Ruppert Jones
Ruppert Sanderson Jones "Rupe"
Born: March 12, 1955
Dallas, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 3 (1973 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Berkeley HS (CA)
Career: 1973-1989
Major League Statistics
Ruppert Jones compiled a career batting average of .275 with 82 home runs and 360 RBI in his 580-game career with the Billings Mustangs, Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees, Omaha Royals, Evansville Triplets, Hanshin Tigers and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
 Billings Mustangs |
 Waterloo Royals |
 San Jose Bees |
 Omaha Royals |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Hanshin Tigers |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 61 | 230 | 193 | 45 | 58 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 35 | 58 | .301 | .404 | .456 | .860 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 53 | 225 | 191 | 29 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 42 | .277 | .369 | .471 | .840 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | 68 | 288 | 249 | 44 | 88 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 35 | 42 | .353 | .431 | .570 | 1.001 | 142 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 119 | 467 | 403 | 62 | 98 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 56 | 86 | .243 | .338 | .427 | .764 | 172 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 102 | 427 | 359 | 65 | 94 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 73 | 16 | 5 | 59 | 90 | .262 | .366 | .513 | .879 | 184 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 48 | 190 | 160 | 30 | 50 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 33 | .312 | .411 | .575 | .986 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 50 | 179 | 154 | 23 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 23 | .253 | .331 | .455 | .786 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1988 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 52 | 180 | 169 | 19 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 51 | .254 | .294 | .462 | .756 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 27 | 90 | 80 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 25 | .200 | .256 | .312 | .568 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Totals | 580 | 2276 | 1958 | 324 | 539 | 104 | 26 | 82 | 360 | 86 | 27 | 275 | 450 | .275 | .364 | .481 | .844 | 941 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | OF | 60 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .923 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | OF | 67 | 94 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .971 | 1.507 |
| 1974 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | OF | 53 | 101 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .963 | 1.943 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 119 | 171 | 15 | 13 | 5 | .935 | 1.563 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 99 | 243 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .968 | 2.475 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 48 | 97 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .961 | 2.042 |
| 1988 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1B | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1988 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.583 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 515 | 790 | 33 | 37 | 7 | .957 | 1.598 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | KCA | ||
| 1974 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Royals | KCA | ||
| 1974 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | KCA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1988 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX |
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