1953
Born January 1, 1953
Meadville, PA, USA
Lynn Jones Notable
Lynn Jones divided eight seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Detroit Tigers from 1979, then the Kansas City Royals through 1986.
Across 527 games he batted .252, with 239 hits and 109 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 34 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 455 games in the outfield, with 572 putouts and 10 errors.
He was born in Meadville, PA, USA on January 1, 1953. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | DET | 95 | 213 | 33 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 22 | 9 | .296 |
| 1980 | DET | 30 | 55 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | .255 |
| 1981 | DET | 71 | 174 | 19 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 1 | .259 |
| 1982 | DET | 58 | 139 | 15 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | .223 |
| 1983 | DET | 49 | 64 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .266 |
| 1984 | KCR | 47 | 103 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .301 |
| 1985 | KCR | 110 | 152 | 12 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 0 | .211 |
| 1986 | KCR | 67 | 47 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .128 |
| Career | — | 527 | 947 | 109 | 239 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 91 | 73 | 86 | 13 | .252 |
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