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)

Debut: August 1, 1976 (Age 21-142d, 13,774th in major league history)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 4	SEA		CAL	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
2	2	Apr 6	SEA		CAL	W,14-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
3	3	Apr 7	SEA		CAL	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
4	4	Apr 8	SEA		CAL	L,5-7	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
5	5	Apr 9	SEA		OAK	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
6	6	Apr 10	SEA		OAK	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
7	7	Apr 11	SEA		OAK	L,7-14	CG	50	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
8	8	Apr 12	SEA		OAK	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
9	9	Apr 13	SEA		MIN	L,2-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
10	10	Apr 14	SEA		MIN	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
11	11	Apr 15	SEA		MIN	L,6-18	GS	33	5.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
12	12	Apr 16	SEA	@	OAK	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
13	13	Apr 17	SEA	@	OAK	L,5-6	CG	43	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
14	14	Apr 18	SEA	@	OAK	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	15	Apr 21	SEA	@	MIN	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
16	16	Apr 22	SEA	@	MIN	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
17	17	Apr 24	SEA		BOS	L,3-4	CG	47	12.0	1	1	0	2	1	CF
18	18	Apr 25	SEA		BOS	L,1-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
19	19	Apr 26	SEA		BOS	L,0-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
20	20	Apr 27	SEA		NYY	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
21	21	Apr 28	SEA		NYY	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
22	22	Apr 29	SEA		NYY	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
23	23	Apr 30	SEA		BAL	L,7-8	CG	51	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	24	May 1	SEA		BAL	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
25	25	May 2	SEA		BAL	L,3-9	CG	43	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF
26	26	May 4	SEA	@	BOS	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
27	27	May 5	SEA	@	BOS	L,4-11	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
28	28	May 6	SEA	@	BOS	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
29	29	May 7	SEA	@	NYY	W,12-4	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
30	30	May 8	SEA	@	NYY	L,3-5	CG	32	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
31	31	May 9	SEA	@	NYY	L,0-5	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
32	32	May 10	SEA	@	NYY	L,1-8	CG	45	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
33	33	May 11	SEA	@	BAL	L,3-8	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
34	34	May 12	SEA	@	BAL	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
35	35	May 14	SEA		KCR	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	36	May 15 (1)	SEA		KCR	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
37	37	May 15 (2)	SEA		KCR	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
38	38	May 16	SEA		KCR	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
39	39	May 18	SEA		TEX	W,13-5	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
40	40	May 19	SEA		TEX	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
41	41	May 20	SEA		TEX	L,4-6	GS	9	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
42	42	May 21	SEA	@	KCR	W,12-7	GS	23	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
43	43	May 22	SEA	@	KCR	W,12-11	CG	54	12.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
44	44	May 24	SEA	@	KCR	L,4-5	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
45	45	May 25 (1)	SEA	@	TEX	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
46	46	May 25 (2)	SEA	@	TEX	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
47	47	May 26	SEA	@	TEX	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
48	48	May 27	SEA	@	TEX	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
49	49	May 29	SEA		CAL	L,4-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
50	50	May 30	SEA		CAL	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
51	51	May 31	SEA		CAL	W,12-10	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
52	52	Jun 1	SEA		TOR	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
53	53	Jun 2	SEA		TOR	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
54	54	Jun 3	SEA		TOR	W,10-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
55	55	Jun 4	SEA		DET	W,11-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
56	56	Jun 5	SEA		DET	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
57	57	Jun 6	SEA		DET	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	CF
58	58	Jun 8	SEA		CLE	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
59	59	Jun 9	SEA		CLE	L,3-4	CG	43	10.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
60	60	Jun 10	SEA		CLE	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
61	61	Jun 11	SEA	@	TOR	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
62	62	Jun 12	SEA	@	TOR	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
63	63	Jun 13	SEA	@	DET	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
64	64	Jun 14	SEA	@	DET	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
65	65	Jun 15	SEA	@	CLE	L,3-13	CG	50	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
66	66	Jun 16	SEA	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	42	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
67	67	Jun 17	SEA	@	CLE	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
68	68	Jun 18	SEA	@	CHW	W,5-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
69	69	Jun 19	SEA	@	CHW	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
70	70	Jun 20	SEA	@	CHW	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
71	71	Jun 21	SEA	@	CHW	L,5-9	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
72	72	Jun 22	SEA		MIL	L,8-15	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
73	73	Jun 23	SEA		MIL	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
74	74	Jun 24	SEA		MIL	L,4-7	CG	58	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
75	75	Jun 26	SEA		CHW	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
76	76	Jun 27	SEA		CHW	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
77	78 (1)	Jun 29	SEA	@	MIL	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
78	79	Jun 30	SEA	@	MIL	L,1-8	CG	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
79	80	Jul 1	SEA	@	MIL	L,3-10	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
80	81	Jul 2	SEA	@	MIN	L,0-7	CG	38	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
81	82	Jul 3 (1)	SEA	@	MIN	L,2-12	CG	43	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
82	83	Jul 3 (2)	SEA	@	MIN	W,10-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
83	84	Jul 4	SEA	@	MIN	L,2-7	CG	44	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
84	85	Jul 5	SEA	@	MIN	W,4-0	GS	20	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
85	86	Jul 6	SEA		BOS	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
86	87	Jul 7	SEA		BOS	L,8-10	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
87	88	Jul 8	SEA		BOS	L,2-8	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
88	89	Jul 10	SEA		NYY	W,5-1	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
89	90	Jul 11	SEA		NYY	W,16-1	CG	32	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
90	91	Jul 12	SEA		NYY	L,2-14	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	92	Jul 13	SEA		BAL	W,4-3	CG	42	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
92	93	Jul 14	SEA		BAL	L,2-5	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
93	94	Jul 15	SEA		BAL	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
94	95	Jul 19	SEA	@	BOS	L,1-7	CG	42	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
95	96	Jul 20	SEA	@	BOS	W,8-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
96	97	Jul 21	SEA	@	BOS	W,13-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
97	98	Jul 22	SEA	@	NYY	L,0-4	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
98	99	Jul 23	SEA	@	NYY	L,2-6	CG	35	8.0	4	1	1	6	0	CF
99	100	Jul 24 (1)	SEA	@	BAL	L,6-7	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
100	101	Jul 24 (2)	SEA	@	BAL	L,3-11	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
101	102	Jul 25	SEA	@	BAL	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
102	103	Jul 26	SEA	@	BAL	L,1-12	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
103	104	Jul 27	SEA	@	OAK	W,1-0	CG	37	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
104	105	Jul 28	SEA	@	OAK	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
105	106	Jul 29	SEA	@	OAK	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
106	107	Jul 30	SEA	@	CAL	W,8-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
107	108	Jul 31	SEA	@	CAL	L,1-8	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
108	109	Aug 1	SEA	@	CAL	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
109	110	Aug 3	SEA		OAK	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
110	111	Aug 4	SEA		OAK	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
111	112	Aug 5	SEA		OAK	L,8-9	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
112	113	Aug 6	SEA		MIN	W,7-4	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
113	114	Aug 7	SEA		MIN	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
114	115	Aug 8	SEA		MIN	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
115	116	Aug 10	SEA	@	CAL	W,8-6	CG	58	14.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
116	117	Aug 11	SEA	@	CAL	L,1-8	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
117	118	Aug 12	SEA	@	CAL	L,3-4	CG	37	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
118	119	Aug 13	SEA		CLE	L,0-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
119	120	Aug 14	SEA		CLE	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
120	121	Aug 15	SEA		CLE	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
121	122	Aug 17	SEA		DET	L,2-9	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
122	123	Aug 18	SEA		DET	L,4-7	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
123	124	Aug 19	SEA		DET	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
124	125	Aug 20	SEA		TOR	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
125	126	Aug 21	SEA		TOR	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
126	127	Aug 22	SEA		TOR	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
127	128	Aug 24	SEA	@	DET	L,2-5	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
128	129	Aug 25	SEA	@	DET	W,8-4	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
129	130	Aug 26 (1)	SEA	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
130	131	Aug 26 (2)	SEA	@	DET	L,8-9	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
131	132	Aug 27	SEA	@	CLE	W,6-5	CG	52	12.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
132	133	Aug 29 (1)	SEA	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	38	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
133	134	Aug 29 (2)	SEA	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
134	135	Aug 30	SEA	@	TOR	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
135	136	Aug 31	SEA	@	TOR	L,4-5	CG	41	10.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
136	137	Sep 1	SEA	@	TOR	W,3-2	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
137	138	Sep 2	SEA	@	TOR	L,5-8	CG	39	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
138	139	Sep 3	SEA		TEX	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
139	140	Sep 4	SEA		TEX	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
140	141	Sep 5	SEA		TEX	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
141	142	Sep 7	SEA		KCR	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
142	143	Sep 8	SEA		KCR	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
143	144	Sep 9	SEA		KCR	L,1-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
144	145	Sep 10	SEA	@	TEX	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
145	146	Sep 11	SEA	@	TEX	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
146	147	Sep 12	SEA	@	TEX	L,3-13	CG	46	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
147	148	Sep 14	SEA	@	KCR	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
148	149	Sep 15	SEA	@	KCR	L,4-5	CG	48	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
149	150	Sep 16	SEA	@	KCR	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
150	151	Sep 17	SEA		MIL	L,6-7	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
151	152	Sep 18	SEA		MIL	L,6-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
152	153	Sep 19	SEA		MIL	L,1-12	CG	50	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
153	154	Sep 21	SEA		CHW	L,4-7	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
154	155	Sep 22	SEA		CHW	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
155	156	Sep 23	SEA		CHW	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	4	2	0	6	0	CF
156	157	Sep 25	SEA	@	MIL	L,6-7	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
157	158	Sep 26	SEA	@	MIL	W,8-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
158	159	Sep 27	SEA	@	MIL	L,6-7	CG	54	10.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
159	160	Sep 28	SEA	@	CHW	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
160	161	Sep 29	SEA	@	CHW	W,9-2	GS	17	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
161	162	Sep 30	SEA	@	CHW	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
							161gm		1408.0	452	14	5	471	4