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Standard Batting

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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1924 30 BBB NNL 0.1 42 134 126 16 30 3 1 1 13 1 7 .238 .284 .302 .585 60 .280 60 38 1 9/78
1925 31 BBB NNL 0.3 76 312 298 40 85 11 8 2 46 8 14 .285 .317 .396 .713 90 .322 89 118 *97/841
1926 32 ABC NNL 1.7 65 282 269 47 84 17 5 6 53 7 10 .312 .344 .480 .824 110 .368 106 129 3 *97
1927 33 BBB NNL 0.8 75 275 266 51 81 14 3 5 54 8 9 .305 .327 .436 .763 105 .347 103 116 0 *97/8
1928 34 2TM NNL 0.4 51 176 167 25 51 7 2 1 22 5 5 .305 .341 .389 .730 99 .338 99 65 4 9/7
1928 34 BBB NNL 0.3 14 50 47 8 15 3 0 1 7 1 2 .319 .360 .447 .807 119 .368 119 21 1 9/7
1928 34 CAG NNL 0.1 37 126 120 17 36 4 2 0 15 4 3 .300 .333 .367 .700 91 .326 91 44 3 9/7
1932 38 LRG NSL 0.2 10 40 39 5 11 3 0 1 7 0 1 .282 .300 .436 .736 129 .342 123 17 0 0 /2793
1934 40 CRS NN2 -0.2 18 74 69 5 18 3 0 0 7 0 4 .261 .301 .304 .606 70 .293 71 21 0 1 *8/79
1940 46 MRS NAL 0.0 6 6 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 100 .324 96 2 0 0 0 0 /78
8 Yrs 3.1 343 1299 1240 190 362 58 19 16 202 29 50 .292 .324 .408 .732 96 .334 94 506 0 8 1 0 978/2413
162 Game Avg 1.5 162 614 586 90 171 27 9 8 95 14 24 .292 .324 .408 .732 96 .334 94 239
BBB (4 Yrs) 1.3 207 771 737 115 211 31 12 9 120 18 32 .286 .318 .398 .715 92 .327 90 293 2 97/841
ABC (1 Yr) 1.7 65 282 269 47 84 17 5 6 53 7 10 .312 .344 .480 .824 110 .368 106 129 3 *97
CAG (1 Yr) 0.1 37 126 120 17 36 4 2 0 15 4 3 .300 .333 .367 .700 91 .326 91 44 3 9/7
CRS (1 Yr) -0.2 18 74 69 5 18 3 0 0 7 0 4 .261 .301 .304 .606 70 .293 71 21 0 1 *8/79
LRG (1 Yr) 0.2 10 40 39 5 11 3 0 1 7 0 1 .282 .300 .436 .736 129 .342 123 17 0 0 /2793
MRS (1 Yr) 0.0 6 6 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 100 .324 96 2 0 0 0 0 /78
NNL (5 Yrs) 3.1 309 1179 1126 179 331 52 19 15 188 29 45 .294 .326 .414 .740 97 .336 94 466 8 *97/841
NN2 (1 Yr) -0.2 18 74 69 5 18 3 0 0 7 0 4 .261 .301 .304 .606 70 .293 71 21 0 1 *8/79
NSL (1 Yr) 0.2 10 40 39 5 11 3 0 1 7 0 1 .282 .300 .436 .736 129 .342 123 17 0 0 /2793
NAL (1 Yr) 0.0 6 6 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 100 .324 96 2 0 0 0 0 /78
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1927 33 BBB NNL 4 13 13 3 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 .385 .385 .615 1.000 7 0 0 0
1928 34 CAG NNL 3 6 6 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 3 0 0 0
2 Yrs 7 19 19 3 8 0 0 1 3 1 0 .421 .421 .579 1.000 10 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 440 440 69 185 0 0 23 69 23 0 .421 .421 .579 1.000 231 0 0 0
BBB (1 Yr) 4 13 13 3 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 .385 .385 .615 1.000 7 0 0 0
CAG (1 Yr) 3 6 6 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 3 0 0 0

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1924 30 BBB NNL 134 -7 0 0 5 -2 -4 -0.4 5 0 0.1 .491 .498 -0.4 0.3 -5 9/78
1925 31 BBB NNL 312 -5 0 0 0 -4 -9 -0.8 11 2 0.3 .489 .495 0.2 -0.3 2 *97/841
1926 32 ABC NNL 282 2 0 0 10 -3 9 0.8 9 18 1.7 .512 .505 0.8 0.6 9 *97
1927 33 BBB NNL 275 1 0 0 0 -3 -2 -0.2 9 7 0.8 .497 .499 0.7 -0.3 7 *97/8
1928 34 2TM NNL 176 0 0 0 0 -2 -3 -0.2 6 4 0.4 .495 .499 0.3 -0.2 3 9/7
1928 34 BBB NNL 50 1 0 0 1 -1 1 0.1 2 3 0.3 .508 .501 0.2 0.0 2 9/7
1928 34 CAG NNL 126 -1 0 0 -1 -2 -4 -0.4 4 1 0.1 .491 .498 0.1 -0.2 1 9/7
1932 38 LRG NSL 40 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .509 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /2793
1934 40 CRS NN2 74 -3 0 0 -2 0 -5 -0.5 3 -3 -0.2 .473 .497 -0.1 -0.2 -1 *8/79
1940 46 MRS NAL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /78
8 Yrs 1299 -11 -1 0 13 -15 -14 -1.2 44 31 3.1 .496 .499 1.8 -0.2 18 978/2413
162 Game Avg 614 -5 0 0 6 -7 -6 -0.6 21 14 1.5 .496 .499 0.9 -0.1 8
BBB (4 Yrs) 771 -10 0 0 6 -9 -14 -1.3 26 12 1.3 .494 .497 0.8 -0.4 7 97/841
ABC (1 Yr) 282 2 0 0 10 -3 9 0.8 9 18 1.7 .512 .505 0.8 0.6 9 *97
CAG (1 Yr) 126 -1 0 0 -1 -2 -4 -0.4 4 1 0.1 .491 .498 0.1 -0.2 1 9/7
CRS (1 Yr) 74 -3 0 0 -2 0 -5 -0.5 3 -3 -0.2 .473 .497 -0.1 -0.2 -1 *8/79
LRG (1 Yr) 40 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .509 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /2793
MRS (1 Yr) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /78
NNL (5 Yrs) 1179 -9 -1 0 15 -14 -9 -0.9 40 31 3.1 .497 .499 1.6 0.0 16 *97/841
NN2 (1 Yr) 74 -3 0 0 -2 0 -5 -0.5 3 -3 -0.2 .473 .497 -0.1 -0.2 -1 *8/79
NSL (1 Yr) 40 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .509 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /2793
NAL (1 Yr) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /78

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1924 30 BBB NNL 134 .280 60 .232 .063 0.7 5.2 40.5 9/78
1925 31 BBB NNL 312 .322 89 .280 .111 0.6 4.5 39.2 *97/841
1926 32 ABC NNL 282 .368 106 .297 .167 2.1 3.5 45.1 *97
1927 33 BBB NNL 275 .347 103 .291 .132 1.8 3.3 54.1 *97/8
1928 34 2TM NNL 176 .338 99 .301 .084 0.6 2.8 40.7 9/7
1928 34 BBB NNL 50 .368 119 .304 .128 2.0 4.0 41.2 9/7
1928 34 CAG NNL 126 .326 91 .300 .067 0.0 2.4 40.5 9/7
1932 38 LRG NSL 40 .342 123 .263 .154 2.5 2.5 36.4 /2793
1934 40 CRS NN2 74 .293 71 .261 .043 0.0 5.4 22.7 *8/79
1940 46 MRS NAL 6 .324 96 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 /78
8 Yrs 1299 .334 94 .283 .116 1.2 3.8 43.1 978/2413
MLB Average .340 100 .290 .114 1.2 8.0 35.8
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1927 33 BBB NNL 13 .333 .231 7.7 0.0 50.0
1928 34 CAG NNL 6 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2 Yrs 19 .389 .158 5.3 0.0 28.6
MLB Average .268 .118 1.4 7.2 37.5
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Postseason Batting

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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1924 30 BBB NNL RF 31 30 241.0 61 56 3 2 2 .967 .964 2.20 1.67 1.90 1.46
1924 30 BBB NNL LF 4 0 15.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 0.60 1.68 0.25 1.45
1924 30 BBB NNL CF 2 2 22.0 4 3 1 0 1 1.000 .963 1.64 2.17 2.00 1.90
1925 31 BBB NNL RF 57 0.00
1925 31 BBB NNL LF 22 0.00
1925 31 BBB NNL CF 4 0.00
1925 31 BBB NNL 2B 2 0.00
1925 31 BBB NNL P 1 0.00
1926 32 ABC NNL RF 40 40 342.2 90 77 8 5 4 .944 .943 2.23 1.70 2.13 1.51
1926 32 ABC NNL LF 25 25 219.0 53 47 2 4 0 .925 .950 2.01 1.65 1.96 1.47
1927 33 BBB NNL RF 46 0.00
1927 33 BBB NNL LF 28 0.00
1927 33 BBB NNL CF 1 0.00
1928 34 2TM NNL RF 45 353.0 63 57 4 2 1 .968 .943 1.56 1.59 1.36 1.33
1928 34 BBB NNL RF 12 92.1 20 19 0 1 0 .950 .943 1.85 1.59 1.58 1.33
1928 34 CAG NNL RF 33 260.2 43 38 4 1 1 .977 .943 1.45 1.59 1.27 1.33
1928 34 2TM NNL LF 5 39.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.62 1.75 1.40 1.46
1928 34 BBB NNL LF 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.50 1.75 1.50 1.45
1928 34 CAG NNL LF 3 21.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.71 1.76 1.33 1.47
1932 38 LRG NSL C 4 0.00
1932 38 LRG NSL LF 4 0.00
1932 38 LRG NSL RF 2 0.00
1932 38 LRG NSL 1B 1 0.00
1934 40 CRS NN2 CF 13 107.2 33 31 1 1 0 .970 .980 2.67 2.16 2.46 1.76
1934 40 CRS NN2 LF 3 21.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .940 0.86 1.54 0.67 1.27
1934 40 CRS NN2 RF 2 15.1 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 .970 2.35 1.70 2.00 1.40
1940 46 MRS NAL LF 2 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.58 0.00 0.85
1940 46 MRS NAL CF 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 9.00 1.80 1.00 1.10
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
2 Yrs 8 0.00
LF (8 Yrs) LF 93 25 298.0 63 57 2 4 0 .937 .950 1.78 1.66 0.63 0.60
RF (7 Yrs) RF 223 70 952.0 218 193 16 9 7 .959 .949 1.98 1.65 0.94 0.76
CF (5 Yrs) CF 21 2 130.2 38 35 2 1 1 .974 .977 2.55 2.16 1.76 1.32
C (1 Yr) C 4 0.00
2B (1 Yr) 2B 2 0.00
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 0.00
P (1 Yr) P 1 0.00
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1927 33 BBB NNL LF 2 2 54.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 3.00
1927 33 BBB NNL RF 2 2 33.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.27 0.50
1928 34 CAG NNL LF 1 27.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 3.00
2 Yrs 5 4 114.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 0.79 2.00
LF (2 Yrs) LF 3 2 81.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 3.00
RF (1 Yr) RF 2 2 33.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.27 0.50

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ruben Jones born?

Ruben Jones was born on February 5, 1894.

Where was Ruben Jones born?

Ruben Jones was born in Big Spring, TX.

How many seasons did Ruben Jones play?

Ruben Jones played 8 seasons.

Is Ruben Jones in the Hall of Fame?

Ruben Jones has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Ruben Jones play?

Ruben Jones was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Ruben Jones have?

Ruben Jones had 362 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ruben Jones have?

Ruben Jones had 16 home runs over his career.

What was Ruben Jones' average?

Ruben Jones had a .292 average over his career.

How many teams has Ruben Jones played for?

Ruben Jones played for 6 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Indianapolis ABCs, Chicago American Giants, Little Rock Grays, Cleveland Red Sox and Memphis Red Sox.

When did Ruben Jones retire?

Ruben Jones last played in 1940.

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