Bob Jones

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1925)

Bob Jones was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1925 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 9 seasons. In 853 career games, he hit .265 with 791 hits, 7 home runs, and 316 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .265
HR 7
RBI 316
H 791
OPS .651
PIV -4,274
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
12/2/1889 in Clayton, CA, USA
Died
8/30/1964 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1917-04-11
Last Game
1925-09-24

Full name: Robert Walter Jones

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Career Batting Statistics

Bob Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
853 2,990 399 791 120 38 7 316 49 208 156 .265 .314 .337 .651 -4,274

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career OPS .651 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Jones (b. 1889) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1917 DET AL 46 77 16 12 1 2 0 2 3 4 8 .156 .248 (-37%) .312 (-37%) .323 (-32%) .635 (-34%) -396.5
1918 DET AL 74 287 43 79 14 4 0 21 7 17 16 .275 .255 (+8%) .318 (avg) .326 (+8%) .645 (+4%) 136.6
1919 DET AL 127 439 37 114 18 6 1 57 11 34 39 .260 .262 (-1%) .322 (-3%) .347 (-4%) .670 (-3%) -228.8
1920 DET AL 81 265 35 66 6 3 1 18 3 22 13 .249 .271 (-8%) .331 (-7%) .363 (-16%) .694 (-12%) -450.5
1921 DET AL 141 554 82 168 23 9 1 72 8 37 24 .303 .286 (+6%) .344 (+1%) .395 (-3%) .739 (-1%) -119.2
1922 DET AL 124 455 65 117 10 6 3 44 8 36 18 .257 .285 (-10%) .345 (-9%) .397 (-18%) .743 (-14%) -1015.5
1923 DET AL 100 372 51 93 15 4 1 40 7 29 13 .250 .282 (-12%) .344 (-11%) .390 (-18%) .734 (-15%) -900.5
1924 DET AL 110 393 52 107 27 4 0 47 1 20 20 .272 .283 (-4%) .345 (-11%) .389 (-7%) .734 (-9%) -654.9
1925 DET AL 50 148 18 35 6 0 0 15 1 9 5 .236 .288 (-18%) .349 (-20%) .407 (-32%) .756 (-26%) -644.4
Career · 9 seasons 853 2,990 399 791 120 38 7 316 49 208 156 .265 — — — — -4,274

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Jones — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home40413902003751162.270
Away45016022004166151.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Jones — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-09-24 DETBOSL 300000000
1925-09-23 DETBOSW 322000000
1925-09-15 DETMINL 000000000
1925-09-07 DETSLAL 401000000
1925-09-03 DETCLEW 100000000
1925-08-23 DETMINL 000000000
1925-08-22 DETMINL 500000000
1925-08-21 DETMINW 300000000
1925-08-18 DETNYYL 411100000
1925-08-17 DETCHWL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 62 0 0 2
2B 23 0 29 51 5 3
3B 774 0 917 1600 124 96
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 1 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 DET 2B 18 0 19 41 4 1
1917 DET 3B 8 0 7 16 2 1
1918 DET 1B 6 0 62 0 0 2
1918 DET 3B 63 0 81 117 11 6
1918 DET OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1919 DET 3B 127 0 134 219 21 14
1920 DET 2B 5 0 10 10 1 2
1920 DET 3B 67 0 80 146 14 7
1920 DET SS 1 0 0 2 0 0
1921 DET 3B 141 0 194 324 27 12
1922 DET 3B 119 0 161 267 17 22
1923 DET 3B 97 0 109 224 16 17
1924 DET 3B 106 0 108 196 14 12
1925 DET 3B 46 0 43 91 2 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Jones (b. 1889) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 7
Second Base 24
Third Base 773
Shortstop 2
Center Field 2

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Career Spans

Bob Jones (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Gleason
    .267 avg, 7 HR
  2. 88
    Billy Urbanski
    .260 avg, 19 HR
  3. 86
    Burgess Whitehead
    .266 avg, 17 HR
  4. 85
    Lee Handley
    .269 avg, 15 HR
  5. 83
    Bob Bailor
    .264 avg, 9 HR
  6. 83
    Chick Galloway
    .264 avg, 17 HR

Bob Jones: the record in brief

Bob Jones played a first major league game on April 11, 1917 and a last one on September 24, 1925. Jones spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Detroit Tigers. Jones played primarily as a third baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 2, 1889, in Clayton, CA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on August 30, 1964, in San Diego, CA, USA. The given name on file is Robert Walter Jones.

Jones's career batting table shows 853 games, 2,990 at bats and 791 hits, a .265 average; the totals also include 7 homers, 316 RBI, and 49 stolen bases. Jones got on base at a .314 rate and slugged .337 (.651 OPS). Against a .276 league average for those years, Jones's .265 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .651 to a league .712, 8.6% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 168, in 1921. The RBI column peaks at 72 in 1921. In 1921, a season of regular play, Jones hit .303 while the league hit .286.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Jones

What years did Bob Jones play?
Bob Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1925.
Was Bob Jones a pitcher?
No. Bob Jones was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Bob Jones hit?
Bob Jones hit 7 career home runs with 791 hits.
What teams did Bob Jones play for?
Bob Jones played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1917–1925).
What were Bob Jones's career stats?
In 853 games, Bob Jones had 791 hits, 7 home runs, 316 RBI, 399 runs, and 49 stolen bases, with a .265 batting average.
What position did Bob Jones play?
Bob Jones played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Jones and how much did he weigh?
Bob Jones was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Bob Jones hit each season?
Bob Jones's home runs by season: 0 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 1 in 1919, 1 in 1920, 1 in 1921, 3 in 1922, 1 in 1923, 0 in 1924, and 0 in 1925. His most in one season was 3, in 1922.
What was Bob Jones's career batting average?
Bob Jones batted .265 over his career, with 791 hits in 2,990 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Jones have?
Bob Jones drove in 316 runs in his career.
Is Bob Jones in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.