Ruppert Jones

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: March 12, 1955 in Dallas, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 3rd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Berkeley HS (Berkeley, CA).

High School: Berkeley HS (Berkeley, CA)

Last Game: October 4, 1987 (Age 32-206d)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Full Name: Ruppert Sanderson Jones

Nicknames: Rupe

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

22.6

4415

1103

147

.250

643

RBI

579

143

OBP

.330

SLG

.416

OPS

.746

OPS+

106

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1973	18	-1.6	Billings	PION	Rk	KCR	61	230	193	45	58	10	4	4	31	13	4	35	58	.301	.404	.456	.860	88		0	0	2
1974	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A	KCR	121	513	440	73	141	22	3	21	88	24	10	65	84	.321	.404	.527	.931	232	2	1	0	7	11
1974	19	-1.8	Waterloo	MIDW	A	KCR	68	288	249	44	88	15	0	13	43	18	6	35	42	.353	.431	.570	1.001	142	1	1	0	3	8
1974	19	-2.5	San Jose	CALL	A	KCR	53	225	191	29	53	7	3	8	45	6	4	30	42	.278	.369	.471	.840	90	1	0	0	4	3
1975	20	-4.6	Omaha	AA	AAA	KCR	119	467	403	62	98	25	5	13	54	12	1	56	86	.243	.338	.427	.764	172		3	2	3
1976	21	-3.8	Omaha	AA	AAA	KCR	102	427	359	65	94	15	9	19	73	16	5	59	90	.262	.366	.513	.879	184		3	1	5
1976	21	-6.5	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	28	54	51	9	11	1	1	1	7	0	2	3	16	.216	.259	.333	.593	17	0	0	0	0	0
1977	22	-5.5	SEA	AL	Maj	SEA	160	663	597	85	157	26	8	24	76	13	9	55	120	.263	.324	.454	.778	271	7	2	3	6	3
1978	23	-4.5	SEA	AL	Maj	SEA	129	540	472	48	111	24	3	6	46	22	6	55	85	.235	.312	.337	.649	159	15	0	8	5	2
1979	24	-3.8	SEA	AL	Maj	SEA	162	716	622	109	166	29	9	21	78	33	12	85	78	.267	.356	.444	.799	276	19	3	2	4	4
1980	25	-3.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	83	373	328	38	73	11	3	9	42	18	8	34	50	.223	.299	.357	.656	117	5	3	5	3	3
1981	26	-2.4	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	105	451	397	53	99	34	1	4	39	7	9	43	66	.249	.318	.370	.688	147	7	0	4	7	2
1982	27	-1.5	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	116	493	424	69	120	20	2	12	61	18	15	62	90	.283	.374	.425	.798	180	4	1	3	3	11
1983	28	-0.5	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	133	372	335	42	78	12	3	12	49	11	11	35	58	.233	.305	.394	.699	132	8	0	2	0	4
1984	29	3.5	Evansville	AA	AAA	DET	48	190	160	30	50	9	3	9	45	8	3	27	33	.313	.411	.575	.986	92		1	0	2	1
1984	29	0.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	79	237	215	26	61	12	1	12	37	2	4	21	47	.284	.346	.516	.862	111	5	0	0	1	0
1985	30	1.1	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	125	456	389	66	90	17	2	21	67	7	4	57	82	.231	.328	.447	.775	174	5	0	8	2	2
1986	31	2.2	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	126	470	393	73	90	21	3	17	49	10	3	64	87	.229	.339	.428	.767	168	8	3	7	3	5
1987	32	3.6	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	85	213	192	25	47	8	2	8	28	2	1	20	38	.245	.316	.432	.748	83	4	0	1	0	2
1988	33	6.7	Oklahoma City	AA	AAA	TEX	50	179	154	23	39	8	1	7	30	8	1	17	23	.253	.332	.455	.786	70		3	1	4	2
1988	33	4.6	Hanshin	JPCL	Fgn		52	180	169	19	43	9	1	8	27	4	2	9	51	.254	.294	.462	.756	78	3	1	0	1	0
1989	34	7.8	Oklahoma City	AA	AAA	TEX	27	90	80	7	16	6	0	1	12	1	1	7	25	.200	.256	.313	.568	25		0	0	3	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		1331	5038	4415	643	1103	215	38	147	579	143	84	534	817	.250	.330	.416	.746	1835	87	12	43	34	38
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		528	2096	1789	305	496	95	25	74	333	82	25	266	399	.277	.370	.482	.852	863		11	4	26	14
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		52	180	169	19	43	9	1	8	27	4	2	9	51	.254	.294	.462	.756	78	3	1	0	1	0
All Levels (17 Seasons)							1911	7314	6373	967	1642	319	64	229	939	229	111	809	1267	.258	.341	.436	.776	2776	92	24	47	61	52

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		346	1353	1156	187	297	63	18	49	214	45	11	166	257	.257	.351	.470	.820	543		10	4	17	3
A (1 season)					Minors		121	513	440	73	141	22	3	21	88	24	10	65	84	.321	.404	.527	.931	232	2	1	0	7	11
Rk (1 season)					Minors		61	230	193	45	58	10	4	4	31	13	4	35	58	.301	.404	.456	.860	88		0	0	2