What years did Bob Jones play?

Bob Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1986.

Was Bob Jones a pitcher?

No. Bob Jones was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bob Jones hit?

Bob Jones hit 20 career home runs with 133 hits.

Bob Jones

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1986)

AVG .221

HR 20

RBI 86

H 133

OPS .630

PIV -757

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 10/11/1949 in Elkton, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1974-10-01
Last Game: 1986-07-05

Full name: Robert Oliver Jones

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
314	603	65	133	17	0	20	86	5	50	117	.221	.282	.348	.630	-757

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OPS .630 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	TEX	AL	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	TEX	AL	9	11	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	3	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	CAL	AL	78	166	22	35	6	6	17	3	14	30	.211	.255 (-17%)	.320 (-15%)	.360 (-2%)	.681 (-8%)	-224.2
1977	CAL	AL	14	17	3	3	0	1	3	0	4	5	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	TEX	AL	10	34	4	9	1	3	7	0	1	7	.265	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	TEX	AL	41	72	5	16	4	1	11	0	5	17	.222	.260 (-15%)	.324 (-13%)	.389 (-18%)	.714 (-16%)	-187.3
1984	TEX	AL	64	143	14	37	4	4	22	1	10	19	.259	.259 (avg)	.322 (-5%)	.384 (-4%)	.707 (-4%)	-100.0
1985	TEX	AL	83	134	14	30	2	5	23	1	11	30	.224	.257 (-13%)	.323 (-12%)	.390 (-10%)	.714 (-11%)	-245.5
1986	TEX	AL	13	21	1	2	0	0	3	0	2	5	.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			314	603	65	133	17	20	86	5	50	117	.221	—	—	—	—	-757

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

View full game log (314 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	161	311	34	72	10	42	.232
Away	153	292	31	61	10	44	.209

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1986-07-05	TEX	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986-07-02	TEX	MIN	W	2	1	1	1	0	0
1986-06-28	TEX	SEA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986-06-26	TEX	SEA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1986-06-25	TEX	LAA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1986-06-24	TEX	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1986-06-22	TEX	OAK	W	2	0	0	0	1	2
1986-06-19	TEX	OAK	W	3	0	0	0	1	0
1986-05-31	TEX	KCR	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1986-05-30	TEX	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	22	13	130	6	1	10
OF	151	99	235	12	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	TEX	OF	2	1	5	0	0	0
1975	TEX	OF	5	1	6	0	0	0
1976	CAL	OF	62	42	98	6	1	0
1981	TEX	OF	10	9	20	4	0	0
1983	TEX	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1983	TEX	OF	11	9	24	0	0	0
1984	TEX	1B	15	10	97	5	1	7
1984	TEX	OF	22	20	42	2	0	1
1985	TEX	1B	4	1	14	0	0	1
1985	TEX	OF	30	14	30	0	0	0
1986	TEX	1B	2	2	19	1	0	2
1986	TEX	OF	9	3	10	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	22
Left Field	53
Center Field	27
Right Field	73
Designated Hitter	35

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1985	TEX	AL	$117,500
Total Career Earnings			$117,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Jones

What years did Bob Jones play?: Bob Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1986.
Was Bob Jones a pitcher?: No. Bob Jones was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bob Jones hit?: Bob Jones hit 20 career home runs with 133 hits.