Andruw Jones
Born: 4/23/1977 in Willemstad, Curacao
MLB Debut: 1996-08-15 | Final Game: 2012-10-03
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 225 lbs
Full name: Andruw Rudolf Jones
Biography
Andruw Jones, born in 1977, was a prominent Major League Baseball player who enjoyed a distinguished career from 1996 to 2012. As a versatile position player, Jones showcased a unique combination of power and defensive prowess, earning recognition as one of the game's premier center fielders during his time. Over the course of his career, he played in 2,196 games, accumulating 1,933 hits, 434 home runs, and 1,289 RBIs, while maintaining a batting average of .254. He also displayed speed on the bases, finishing his career with 152 stolen bases.
Jones was selected as an All-Star five times, highlighting his impact in an era characterized by offensive output and power hitting. His ability to deliver in clutch situations and his defensive skills were pivotal to his teams, particularly during his tenure with the Atlanta Braves, where he became a fan favorite. Jones's legacy is further cemented by his significant contributions to the game, showcasing the importance of both offensive and defensive excellence in baseball history.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2196 | 7599 | 1204 | 1933 | 383 | 36 | 434 | 1289 | 152 | 891 | 1748 | 0.254 | 0.337 | 0.486 | 0.823 | 13641.1 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | ATL | NL | 31 | 106 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 0.217 | -186.4 |
| 1997 | ATL | NL | 153 | 399 | 60 | 92 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 70 | 20 | 56 | 107 | 0.231 | -78.0 |
| 1998 | ATL | NL | 159 | 582 | 89 | 158 | 33 | 8 | 31 | 90 | 27 | 40 | 129 | 0.271 | 1063.4 |
| 1999 | ATL | NL | 162 | 592 | 97 | 163 | 35 | 5 | 26 | 84 | 24 | 76 | 103 | 0.275 | 1253.4 |
| 2000 | ATL | NL | 161 | 656 | 122 | 199 | 36 | 6 | 36 | 104 | 21 | 59 | 100 | 0.303 | 2229.8 |
| 2001 | ATL | NL | 161 | 625 | 104 | 157 | 25 | 2 | 34 | 104 | 11 | 56 | 142 | 0.251 | 76.6 |
| 2002 | ATL | NL | 154 | 560 | 91 | 148 | 34 | 0 | 35 | 94 | 8 | 83 | 135 | 0.264 | 2175.3 |
| 2003 | ATL | NL | 156 | 595 | 101 | 165 | 28 | 2 | 36 | 116 | 4 | 53 | 125 | 0.277 | 1496.4 |
| 2004 | ATL | NL | 154 | 570 | 85 | 149 | 34 | 4 | 29 | 91 | 6 | 71 | 147 | 0.261 | 1116.3 |
| 2005 | ATL | NL | 160 | 586 | 95 | 154 | 24 | 3 | 51 | 128 | 5 | 64 | 112 | 0.263 | 2778.2 |
| 2006 | ATL | NL | 156 | 565 | 107 | 148 | 29 | 0 | 41 | 129 | 4 | 82 | 127 | 0.262 | 2075.2 |
| 2007 | ATL | NL | 154 | 572 | 83 | 127 | 27 | 2 | 26 | 94 | 5 | 70 | 138 | 0.222 | -626.1 |
| 2008 | LAD | NL | 75 | 209 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 76 | 0.158 | -1270.1 |
| 2009 | TEX | AL | 82 | 281 | 43 | 60 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 43 | 5 | 45 | 72 | 0.214 | 214.1 |
| 2010 | CHW | AL | 107 | 278 | 41 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 48 | 9 | 45 | 73 | 0.230 | 767.2 |
| 2011 | NYY | AL | 77 | 190 | 27 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 29 | 62 | 0.247 | 693.3 |
| 2012 | NYY | AL | 94 | 233 | 27 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 28 | 71 | 0.197 | -137.5 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 238 | 43 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 50 | 0.273 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ALDS1 | NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2005 | NLDS2 | ATL | 4 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0.471 |
| 2004 | NLDS2 | ATL | 5 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0.526 |
| 2003 | NLDS2 | ATL | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0.059 |
| 2002 | NLDS1 | ATL | 5 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.316 |
| 2001 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.500 |
| 2001 | NLCS | ATL | 5 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.176 |
| 2000 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.111 |
| 1999 | NLCS | ATL | 6 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.217 |
| 1999 | NLDS1 | ATL | 4 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.222 |
| 1999 | WS | ATL | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.077 |
| 1998 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.000 |
| 1998 | NLCS | ATL | 6 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.273 |
| 1997 | NLDS2 | ATL | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 1997 | NLCS | ATL | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.444 |
| 1996 | WS | ATL | 6 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0.400 |
| 1996 | NLCS | ATL | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.222 |
| 1996 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 8 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| OF | 2043 | 1920 | 4954 | 124 | 50 | 29 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | ATL | OF | 29 | 22 | 73 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | ATL | OF | 147 | 96 | 287 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 1998 | ATL | OF | 159 | 156 | 413 | 20 | 2 | 6 |
| 1999 | ATL | OF | 162 | 162 | 492 | 13 | 10 | 1 |
| 2000 | ATL | OF | 161 | 161 | 438 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | ATL | OF | 161 | 161 | 461 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| 2002 | ATL | OF | 154 | 152 | 404 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | ATL | OF | 155 | 153 | 390 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | ATL | OF | 154 | 153 | 389 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 2005 | ATL | OF | 159 | 158 | 365 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | ATL | OF | 153 | 152 | 378 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | ATL | OF | 154 | 153 | 396 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | LAN | OF | 66 | 55 | 133 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | TEX | 1B | 8 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | TEX | OF | 17 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | CHA | OF | 89 | 66 | 136 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | NYA | OF | 57 | 48 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | NYA | OF | 66 | 55 | 81 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 8 |
| Left Field | 112 |
| Center Field | 1724 |
| Right Field | 224 |
| Designated Hitter | 107 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 2006 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 2006 | Player of the Week | Week of 2006-09-23 |
| 2006 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 2005 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 2005 | Hank Aaron Award | |
| 2005 | MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | |
| 2005 | MLB Players Choice Player of the Year | |
| 2005 | Player of the Month | June |
| 2005 | Player of the Month | August |
| 2005 | Player of the Week | Week of 2005-09-10 |
| 2005 | Player of the Week | Week of 2005-06-25 |
| 2005 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 2005 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 2005 | TSN Major League Player of the Year | |
| 2004 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 2003 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 2002 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 2002 | Player of the Week | Week of 2002-06-08 |
| 2001 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 2000 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 1999 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 1998 | Gold Glove | OF |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NYA | AL | $2,000,000 |
| 2011 | NYA | AL | $1,500,000 |
| 2010 | CHA | AL | $500,000 |
| 2009 | TEX | AL | $500,000 |
| 2008 | LAN | NL | $14,726,910 |
| 2007 | ATL | NL | $14,000,000 |
| 2006 | ATL | NL | $13,500,000 |
| 2005 | ATL | NL | $13,000,000 |
| 2004 | ATL | NL | $12,500,000 |
| 2003 | ATL | NL | $12,000,000 |
| 2002 | ATL | NL | $10,000,000 |
| 2001 | ATL | NL | $8,200,000 |
| 2000 | ATL | NL | $3,700,000 |
| 1999 | ATL | NL | $330,000 |
| 1998 | ATL | NL | $215,000 |
| 1997 | ATL | NL | $152,500 |
| 1996 | ATL | NL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $106,933,410 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 11th | 29.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2005 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 2nd | 351.0 | 448 | 13 |
| 2003 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 15.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2002 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 16th | 7.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2000 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 95.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 1997 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 5th | 15.0 | 140 | 0 |