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Ruppert Jones
Ruppert Sanderson Jones

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

MLB Debut August 1, 1976
Final Game October 4, 1987
Born March 12, 1955 in Dallas, TX (age 69)

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 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1976 21 KCA AL    4    3    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    1  .000  .000  .000  .000     0     0   0   0   0   0   0  
 1977 22 SEA AL  160  624   96  164  29   6  28  100   1   1   75  125  .263  .342  .463  .805   104   289   0   6   0   3  11  MVP-12
 1978 23 SEA AL  137  459   54   99  25   3  10   34  14   2   58   86  .216  .304  .349  .652    85   160   2   0   5   0  10  
 1979 24 CHA AL  162  633   92  146  21  12  20   91  20  12   70   92  .231  .308  .397  .704    94   251   1   6   2   3  23  
 1980 25 SDN NL   85  210   39   51   9   1  12   34  14   1   20   23  .243  .312  .467  .779   109    98   2   2   0   2   0  
 1981 26 SDN NL   87  281   27   60  26   2   0   30   6   4   33   41  .214  .295  .320  .616    92    90   2   1   3   0   9  
 1982 27 SDN NL  137  444   82  146  23   3  17   69  13   6   60   88  .329  .406  .509  .915   131   226  11   5   3   1   4  
 1983 28 SDN NL   77  241   33   60   9   1  13   30   1   4   17   39  .249  .297  .456  .754   107   110   1   1   2   0   6  
         CHA AL   14   37    8   10   0   0   4   10   2   0    8    3  .270  .400  .595  .995   136    22   0   0   0   0   1  
         TOT      91  278   41   70   9   1  17   40   3   4   25   42  .252  .312  .475  .787         132   1   1   2   0   7 
 1984 29 KCA AL   69  232   34   66  10   2  14   32   2   6   30   53  .284  .364  .526  .889   123   122   0   2   5   0   2  
 1985 30 SDN NL  126  334   55   75  17   1  16   52   7   1   49   78  .225  .321  .425  .746   108   142   5   3   0   0   5  
 1986 31 SDN NL  113  370   62   89  12   3  23   59   8   0   60   80  .241  .349  .476  .824   113   176   1   1   0   2   4  
 1987 32 ATN NL   92  175   21   49  10   1   4   25   0   0   17   42  .280  .340  .417  .757    99    73   2   2   3   0   4  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 12 Seasons     1263 4043  603 1015 191  35 161  566  88  37  497  751  .251  .333  .435  .768        1759  27  29  23  11  79
 Per 600 PA           527   79  132  25   5  21   74  11   5   65   98                                 229   4   4   3   1  10
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With SDN      625 1880  298  481  96  11  81  274  49  16  239  349  .256  .339  .448  .787         842  22  13   8   5  28
   With SEA      297 1083  150  263  54   9  38  134  15   3  133  211  .243  .326  .415  .740         449   2   6   5   3  21
   With CHA      176  670  100  156  21  12  24  101  22  12   78   95  .233  .313  .407  .721         273   1   6   2   3  24
   With ATN       92  175   21   49  10   1   4   25   0   0   17   42  .280  .340  .417  .757          73   2   2   3   0   4
   With KCA       73  235   34   66  10   2  14   32   2   6   30   54  .281  .360  .519  .879         122   0   2   5   0   2
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals     1331 4415  643 1103 215  38 147  579 143  84  534  817  .250  .330  .416  .746        1835  43  34  38  12  87
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1976 21 KCA AL  33    0    .0   2   0   0  .000   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  OF   3(-1)e9  -593   
 1977 22 SEA AL  31  101   5.7   1   0   0  .000  11   90   73  .811    0    0  .000  OF   2(-1)e9    27   
 1978 23 SEA AL  19   50   3.7   2   0   0  .000   6   70   56  .800    0    0  .000  OF   2(-1)e8     3   
 1979 24 CHA AL  31   73   3.7   0   0   0  .000   7   75   57  .760    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e5   -95   
 1980 25 SDN NL  10   34   5.7  15   1   1  .067   3   24   19  .792    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e6   123   
 1981 26 SDN NL  19   25   2.9   5   1   0  .200   1   33   25  .758    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e3   -72   
 1982 27 SDN NL  25   96   8.1   4   0   0  .000   4   59   49  .831    0    0  .000  OF   2(+1)e7   117   
 1983 28 SDN NL   7   29   4.2  13   7   0  .538   5   36   26  .722    0    0  .000  OF   2(0)e10    54   
         CHA AL   9    9   9.2   1   0   0  .000   0    4    4 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   2(0)e10   295   
         TOT                    14   7   0  .500   5   40   30  .750    0    0  .000
 1984 29 KCA AL  13   43   6.7   5   2   1  .400   2   24   18  .750    0    0  .000  OF   2(0)e4     27   
 1985 30 SDN NL  10   49   4.9  14   3   2  .214   2   49   38  .776    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e2    -29   
 1986 31 SDN NL  36   66   6.3   6   3   1  .500   3   51   37  .725    0    0  .000  OF   2(0)e6     58   
 1987 32 ATN NL  10   24   5.0  51  11   0  .216   3    8    2  .250    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e12     9   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 12 Seasons          606   5.1 119  28   5  .235  47  523  404  .772    0    0  .000                  14   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 18.1 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 6.5 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)

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Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1976 21 KCA AL  RF     2     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
 1977 22 SEA AL  CF   156   450    27   11    7   .977   156  1396.0   3.08
 1978 23 SEA AL  CF   134   291    22    6    4   .981   130  1145.0   2.46
 1979 24 CHA AL  CF   114   284    11    3    2   .990   111  1028.2   2.58
                 RF    51   119     9    4    1   .970    51   456.2   2.52
                 LF     5     4     0    0    0  1.000     0    10.0   3.60
 1980 25 SDN NL  CF    57   111     4    3    0   .975    50   453.0   2.28
 1981 26 SDN NL  CF    83   173     9    1    1   .995    76   694.2   2.36
 1982 27 SDN NL  CF   131   364     8    4    0   .989   130  1162.1   2.88
 1983 28 SDN NL  CF    65   153     8    5    1   .970    60   536.2   2.70
         CHA AL  RF     9    27     0    0    0  1.000     9    78.0   3.12
                 LF     6     2     0    0    0  1.000     0     8.0   2.25
 1984 29 KCA AL  LF    57   113     1    2    0   .983    55   494.2   2.07
                 CF     1     3     0    0    0  1.000     0     4.0   6.75
 1985 30 SDN NL  CF    77   157    11    2    1   .988    74   636.1   2.38
                 LF    59    25     0    0    0  1.000    10   163.1   1.38
                 RF     3     0     0    0    0   .000     1    14.0   0.00
 1986 31 SDN NL  CF    56   131     9    1    1   .993    56   491.1   2.56
                 LF    59    54     0    2    0   .964    43   417.0   1.17
                 RF     3     0     0    0    0   .000     0     7.2   0.00
 1987 32 ATN NL  RF    29    54     3    3    1   .950    28   245.0   2.09
                 LF     7     4     1    0    0  1.000     4    38.1   1.17
                 CF     2     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     3.0   3.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 CF   876  2118   109   36   17   .984   843  7551.0   2.65
                 LF   193   202     2    4    0   .981   112  1131.1   1.62
                 RF    97   200    12    7    2   .968    89   803.1   2.38
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1979 ALCS  CHA BOA   L    3  12  2  5  1  0  1   3  1  3  .417  .462  .750  1
 1983 ALCS  CHA MLA   L    4  11  2  2  0  0  0   1  2  1  .182  .308  .182  1
 1985 NLCS  SDN MON   W    2   5  2  2  0  0  1   2  0  0  .400  .400 1.000  1
      WS    SDN TOA   L    5   9  0  1  0  0  0   0  1  3  .111  .200  .111  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1976  KCA   96-66   Gary Dewing
 1977  SEA   52-110  Jeff Tripodi
 1978  SEA   66-96   Jeff Tripodi
 1979  CHA   97-65   Ben Lea
 1980  SDN   77-85   Mike Tomeo
 1981  SDN   86-76   Mike Tomeo
 1982  SDN   84-78   Mike Tomeo
 1983  SDN   79-83   Mike Tomeo
 1983  CHA   91-71   Ben Lea
 1984  KCA   66-96   Thomas Toney
 1985  SDN  101-61   Mike Tomeo
 1986  SDN   85-77   Mike Tomeo
 1987  ATN   64-98   Rick Field

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