What years did JaCoby Jones play?

JaCoby Jones played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2021.

Was JaCoby Jones a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did JaCoby Jones hit?

JaCoby Jones hit 32 career home runs with 232 hits.

JaCoby Jones

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2021)

AVG .212

HR 32

RBI 98

H 232

OPS .646

PIV -2,247

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 211 lb
Born: 5/10/1992 in Chickasha, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-08-30
Last Game: 2021-05-23

Full name: JaCoby Mylon Jones

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
352	1,093	138	232	58	10	32	98	29	72	389	.212	.275	.371	.646	-2,247

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career OBP .275 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OPS .646 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 12.7% 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
2016	DET	AL	13	28	3	6	3	0	0	2	0	0	12	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	DET	AL	56	141	14	24	3	1	3	13	6	9	65	.170	.254 (-33%)	.324 (-26%)	.425 (-37%)	.750 (-32%)	-737.5
2018	DET	AL	129	429	54	89	22	6	11	34	13	24	142	.207	.247 (-16%)	.318 (-16%)	.409 (-11%)	.727 (-13%)	-1003.9
2019	DET	AL	88	298	39	70	19	3	11	26	7	27	94	.235	.252 (-7%)	.322 (-4%)	.434 (-1%)	.757 (-2%)	-133.3
2020	DET	AL	30	97	19	26	9	0	5	14	1	7	34	.268	.244 (+10%)	.321 (+4%)	.417 (+23%)	.739 (+15%)	221.6
2021	DET	AL	36	100	9	17	2	0	2	9	2	5	42	.170	.243 (-30%)	.317 (-34%)	.410 (-39%)	.727 (-37%)	-593.9
Career · 6 seasons			352	1,093	138	232	58	10	32	98	29	72	389	.212	—	—	—	—	-2,247

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	172	516	78	118	21	59	.229
Away	180	577	60	114	11	39	.198

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2021-05-23	DET	KCR	L	3	0	0	0	1	2
2021-05-22	DET	KCR	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021-05-21	DET	KCR	W	4	0	1	0	0	1
2021-05-19	DET	SEA	W	2	1	1	0	0	0
2021-05-17	DET	SEA	W	4	0	1	0	0	0
2021-05-16	DET	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	3
2021-05-15	DET	CHC	W	0	1	0	0	0	0
2021-05-14	DET	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
2021-05-13	DET	KCR	W	2	1	1	1	2	1
2021-05-12	DET	KCR	W	4	0	1	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	6	4	1	6	0	0
OF	321	300	752	9	6	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2016	DET	3B	6	4	1	6	0	0
2016	DET	OF	5	3	8	0	0	0
2017	DET	OF	51	42	132	0	1	0
2018	DET	OF	120	117	284	8	1	2
2019	DET	OF	85	83	193	1	4	1
2020	DET	OF	28	28	61	0	0	0
2021	DET	OF	32	27	74	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	6
Left Field	57
Center Field	266
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	11

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Frequently Asked Questions about JaCoby Jones

What years did JaCoby Jones play?: JaCoby Jones played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2021.
Was JaCoby Jones a pitcher?: No. JaCoby Jones was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did JaCoby Jones hit?: JaCoby Jones hit 32 career home runs with 232 hits.