Dax Jones
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996)
Dax Jones was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1996 for the San Francisco Giants. In 34 career games, he hit .172 with 10 hits, 1 home runs, and 7 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1996-07-11
- Last Game
- 1996-09-28
Full name: Dax Xenos Jones
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 58 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 12 | .172 | .269 | .293 | .562 | -277 |
Career AVG .172 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.
Career OBP .269 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.
Career SLG .293 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.
Career OPS .562 vs. league average .767 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | SFN | NL | 34 | 58 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 12 | .172 | .269 (-36%) | .340 (-21%) | .426 (-31%) | .767 (-27%) | -276.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 34 | 58 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 12 | .172 | — | — | — | — | -277 | ||
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 (34 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .097 |
| Away | 17 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .259 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-28 | SFG | COL | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996-09-27 | SFG | COL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-09-19 | SFG | COL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996-09-18 | SFG | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996-09-16 | SFG | SDP | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996-09-15 | SFG | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996-09-15 | SFG | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-09-14 | SFG | PIT | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996-09-13 | SFG | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-09-11 | SFG | STL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 29 |
| Right Field | 4 |
Salary History
Dax Jones's recorded salaries total $109,000 over 1 season, in 1996. Jones's career, 1996 to 1996, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | SFN | NL | $109,000 |
| Total recorded salary | $109,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University | Omaha | NE | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Dax Jones: the record in brief
Dax Jones's major league career runs from a debut on July 11, 1996 to a final game on September 28, 1996. Jones spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the San Francisco Giants. Jones, born on August 4, 1970, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Jones's listed size is 6 feet, 0 inches and 180 pounds. Dax Jones was the playing name; the full given name is Dax Xenos.
Jones collected 10 hits in 58 at bats across 34 games, good for a .172 batting average, adding 1 home run and 7 runs batted in. Jones's career OPS of .562 combines a .269 on-base mark with .293 slugging. Jones's .172 average ran 36.1% below the .270 that the league posted over the same seasons. Only one season appears, 1996 for the San Francisco Giants, when Jones played 34 games and went 10 for 58. That year the league hit .269, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
The position table credits Jones with 29 games at center field and also lists 4 at right field. In the outfield, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 46 putouts and 1 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dax Jones
- Was Dax Jones a pitcher?
- No. Dax Jones was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Dax Jones hit?
- Dax Jones hit 1 career home run with 10 hits.
- What teams did Dax Jones play for?
- Dax Jones played for one team, the San Francisco Giants (1996).
- What were Dax Jones's career stats?
- In 34 games, Dax Jones had 10 hits, 1 home runs, 7 RBI, 7 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .172 batting average.
- How much did Dax Jones earn in his career?
- Dax Jones's recorded salaries total $109,000 over 1 season, in 1996. Jones's career, 1996 to 1996, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
- What was Dax Jones's salary?
- Dax Jones's recorded salary was $109,000 in 1996.
- What position did Dax Jones play?
- Dax Jones played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Dax Jones and how much did he weigh?
- Dax Jones was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
- What was Dax Jones's career batting average?
- Dax Jones batted .172 over his career, with 10 hits in 58 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dax Jones have?
- Dax Jones drove in 7 runs in his career.
- Is Dax Jones in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dax Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.