Ruben Jones

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Ruben Jones was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Birmingham Black Barons. In 346 career games, he hit .294 with 364 hits, 17 home runs, and 201 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 .294
HR 17
RBI 201
H 364
OPS .744
PIV -106
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Born
2/5/1894 in Austin, TX, USA
Died
2/14/1970 in Big Spring, TX, USA

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Ruben Jones — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
20.0 19.0 3.0 6.0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 2.0 .316 .316 .474 .790

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Ruben Jones — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1944 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Listed seasons · 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Ruben Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
346 1,237 194 364 59 19 17 201 32 56 3 .294 .330 .414 .744 -106

Career AVG .294 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .414 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career OPS .744 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ruben Jones 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
1923 BBB IND 18 62 8 20 4 0 1 10 3 6 0 .323 .282 (+14%) .344 (+11%) .390 (+12%) .734 (+11%) 124.6
1924 BBB NNL 43 130 16 30 3 1 1 13 1 7 1 .231 .283 (-19%) .345 (-20%) .389 (-25%) .734 (-23%) -484.9
1925 BBB NNL 76 298 40 85 11 8 2 46 8 14 0 .285 .288 (-1%) .349 (-9%) .407 (-3%) .756 (-6%) -359.6
1926 ABC NNL 65 269 47 84 17 5 6 53 7 10 0 .312 .279 (+12%) .345 (avg) .390 (+23%) .735 (+12%) 471.4
1927 BBB NNL 76 267 52 81 14 3 5 49 8 12 0 .303 .282 (+8%) .344 (-2%) .392 (+11%) .736 (+5%) 176.1
1928 BBB NNL 14 47 8 15 3 0 1 7 1 2 0 .319 — — — — 71.2
1928 CAG NNL 37 120 17 36 4 2 0 15 4 3 2 .300 .280 (+7%) .342 (-3%) .395 (-7%) .737 (-5%) 71.2
1932 LRG NSL 10 37 5 11 3 0 1 8 0 2 0 .297 — — — — 0.0
1940 MRS NAL 7 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 346 1,237 194 364 59 19 17 201 32 56 3 .294 — — — — 70

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Ruben Jones — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 3 0 3 1 5.40 0.0

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 4.55 across their career seasons — 18.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ruben Jones — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1925 BBB NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 3 3 1 5.40 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 3 3 1 5.40 — 0

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

Ruben Jones — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 19 3 8 0 0 1 3 0 0 .421

Playoff Batting by Year

Ruben Jones — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1928 NNC CAG 3 6 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500
1927 NNC BBB 4 13 3 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 .385

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ruben Jones — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home110000.000
Away130000.000

Last 2 Games — Batting

Ruben Jones — Last 2 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-06-26 MEMCIAL 100000000
1925-08-29 BIRMEMW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ruben Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 3 0 2 0 0 0
C 5 2 20 4 1 0
OF 336 239 427 24 21 10
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 1 1 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ruben Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 BBB 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1923 BBB OF 18 17 34 3 1 2
1923 BBB SS 1 1 0 2 0 0
1924 BBB OF 38 33 63 4 2 3
1925 BBB 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBB OF 78 1 3 0 0 0
1925 BBB P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 ABC OF 65 65 124 10 9 4
1927 BBB OF 77 71 131 3 6 0
1928 BBB OF 14 14 22 0 1 0
1928 CAG OF 36 31 42 4 1 1
1932 LRG C 5 2 20 4 1 0
1932 LRG OF 7 7 7 0 1 0
1940 MRS OF 3 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ruben Jones Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 5
Second Base 3
Shortstop 1
Left Field 88
Center Field 8
Right Field 240

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Ruben Jones: the record in brief

The season rows for Ruben Jones begin in 1923. By club, Jones's seasons break down as the Birmingham Black Barons (1923 through 1928), the Indianapolis ABCs (1926), the Chicago American Giants (1928), the Little Rock Grays (1932), and the Memphis Red Sox (1940). Jones is listed as a right fielder. The bio says Jones hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Jones was born on February 5, 1894, in Austin, TX, USA. Jones died on February 14, 1970, in Big Spring, TX, USA.

In 346 games and 1,237 at bats, Jones batted .294 with 364 hits, along with 17 homers, 201 RBI, and 32 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .330 clip and slugging .414, Jones finished with a .744 OPS. Against a .280 league average for those years, Jones's .294 average was near the norm. 1925 produced Jones's most hits, 85 of them for the Birmingham Black Barons. 1926 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .312 against a league .279, a 12% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruben Jones

Was Ruben Jones a pitcher?
No. Ruben Jones was a position player (Right Fielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Ruben Jones hit?
Ruben Jones hit 17 career home runs with 364 hits.
What was Ruben Jones's career batting average?
Ruben Jones batted .294 over his career, with 364 hits in 1,237 at bats.
How many RBI did Ruben Jones have?
Ruben Jones drove in 201 runs in his career.
What was Ruben Jones's career ERA?
Ruben Jones finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
Is Ruben Jones in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ruben Jones has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.