1949
Born October 11, 1949
Elkton, MD, USA
Bob Jones Notable
Bob Jones divided 13 seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Texas Rangers from 1974, then the Texas Rangers through 1986.
Across 314 games he batted .221, with 133 hits and 65 runs. He finished with 20 home runs, 17 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 151 games in the outfield, with 235 putouts and 2 errors.
He was born in Elkton, MD, USA on October 11, 1949. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | TEX | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1975 | TEX | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .091 |
| 1976 | CAL | 78 | 166 | 22 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 3 | .211 |
| 1977 | CAL | 14 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .176 |
| 1981 | TEX | 10 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .265 |
| 1983 | TEX | 41 | 72 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 0 | .222 |
| 1984 | TEX | 64 | 143 | 14 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 19 | 1 | .259 |
| 1985 | TEX | 83 | 134 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 30 | 1 | .224 |
| 1986 | TEX | 13 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .095 |
| Career | — | 314 | 603 | 65 | 133 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 86 | 50 | 117 | 5 | .221 |
On this day & linked events
1974
Major-league debut: Bob Jones
Bob Jones made a major-league debut on October 1, 1974.
1986
Final major-league game: Bob Jones
Bob Jones played a final major-league game on July 5, 1986.