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Ruppert Jones
Ruppert Sanderson Jones

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.

Debut August 1, 1976
  vs. TEX 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 4, 1987
Born March 12, 1955 in Dallas, TX

Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 3rd round of the 1973 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 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1976 21 KCR AL  28   51    9   11   1  1   1    7   0  2   3  16  .216  .259  .333   72   17   0   0   0   0   0
 1977 22 SEA AL 160  597   85  157  26  8  24   76  13  9  55 120  .263  .324  .454  111  271   3   6   3   2   7 AS
 1978 23 SEA AL 129  472   48  111  24  3   6   46  22  6  55  85  .235  .312  .337   83  159   8   5   2   0  15
 1979 24 SEA AL 162  622  109  166  29  9  21   78  33 12  85  78  .267  .356  .444  113  276   2   4   4   3  19
 1980 25 NYY AL  83  328   38   73  11  3   9   42  18  8  34  50  .223  .299  .357   81  117   5   3   3   3   5
 1981 26 SDP NL 105  397   53   99  34  1   4   39   7  9  43  66  .249  .318  .370  101  147   4   7   2   0   7
 1982 27 SDP NL 116  424   69  120  20  2  12   61  18 15  62  90  .283  .373  .425  128  180   3   3  11   1   4 AS
 1983 28 SDP NL 133  335   42   78  12  3  12   49  11 11  35  58  .233  .305  .394   96  132   2   0   4   0   8
 1984 29 DET AL  79  215   26   61  12  1  12   37   2  4  21  47  .284  .346  .516  136  111   0   1   0   0   5
 1985 30 CAL AL 125  389   66   90  17  2  21   67   7  4  57  82  .231  .328  .447  111  174   8   2   2   0   5
 1986 31 CAL AL 126  393   73   90  21  3  17   49  10  3  64  87  .229  .339  .427  109  168   7   3   5   3   8
 1987 32 CAL AL  85  192   25   47   8  2   8   28   2  1  20  38  .245  .316  .432   99   83   1   0   2   0   4
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 12 Seasons    1331 4415  643 1103 215 38 147  579 143 84 534 817  .250  .330  .416  106 1835  43  34  38  12  87
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        537   78  134  26  5  18   70  17 10  65  99  .250  .330  .416  106  223   5   4   5   1  11
 Career High    162  622  109  166  34  9  24   78  33 15  85 120  .283  .373  .454  128  276   8   7  11   3  19
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% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1976 21 KCR AL   54   42    4   2.6    87| .216  .258| .259  .323| .333  .364| .592  .687|  72  .309  -2.2  -0.2   0%
 1977 22 SEA AL  663  465   89   5.1    99| .263  .265| .324  .329| .454  .403| .778  .732| 111  .546   7.9   0.8  59%
 1978 23 SEA AL  540  395   51   3.4    94| .235  .261| .312  .326| .337  .385| .649  .711|  83  .399  -9.6  -1.0  78%
 1979 24 SEA AL  716  493   99   5.4   104| .267  .272| .356  .337| .444  .412| .800  .749| 113  .558  12.1   1.2  73%
 1980 25 NYY AL  373  276   36   3.5    97| .223  .267| .299  .329| .357  .396| .656  .724|  81  .379  -8.7  -0.9  69%
 1981 26 SDP NL  451  325   47   3.9    86| .249  .254| .318  .318| .370  .364| .688  .682| 101  .477   3.0   0.3  43%
 1982 27 SDP NL  493  329   69   5.7    91| .283  .261| .373  .323| .425  .379| .798  .702| 128  .632  17.8   1.8  54%
 1983 28 SDP NL  372  278   37   3.6    94| .233  .260| .305  .328| .394  .385| .699  .712|  96  .423  -3.1  -0.3  50%
 1984 29 DET AL  237  164   36   5.9    97| .284  .264| .346  .326| .516  .398| .862  .724| 136  .619  10.0   1.0  33%
 1985 30 CAL AL  456  318   60   5.0    99| .231  .261| .328  .327| .447  .406| .775  .733| 111  .544   5.6   0.6  63%
 1986 31 CAL AL  470  324   60   5.0    99| .229  .260| .339  .328| .427  .406| .766  .734| 109  .527   6.0   0.6  76%
 1987 32 CAL AL  213  151   26   4.6   103| .245  .262| .316  .329| .432  .420| .748  .749|  99  .464  -0.8  -0.1  66%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 12 Seasons     5038 3560  614   4.6    97| .250  .263| .330  .328| .416  .395| .746  .723| 106  .513  38.0   3.8  63%

* 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 ------+
1976 21 KCR AL OF 17 21 0 0 0 1.000 .981 1.24 2.21 2.18 2.47 7 86.7 RF 9 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.89 1.92 1.73 2.20 4 41.7 CF 7 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 1.57 2.60 2.75 2.98 3 36.0 DH 3 LF 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.90 2.00 2.20 0 9.0 1977 22 SEA AL CF 155 465 11 9 3 .981 .983 3.07 2.49 3.16 2.83 154 1357.7 AS DH 4 AS 1978 23 SEA AL CF 128 394 10 6 3 .985 .984 3.16 2.64 3.21 2.97 128 1131.0 1979 24 SEA AL CF 161 452 14 5 4 .989 .983 2.89 2.62 2.98 2.92 161 1408.0 1980 25 NYY AL CF 82 248 3 3 1 .988 .983 3.06 2.65 3.08 2.92 82 732.7 1981 26 SDP NL CF 104 294 9 3 3 .990 .986 2.91 2.53 2.94 2.80 102 927.0 1982 27 SDP NL CF 114 313 4 4 1 .988 .983 2.78 2.30 2.81 2.66 113 1016.3 AS 1983 28 SDP NL CF 112 252 3 5 2 .981 .983 2.28 2.38 2.95 2.78 82 777.3 1B 5 19 3 1 1 .957 .991 4.40 8.40 7.62 9.97 3 26.0 1984 29 DET AL OF 73 150 4 0 1 1.000 .983 2.11 2.17 2.86 2.51 58 484.7 LF 61 98 4 0 1 1.000 .982 1.67 1.80 2.76 2.27 38 332.7 CF 24 53 0 0 0 1.000 .985 2.21 2.62 3.14 3.01 20 152.0 DH 2 1985 30 CAL AL OF 73 179 12 1 5 .995 .982 2.62 2.10 2.86 2.44 65 601.7 DH 43 LF 31 77 6 1 2 .988 .976 2.68 1.77 2.77 2.25 28 270.0 RF 31 57 4 0 3 1.000 .981 1.97 1.82 2.78 2.17 23 197.7 CF 18 46 2 0 0 1.000 .988 2.67 2.56 3.22 2.91 14 134.0 1986 31 CAL AL OF 121 205 5 4 0 .981 .980 1.74 2.06 2.00 2.39 103 945.7 RF 96 163 4 4 0 .977 .975 1.74 1.79 2.00 2.11 85 750.7 LF 28 30 1 0 0 1.000 .978 1.11 1.77 1.89 2.24 14 148.0 CF 10 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 1.10 2.47 2.11 2.83 4 47.0 1987 32 CAL AL OF 66 81 1 3 0 .965 .980 1.24 2.00 1.96 2.31 39 376.7 LF 52 45 1 3 0 .939 .975 0.88 1.73 1.60 2.11 24 259.3 RF 21 32 1 0 0 1.000 .979 1.57 1.75 2.90 2.12 13 102.3 CF 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 2.33 2.40 2.70 2 15.0 DH 3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1983 28 SDP NL 1B 5 19 3 1 1 .957 .991 4.40 8.40 7.62 9.97 3 26.0 1976 21 KCR AL CF 7 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 1.57 2.60 2.75 2.98 3 36.0 1977 22 SEA AL CF 155 465 11 9 3 .981 .983 3.07 2.49 3.16 2.83 154 1357.7 1978 23 SEA AL CF 128 394 10 6 3 .985 .984 3.16 2.64 3.21 2.97 128 1131.0 1979 24 SEA AL CF 161 452 14 5 4 .989 .983 2.89 2.62 2.98 2.92 161 1408.0 1980 25 NYY AL CF 82 248 3 3 1 .988 .983 3.06 2.65 3.08 2.92 82 732.7 1981 26 SDP NL CF 104 294 9 3 3 .990 .986 2.91 2.53 2.94 2.80 102 927.0 1982 27 SDP NL CF 114 313 4 4 1 .988 .983 2.78 2.30 2.81 2.66 113 1016.3 1983 28 SDP NL CF 112 252 3 5 2 .981 .983 2.28 2.38 2.95 2.78 82 777.3 1984 29 DET AL CF 24 53 0 0 0 1.000 .985 2.21 2.62 3.14 3.01 20 152.0 1985 30 CAL AL CF 18 46 2 0 0 1.000 .988 2.67 2.56 3.22 2.91 14 134.0 1986 31 CAL AL CF 10 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 1.10 2.47 2.11 2.83 4 47.0 1987 32 CAL AL CF 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 2.33 2.40 2.70 2 15.0 1976 21 KCR AL DH 3 1977 22 SEA AL DH 4 1984 29 DET AL DH 2 1985 30 CAL AL DH 43 1987 32 CAL AL DH 3 1976 21 KCR AL LF 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.90 2.00 2.20 0 9.0 1984 29 DET AL LF 61 98 4 0 1 1.000 .982 1.67 1.80 2.76 2.27 38 332.7 1985 30 CAL AL LF 31 77 6 1 2 .988 .976 2.68 1.77 2.77 2.25 28 270.0 1986 31 CAL AL LF 28 30 1 0 0 1.000 .978 1.11 1.77 1.89 2.24 14 148.0 1987 32 CAL AL LF 52 45 1 3 0 .939 .975 0.88 1.73 1.60 2.11 24 259.3 1976 21 KCR AL OF 17 21 0 0 0 1.000 .981 1.24 2.21 2.18 2.47 7 86.7 1977 22 SEA AL OF 155 465 11 9 3 .981 .978 3.07 2.03 3.16 2.34 154 1357.7 1978 23 SEA AL OF 128 393 10 6 2 .985 .979 3.15 2.13 3.21 2.47 128 1131.0 1979 24 SEA AL OF 161 453 13 5 4 .989 .981 2.89 2.13 2.98 2.46 161 1408.0 1980 25 NYY AL OF 82 246 4 3 1 .988 .979 3.05 2.15 3.07 2.47 82 732.7 1981 26 SDP NL OF 104 295 9 2 3 .993 .980 2.92 2.02 2.95 2.33 102 927.0 1982 27 SDP NL OF 114 314 3 5 1 .984 .978 2.78 1.91 2.81 2.25 113 1016.3 1983 28 SDP NL OF 111 249 3 5 2 .981 .980 2.27 1.92 2.92 2.27 82 777.3 1984 29 DET AL OF 73 150 4 0 1 1.000 .983 2.11 2.17 2.86 2.51 58 484.7 1985 30 CAL AL OF 73 179 12 1 5 .995 .982 2.62 2.10 2.86 2.44 65 601.7 1986 31 CAL AL OF 121 205 5 4 0 .981 .980 1.74 2.06 2.00 2.39 103 945.7 1987 32 CAL AL OF 66 81 1 3 0 .965 .980 1.24 2.00 1.96 2.31 39 376.7 1976 21 KCR AL RF 9 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.89 1.92 1.73 2.20 4 41.7 1985 30 CAL AL RF 31 57 4 0 3 1.000 .981 1.97 1.82 2.78 2.17 23 197.7 1986 31 CAL AL RF 96 163 4 4 0 .977 .975 1.74 1.79 2.00 2.11 85 750.7 1987 32 CAL AL RF 21 32 1 0 0 1.000 .979 1.57 1.75 2.90 2.12 13 102.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF*1205 3051 75 43 22 .986 .980 2.59 2.06 2.86 2.39 1094 9845.3 174 918 157# CF* 918 2543 56 35 17 .987 .984 2.83 2.52 3.02 2.85 865 7734.0 LF* 174 252 12 4 3 .985 .979 1.52 1.77 2.33 2.22 104 1019.0 RF* 157 260 9 4 3 .985 .977 1.71 1.80 2.22 2.13 125 1092.3 DH 55 Games not counted in Overall Total below 1B* 5 19 3 1 1 .957 .991 4.40 8.40 7.62 9.97 3 26.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 1210 3070 78 44 23 .986 .980 2.60 2.08 2.87 2.41 1097 9871
# 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  DET KCR     W   2   5   1   0  0  0  0   0   1   1  .000  .167  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    DET SDP     W   2   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1986   ALCS  CAL BOS     L   6  17   4   3  1  0  0   2   5   2  .176  .348  .235   0  0   0   1   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Champ Series     1-1   8  22   5   3  1  0  0   2   6   3  .136  .310  .182   0  0   0   1   0 
  3 Postseason Series   2-1  10  25   5   3  1  0  0   2   6   4  .120  .281  .160   0  0   0   1   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1977   SEA AL       1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1982   SDP NL       1   1   1  0  1  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 2/2      0   2   1   1  0  1  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0  .500  .500 1.500 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1977 *
1982 *

Games
1977 AL-160-3
1979 AL-162-1

At Bats
1979 AL-622-8

Plate Appearances (approx.)
1979 AL-716-4

Runs
1979 AL-109-8

Doubles
1981 NL-34-2

Triples
1979 AL-9-8

Bases on Balls
1979 AL-85-7

Strikeouts
1977 AL-120-5
1981 NL-66-8

Stolen Bases
1979 AL-33-7

Extra-Base Hits
1981 NL-39-6

Times on Base
1979 AL-254-7

Sac. Flies
1981 NL-7-2

Grounded into Double Plays
1979 AL-19-8

Caught Stealing
1979 AL-12-7
1981 NL-9-10
1982 NL-15-8

Power/Speed Number
1979 AL-25.7-3

Outs
1979 AL-493-4
1981 NL-325-6

 

Black Ink: Batting - 1 (722) (Average HOFer ≈ 27)
Gray Ink: Batting - 13 (1228) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 14.2 (1071) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 10.0 (1116) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Explanation of Similarity Scores


Transactions 

June 5, 1973: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 3rd round of the 1973 amateur draft.

November 5, 1976: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners from the Kansas City Royals as the 1st pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

November 1, 1979: Traded by the Seattle Mariners with Jim Lewis to the New York Yankees for Jim Beattie, Rick Anderson, Juan Beniquez, and Jerry Narron.

March 31, 1981: Traded by the New York Yankees with Joe Lefebvre, Tim Lollar, and Chris Welsh to the San Diego Padres for Jerry Mumphrey and John Pacella.

November 7, 1983: Granted Free Agency.

April 10, 1984: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

November 8, 1984: Granted Free Agency.

January 30, 1985: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.

November 9, 1987: 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
1985California Angels$390,000
1986California Angels$560,000
1987California Angels$450,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,400,000

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