JaCoby Jones

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

JaCoby Jones was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2021 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 6 seasons. In 352 career games, he hit .212 with 232 hits, 32 home runs, and 98 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 .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

JaCoby Jones — 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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JaCoby Jones — Season-by-Season Batting
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

JaCoby Jones — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home172516781182159.229
Away180577601141139.198

Last 10 Games — Batting

JaCoby Jones — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-05-23 DETKCRL 300000012
2021-05-22 DETKCRL 000000000
2021-05-21 DETKCRW 401000001
2021-05-19 DETSEAW 211000000
2021-05-17 DETSEAW 401000000
2021-05-16 DETCHCL 300000003
2021-05-15 DETCHCW 010000000
2021-05-14 DETCHCL 300000001
2021-05-13 DETKCRW 211000121
2021-05-12 DETKCRW 401000101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

JaCoby Jones — 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

JaCoby Jones — 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.

JaCoby Jones — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 6
Left Field 57
Center Field 266
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 11

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jarred Kelenic
    .211 avg, 50 HR
  2. 80
    Sam Bowens
    .223 avg, 45 HR
  3. 68
    Adam Engel
    .224 avg, 30 HR
  4. 64
    Jose Siri
    .212 avg, 64 HR
  5. 59
    Dewayne Wise
    .228 avg, 31 HR
  6. 56
    Ken Williams
    .218 avg, 27 HR

JaCoby Jones: the record in brief

JaCoby Jones played a first major league game on August 30, 2016 and a last one on May 23, 2021. Jones spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Detroit Tigers. Jones is listed as an outfielder at 6-foot-2 and 211 pounds. The bio says Jones batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is May 10, 1992, in Chickasha, OK, USA. Jones's full given name, per the bio, is JaCoby Mylon Jones.

Across 352 games at the plate, Jones's career line reads 232 hits in 1,093 at bats for a .212 average, plus 32 home runs, 98 runs batted in, and 29 stolen bases. Jones got on base at a .275 rate and slugged .371 (.646 OPS). Set against a .250 league average for the same years, Jones's .212 average sits 15.3% below it. Jones's most home runs in a season came in 2018, when the total reached 11 for the Detroit Tigers. The highest hit total in a season was 89, in 2018. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .235 in 2019, did not top the league's .252. The seasons in which Jones beat the league batting average were 2020.

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.
What was JaCoby Jones's career batting average?
JaCoby Jones batted .212 over his career, with 232 hits in 1,093 at bats.
How many RBI did JaCoby Jones have?
JaCoby Jones drove in 98 runs in his career.
Is JaCoby Jones in the Hall of Fame?
No. JaCoby Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.