Ruppert Jones

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1987)

AVG .250
HR 147
RBI 579
H 1,103
OPS .746
PIV 4,010
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
3/12/1955 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1976-08-01
Last Game
1987-10-04
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Ruppert Sanderson Jones

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,331 4,415 643 1,103 215 38 147 579 143 534 817 .250 .330 .416 .746 4,010

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .416 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OPS .746 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near 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
1976 KCA AL 28 51 9 11 1 1 1 7 0 3 16 .216 .255 (-16%) .320 (-19%) .360 (-8%) .681 (-13%) -112.3
1977 SEA AL 160 597 85 157 26 8 24 76 13 55 120 .263 .264 (avg) .329 (-1%) .401 (+13%) .730 (+7%) 671.6
1978 SEA AL 129 472 48 111 24 3 6 46 22 55 85 .235 .257 (-9%) .323 (-4%) .378 (-11%) .702 (-8%) -534.2
1979 SEA AL 162 622 109 166 29 9 21 78 33 85 78 .267 .265 (+1%) .329 (+8%) .397 (+12%) .727 (+10%) 1388.5
1980 NYA AL 83 328 38 73 11 3 9 42 18 34 50 .223 .264 (-16%) .326 (-8%) .387 (-8%) .714 (-8%) -426.1
1981 SDN NL 105 397 53 99 34 1 4 39 7 43 66 .249 .255 (-2%) .320 (-1%) .368 (avg) .688 (avg) -53.9
1982 SDN NL 116 424 69 120 20 2 12 61 18 62 90 .283 .261 (+8%) .324 (+15%) .388 (+9%) .712 (+12%) 1152.7
1983 SDN NL 133 335 42 78 12 3 12 49 11 35 58 .233 .260 (-11%) .324 (-6%) .389 (+1%) .714 (-2%) -113.9
1984 DET AL 79 215 26 61 12 1 12 37 2 21 47 .284 .259 (+9%) .322 (+7%) .384 (+34%) .707 (+22%) 802.9
1985 CAL AL 125 389 66 90 17 2 21 67 7 57 82 .231 .257 (-10%) .323 (+2%) .390 (+14%) .714 (+9%) 673.6
1986 CAL AL 126 393 73 90 21 3 17 49 10 64 87 .229 .257 (-11%) .325 (+4%) .395 (+8%) .720 (+6%) 566.0
1987 CAL AL 85 192 25 47 8 2 8 28 2 20 38 .245 .262 (-7%) .331 (-5%) .415 (+4%) .746 (avg) -4.6
Career · 12 seasons 1,331 4,415 643 1,103 215 38 147 579 143 534 817 .250 — — — — 4,010

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
10 25 5 3 1 0 0 2 6 4 .120

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 ALCS CAL 6 17 4 3 1 0 0 2 5 2 .176
1984 ALCS DET 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
1984 WS DET 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home654209832955585286.265
Away677231731454862293.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-10-04 LAACLEL 100000001
1987-10-02 LAACLEW 523000000
1987-09-29 LAACHWL 100000000
1987-09-26 LAACLEL 101000000
1987-09-25 LAACLEL 100000001
1987-09-23 LAACHWW 000000010
1987-09-21 LAACHWL 000000010
1987-09-18 LAATEXL 400000002
1987-09-16 LAAKCRW 402200201
1987-09-14 LAAKCRL 211100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 3 19 3 1 1
OF 1205 1094 3051 75 43 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 KCA OF 17 7 21 0 0 0
1977 SEA OF 155 154 465 11 9 3
1978 SEA OF 128 128 393 10 6 2
1979 SEA OF 161 161 453 13 5 4
1980 NYA OF 82 82 246 4 3 1
1981 SDN OF 104 102 295 9 2 3
1982 SDN OF 114 113 314 3 5 1
1983 SDN 1B 5 3 19 3 1 1
1983 SDN OF 111 82 249 3 5 2
1984 DET OF 73 58 150 4 0 1
1985 CAL OF 73 65 179 12 1 5
1986 CAL OF 121 103 205 5 4 0
1987 CAL OF 66 39 81 1 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 5
Left Field 174
Center Field 918
Right Field 157
Designated Hitter 55

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 CAL AL $450,000
1986 CAL AL $560,000
1985 CAL AL $390,000
Total Career Earnings $1,400,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Michael Tucker
    .256 avg, 125 HR
  2. 97
    Tom Tresh
    .245 avg, 153 HR
  3. 97
    Vince DiMaggio
    .249 avg, 125 HR
  4. 96
    Gary Matthews
    .257 avg, 108 HR
  5. 91
    Jurickson Profar
    .245 avg, 125 HR
  6. 90
    Ken Henderson
    .257 avg, 122 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruppert Jones

What years did Ruppert Jones play?
Ruppert Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1987.
Was Ruppert Jones a pitcher?
No. Ruppert Jones was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ruppert Jones hit?
Ruppert Jones hit 147 career home runs with 1103 hits.