Bob Jones

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

Bob Jones was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1986 for the Texas Rangers and the California Angels, a span of 13 seasons. In 314 career games, he hit .221 with 133 hits, 20 home runs, and 86 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 .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

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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
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

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Bob Jones (b. 1949) 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
1974 TEX AL 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 TEX AL 9 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .091 — — — — 0.0
1976 CAL AL 78 166 22 35 6 0 6 17 3 14 30 .211 .255 (-17%) .320 (-15%) .360 (-2%) .681 (-8%) -224.2
1977 CAL AL 14 17 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 4 5 .176 — — — — 0.0
1981 TEX AL 10 34 4 9 1 0 3 7 0 1 7 .265 — — — — 0.0
1983 TEX AL 41 72 5 16 4 0 1 11 0 5 17 .222 .260 (-15%) .324 (-13%) .389 (-18%) .714 (-16%) -187.3
1984 TEX AL 64 143 14 37 4 0 4 22 1 10 19 .259 .259 (avg) .322 (-5%) .384 (-4%) .707 (-4%) -100.0
1985 TEX AL 83 134 14 30 2 0 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 0 3 0 2 5 .095 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 314 603 65 133 17 0 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Jones — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16131134721042.232
Away15329231611044.209

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Jones — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-07-05 TEXDETW 000000000
1986-07-02 TEXMINW 211000100
1986-06-28 TEXSEAW 000000000
1986-06-26 TEXSEAW 100000000
1986-06-25 TEXLAAL 300000000
1986-06-24 TEXLAAL 100000000
1986-06-22 TEXOAKW 200000012
1986-06-19 TEXOAKW 300000010
1986-05-31 TEXKCRL 300000000
1986-05-30 TEXKCRL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Jones — 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

Bob Jones — 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

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Bob Jones (b. 1949) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 22
Left Field 53
Center Field 27
Right Field 73
Designated Hitter 35

Salary History

Bob Jones — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1985 TEX AL $117,500
Total Career Earnings $117,500

Bob Jones: the record in brief

Bob Jones played a first major league game on October 1, 1974 and a last one on July 5, 1986. Jones played for the Texas Rangers (1974 to 1986) and the California Angels (1976 to 1977). Jones is listed as an outfielder at 6'2" and 195 pounds. Jones threw and hit left-handed, per the bio block. Jones was born on October 11, 1949, in Elkton, MD, USA. The given name on file is Robert Oliver Jones.

Jones finished with 133 hits from 603 at bats in 314 games, which works out to .221, adding 20 homers and 86 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .282 and the slugging percentage .348, for an OPS of .630. Set against a .259 league average for the same years, Jones's .221 average sits 14.7% below it. By OPS the gap is 10.9% below league average (.630 against .707). No season topped the 37 hits of 1984. The RBI column peaks at 23 in 1985. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .259 in 1984, did not top the league's .259.

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.
What was Bob Jones's career batting average?
Bob Jones batted .221 over his career, with 133 hits in 603 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Jones have?
Bob Jones drove in 86 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.