Ruppert Jones

Ruppert Jones
Jones in 1978
Center fielder
Born: (1955-03-12) March 12, 1955 (age 69) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: August 1, 1976, for the Kansas City Royals
NPB: July 29, 1988, for the Hanshin Tigers
Last appearance
MLB: October 4, 1987, for the California Angels
NPB: October 13, 1988, for the Hanshin Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.250
Home runs	147
Runs batted in	579
NPB statistics
Batting average	.254
Home runs	8
Runs batted in	27
Teams
Kansas City Royals (1976) Seattle Mariners (1977–1979) New York Yankees (1980) San Diego Padres (1981–1983) Detroit Tigers (1984) California Angels (1985–1987) Hanshin Tigers (1988)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1977, 1982) World Series champion (1984)

Ruppert Sanderson Jones (born March 12, 1955) is an American former Major League Baseball center fielder. He was the first player selected in the 1976 Major League Baseball expansion draft by the Seattle Mariners.^[1]