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Ruppert Jones Center Field
Retired (1988, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .697 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 338 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 10-22-1954
HR 32 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1973)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(142 games)
RBI 171
SB 31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (97.5%) Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (98.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1973 Minors 19 57.00 6 / 6 8 / 9 10 / 10 9 / 9 4 / 7 8 / 9 7 / 7 52 / 57
1973 Pos (1B) 19 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4
1973 Pos (CF) 19 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1973 Pos (LF) 19 23.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 23
1973 Pos (RF) 19 30.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 30
1974 Minors 20 33.00 3 / 3 1 / 1 6 / 7 4 / 5 0 / 5 3 / 5 6 / 7 23 / 33
1974 Pos (1B) 20 28.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 28
1975 Minors 21 40.00 7 / 7 4 / 7 4 / 4 4 / 4 3 / 4 7 / 8 4 / 6 33 / 40
1976 Minors 22 34.00 3 / 5 3 / 3 3 / 5 3 / 5 2 / 5 2 / 6 3 / 5 19 / 34
1977 Minors 23 35.00 1 / 4 1 / 4 4 / 8 2 / 6 0 / 2 3 / 5 5 / 6 16 / 35
1978 Minors 24 43.00 0 / 4 2 / 7 6 / 7 2 / 6 2 / 11 0 / 2 3 / 6 15 / 43
1979 Majors 25 31.20 162 18 0 5 / 6 3 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 5 3 / 6 2 / 5 15 / 31
1980 Majors 26 37.88 162 27 0 2 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 4 2 / 5 1 / 3 4 / 8 4 / 7 15 / 37
1981 Majors 27 36.42 162 28 0 2 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 8 1 / 4 0 / 5 3 / 5 7 / 36
1982 Majors 28 35.01 162 35 0 1 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 5 1 / 7 2 / 6 7 / 35
1983 Majors 29 30.27 162 33 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 30
1984 Majors 30 61.98 162 108 0 1 / 5 1 / 12 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 10 4 / 61
1985 Majors 31 39.50 124 64 0 0 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 39
1986 Minors 32 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1
1986 Majors 32 3.25 18 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3
1987 Minors 33 22.00 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 2 / 22
1988 Minors 34 29.00 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 29
Total 1114 313 0 31 / 71 27 / 73 37 / 77 28 / 82 15 / 81 32 / 92 40 / 90 253 / 652
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Ruppert Jones has retired from the Florida Flamingos
1987-04-01The Florida Flamingos have acquired Ruppert Jones from the waiver wire.
1986-10-03The Milwaukee Crullers have waived Ruppert Jones. The Milwaukee Crullers have waived Charlie Wilhoit.
1986-09-12The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Ruppert Jones to the major league team.
1986-09-12The Milwaukee Crullers have acquired Ruppert Jones from the waiver wire.
1986-05-05The Colorado Grizzlies have acquired Jim Malloy from the waiver wire. The Colorado Grizzlies have waived Ruppert Jones.
1986-04-01The Colorado Grizzlies have promoted Rowdy Hardy to the major league team. The Colorado Grizzlies have designated Ruppert Jones for assignment.
1985-08-12The Colorado Grizzlies have promoted Ruppert Jones to the major league team. The Colorado Grizzlies have designated Al Jeanes for assignment.
1985-08-10The Colorado Grizzlies have acquired Ruppert Jones from the waiver wire.
1985-06-28The Oakland Invaders have promoted Vince Coleman to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have promoted Jody Reed to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have waived Hal Padden. The Oakland Invaders have waived Ruppert Jones.
1985-04-01The Oakland Invaders have placed Ruppert Jones on the trade block.
1985-04-01The Oakland Invaders have removed Ruppert Jones from the trade block.
1985-03-25The Oakland Invaders have placed Ruppert Jones on the trade block.
1984-04-01The Oakland Invaders have renamed Chris Bohne to Ruppert Jones.
1979-04-01The Kansas City Chefs have promoted Chris Bohne to the major league team. The Kansas City Chefs have designated Miller Maynard for assignment.
1976-06-21A trade has been completed between the Montreal Maroons and the Kansas City Chefs. The Kansas City Chefs receive Chris Bohne, Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 MON (Mike Leek), Draft Pick 1977 Round 3 MON (Art Bengough) from the Montreal Maroons in exchange for Neal Balsamo. Protest This Trade.
1973-08-31A trade has been completed between the Seattle Mariners and the Montreal Maroons. The Montreal Maroons receive Chris Bohne from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Don Martinez. Protest This Trade.