RF 26 41 1 1 0 .977 .979 1.62 1.88 2.52 2.25 15 150.0 1980 27 DET AL RF 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1.00 1.77 2.13 2.13 4 38.0 1981 28 DET AL RF 52 69 3 1 2 .986 .980 1.38 1.75 1.83 2.16 39 354.3 1982 29 DET AL RF 51 75 3 0 2 1.000 .981 1.53 1.90 2.19 2.27 29 320.0 1983 30 DET AL RF 20 18 2 0 0 1.000 .980 1.00 1.85 2.56 2.25 5 70.3 1984 31 KCR AL RF 29 28 0 1 0 .966 .979 0.97 1.88 1.53 2.23 18 165.0 1985 32 KCR AL RF 32 35 1 0 1 1.000 .981 1.12 1.82 2.06 2.17 14 157.3 1986 33 KCR AL RF 19 11 0 1 0 .917 .973 0.58 1.79 1.47 2.11 5 67.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 455 572 15 10 6 .983 .982 1.29 2.13 2.27 2.46 208 2323.0 154 86 238# RF* 238 286 10 4 5 .987 .980 1.24 1.83 2.01 2.21 129 1322.3 LF* 154 135 3 4 1 .972 .978 0.90 1.81 2.39 2.27 32 519.0 CF* 86 143 1 2 0 .986 .984 1.67 2.59 2.69 2.91 47 481.7 DH 28 Games not counted in Overall Total below 2B* 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.30 0.00 5.40 0 1.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 456 572 15 10 6 .983 .982 1.29 2.13 2.27 2.46 208 2324
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1984   ALCS  KCR DET     L   3   5   1   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .200  .200  .200   0  0   0   0   0 
 1985   ALCS  KCR TOR     W   5   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    KCR STL     W   6   3   0   2  1  1  0   0   0   0  .667  .667 1.667   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Champ Series     1-1   8   5   1   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .200  .200  .200   0  0   0   0   0 
  3 Postseason Series   2-1  14   8   1   3  1  1  0   0   0   0  .375  .375  .750   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.


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Transactions 

June 5, 1974: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 10th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

December 4, 1978: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1978 rule 5 draft.

December 1, 1983: Granted Free Agency.

December 6, 1983: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

November 12, 1985: Granted Free Agency.

December 2, 1985: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

November 12, 1986: Granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Kansas City Royals$202,500
1986Kansas City Royals$185,000
Career (may be incomplete)$387,500

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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