1965
Born December 16, 1965
Utica, NY, USA
Chris Jones Notable
b. December 16, 1965 · Cincinnati Reds 1991, Houston Astros 1992, Colorado Rockies 1993–1994, New York Mets 1995–1996, San Diego Padres 1997, Arizona Diamondbacks 1998, San Francisco Giants 1998, Milwaukee Brewers 2000
Chris Jones played for eight clubs across 10 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1991 and closing with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2000.
Across 548 games he batted .252, with 257 hits and 155 runs. He finished with 30 home runs, 43 doubles and 26 stolen bases.
He played 371 games in the outfield, with 451 putouts and 16 errors.
He was born in Utica, NY, USA on December 16, 1965. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | CIN | 52 | 89 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 2 | .292 |
| 1992 | HOU | 54 | 63 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 3 | .190 |
| 1993 | COL | 86 | 209 | 29 | 57 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 10 | 48 | 9 | .273 |
| 1994 | COL | 21 | 40 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .300 |
| 1995 | NYM | 79 | 182 | 33 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 13 | 45 | 2 | .280 |
| 1996 | NYM | 89 | 149 | 22 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 42 | 1 | .242 |
| 1997 | SDP | 92 | 152 | 24 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 16 | 45 | 7 | .243 |
| 1998 | ARI/SFG | 63 | 121 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 2 | .190 |
| 2000 | MIL | 12 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .188 |
| Career | — | 548 | 1021 | 155 | 257 | 43 | 11 | 30 | 131 | 74 | 287 | 26 | .252 |
On this day & linked events
1991
Major-league debut: Chris Jones
Chris Jones made a major-league debut on April 21, 1991.
2000
Final major-league game: Chris Jones
Chris Jones played a final major-league game on July 29, 2000.
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