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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Ruppert Jones First Base
Retired (1988, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .715 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 437 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 09-10-1954
HR 26 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(46 games)
RBI 200
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D+   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (50.9%) Range B- WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B A- (76.4%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B F  (2.9%) RF F  (0.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1977 NYA
66
173
24
54
11
1
2
13
18
 23 1 0
2
 3 4
.802
.380
.422
.110
.312
1978 NYA
83
224
31
51
17
2
1
27
31
 35 1 2
3
 0 8
.657
.322
.335
.107
.228
1979 NYA
48
172
21
38
5
2
2
19
17
 30 1 0
1
 0 0
.603
.295
.308
.087
.221
1980 NYA
96
92
16
28
6
0
2
11
12
 14 1 2
1
 1 1
.818
.383
.435
.130
.304
1981 NYA
60
173
26
44
8
0
1
21
19
 33 1 1
0
 0 4
.648
.330
.318
.064
.254
1982 NYA
73
217
35
55
9
3
5
30
23
 21 5 1
4
 0 12
.729
.337
.392
.138
.253
1983 NYA
51
168
24
42
8
5
6
20
15
 23 0 0
4
 0 7
.776
.311
.464
.214
.250
1984 NYA
39
130
14
44
3
1
3
21
11
 17 0 1
0
 0 1
.833
.387
.446
.108
.338
1985 NYA
25
49
8
15
2
0
1
6
6
 8 0 0
1
 0 0
.790
.382
.408
.102
.306
1986 NYA
22
65
4
17
1
2
1
12
4
 9 0 0
1
 0 1
.689
.304
.385
.123
.262
1987 NYA
31
92
12
30
7
0
1
10
8
 11 1 0
3
 0 4
.821
.386
.435
.109
.326
1988 NYA-CHN
73
109
13
19
2
1
1
10
17
 18 0 2
1
 2 1
.520
.281
.239
.064
.174
Total
667
1664
228
437
79
17
26
200
181
 242 11 9
21
 6 43
.715
.337
.377
.115
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Ruppert Jones has retired from the Chicago Rounders
1988-05-21The Chicago Rounders have acquired Ruppert Jones from the waiver wire.
1988-05-21The Chicago Rounders have designated Ed Chiozza for assignment.
1988-05-11The New York Wolves have designated Ruppert Jones for assignment.
1986-04-19A trade has been completed between the Detroit Wolves and the Baltimore Cream. The Baltimore Cream receive Brooks McGraw, Phil Webb, Bill DeVogt, Dar Jeeling, Geraldo Rodriguez, Tee Thyme, Paul Choate, Eric Clapton, Fred Dunn, Carmello Goetze, Murray Bovine, Berndt Toeste, Nomar Espresso, Pop Alcock from the Detroit Wolves in exchange for Ruppert Jones, Brad Arnsberg, Will Clark, Ferris Harrison, Walter Crede, Don Menechino, Jim Buford, Curt Young, Stan Rojek, Ray Rehg, Bob Kearney, Frank Gleason, Edwin Rodriguez, Rudy Vina, Tony Phillips, Neal Hungling, Draft Pick - 1987 Round 2 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 3 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 4 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 5 (DET).
1986-04-09A trade has been completed between the Detroit Wolves and the Baltimore Cream. The Baltimore Cream receive Ruppert Jones, Rudy Vina, Jim Buford, Tony Phillips, Stan Rojek, Curt Young, Will Clark, Don Menechino, Walter Crede, Frank Gleason, Ray Rehg, Neal Hungling, Ferris Harrison, Brad Arnsberg, Bob Kearney, Edwin Rodriguez, Draft Pick - 1987 Round 5 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 4 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 3 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Wolves in exchange for Murray Bovine, Nomar Espresso, Fred Dunn, Tee Thyme, Carmello Goetze, Bill DeVogt, Dar Jeeling, Pop Alcock, Phil Webb, Eric Clapton, Berndt Toeste, Geraldo Rodriguez, Paul Choate, Brooks McGraw.
1979-08-05The Kansas City Wolves have promoted Ruppert Jones to the major league team. The Kansas City Wolves have promoted Nick Garces to the major league team. The Kansas City Wolves have designated Jo-Jo Bushelman for assignment. The Kansas City Wolves have designated Von Hayes for assignment.
1979-03-25The Detroit Wolves have promoted Nick Garces to the major league team. The Detroit Wolves have designated Van Turner for assignment. The Detroit Wolves have sent Ruppert Jones to the minors. The Detroit Wolves have designated Dick Lachemann for assignment. The Detroit Wolves have sent Jamie Quirk to the minors. The Detroit Wolves have sent Rob Picciolo to the minors.
1977-04-01The Kansas City Wolves have promoted Ruppert Jones to the major league team. The Kansas City Wolves have promoted Archie Romano to the major league team. The Kansas City Wolves have designated Raul Kuhel for assignment.
1976-04-01The Kansas City Wolves have renamed Allie Chance to Ruppert Jones.