Dalton Jones

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1972)

AVG .235
HR 41
RBI 237
H 548
OPS .639
PIV -2,016
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
12/10/1943 in McComb, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1964-04-17
Last Game
1972-10-04

Full name: James Dalton Jones

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
907 2,329 268 548 91 19 41 237 20 191 309 .235 .295 .343 .639 -2,016

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .343 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS .639 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1964 BOS AL 118 374 37 86 16 4 6 39 6 22 38 .230 .250 (-8%) .312 (-12%) .377 (-9%) .690 (-11%) -672.5
1965 BOS AL 112 367 41 99 13 5 5 37 8 28 45 .270 .245 (+10%) .310 (+4%) .371 (avg) .682 (+2%) 161.8
1966 BOS AL 115 252 26 59 11 5 4 23 1 22 27 .234 .248 (-6%) .309 (-2%) .376 (-3%) .685 (-3%) -99.8
1967 BOS AL 89 159 18 46 6 2 3 25 0 11 23 .289 .242 (+19%) .306 (+9%) .357 (+14%) .663 (+12%) 296.3
1968 BOS AL 111 354 38 83 13 0 5 29 1 17 53 .234 .236 (-1%) .298 (-9%) .340 (-8%) .638 (-9%) -469.3
1969 BOS AL 111 336 50 74 18 3 3 33 1 39 36 .220 .248 (-11%) .320 (-5%) .369 (-14%) .689 (-10%) -493.6
1970 DET AL 89 191 29 42 7 0 6 21 1 33 33 .220 .253 (-13%) .325 (+2%) .385 (-9%) .711 (-4%) -59.6
1971 DET AL 83 138 15 35 5 0 5 11 1 9 21 .254 .249 (+2%) .316 (-4%) .365 (+9%) .682 (+3%) 54.8
1972 DET AL 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 TEX AL 72 151 14 24 2 0 4 19 1 10 31 .159 .243 (-35%) .310 (-33%) .353 (-29%) .664 (-31%) 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 907 2,329 268 548 91 19 41 237 20 191 309 .235 — — — — -1,282

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 18 2 7 0 0 0 1 1 3 .389

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1967 WS BOS 6 18 2 7 0 0 0 1 1 3 .389

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home459112814927620125.245
Away448120111927221112.226

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-10-04 TEXKCRL 200000000
1972-09-30 TEXCHWL 100000001
1972-09-29 TEXCHWL 100000001
1972-09-26 TEXLAAL 100000001
1972-09-25 TEXLAAL 300000102
1972-09-22 TEXCHWL 100000001
1972-09-17 TEXOAKL 100000001
1972-09-15 TEXOAKL 000000100
1972-09-13 TEXLAAL 400000001
1972-09-12 TEXLAAW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 158 132 1205 86 8 113
2B 262 189 452 483 32 107
3B 186 160 130 313 35 27
OF 18 13 17 0 0 0
SS 1 0 1 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 BOS 2B 85 78 181 193 16 41
1964 BOS 3B 1 0 0 2 1 0
1964 BOS SS 1 0 1 1 0 0
1965 BOS 2B 8 7 17 14 0 4
1965 BOS 3B 81 76 63 163 17 14
1966 BOS 2B 70 49 129 121 10 26
1966 BOS 3B 3 3 4 5 2 0
1967 BOS 1B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1967 BOS 2B 19 1 8 13 0 2
1967 BOS 3B 30 23 15 47 6 4
1968 BOS 1B 56 54 449 27 2 47
1968 BOS 2B 26 16 32 38 1 8
1968 BOS 3B 8 8 10 15 4 0
1969 BOS 1B 81 74 692 54 6 61
1969 BOS 2B 1 1 0 1 1 0
1969 BOS 3B 9 5 10 9 0 0
1970 DET 1B 10 4 43 4 0 4
1970 DET 2B 35 25 59 70 2 18
1970 DET 3B 18 15 9 25 2 4
1971 DET 1B 3 0 4 0 0 1
1971 DET 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1971 DET 3B 13 10 4 16 2 2
1971 DET OF 16 13 17 0 0 0
1972 TEX 1B 7 0 17 0 0 0
1972 TEX 2B 17 12 26 32 2 8
1972 TEX 3B 23 20 15 31 1 3
1972 TEX OF 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 159
Second Base 262
Third Base 186
Shortstop 1
Left Field 12
Right Field 8

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dale Berra
    .236 avg, 49 HR
  2. 87
    Doug Strange
    .233 avg, 31 HR
  3. 84
    Tomas Perez
    .240 avg, 24 HR
  4. 84
    Luis Rivera
    .233 avg, 28 HR
  5. 81
    Ray Mack
    .232 avg, 34 HR
  6. 78
    Kurt Bevacqua
    .236 avg, 27 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dalton Jones

What years did Dalton Jones play?
Dalton Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1972.
Was Dalton Jones a pitcher?
No. Dalton Jones was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Dalton Jones hit?
Dalton Jones hit 41 career home runs with 548 hits.