Gary Jones
Gary Wayne Jones
Born: November 11, 1960
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 162
Draft: Round 11 (1981 January Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Paris Junior College
Career: 1982-1989
Gary Jones compiled a career batting average of .283 with 23 home runs and 291 RBI in his 899-game career with the Cubs, Geneva Cubs, Quad Cities Cubs, Lodi Crushers, Pittsfield Cubs, Huntsville Stars and Tacoma Tigers. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .800 | 1.133 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | R | GULF | Cubs | 29 | 124 | 106 | 29 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 16 | .349 | .439 | .396 | .835 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Cubs | 133 | 563 | 428 | 105 | 132 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 58 | 22 | 126 | 105 | .308 | .467 | .418 | .885 | 179 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | 138 | 620 | 471 | 111 | 137 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 38 | 16 | 138 | 94 | .291 | .453 | .391 | .844 | 184 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 111 | 407 | 325 | 56 | 82 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 72 | 51 | .252 | .387 | .305 | .691 | 99 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 130 | 592 | 450 | 116 | 140 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 34 | 17 | 128 | 60 | .311 | .464 | .393 | .857 | 177 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 135 | 607 | 473 | 102 | 131 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 30 | 12 | 123 | 83 | .277 | .427 | .368 | .795 | 174 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 114 | 393 | 312 | 50 | 73 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 68 | 61 | .234 | .374 | .304 | .679 | 95 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 96 | 404 | 287 | 67 | 79 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 16 | 4 | 107 | 61 | .275 | .474 | .341 | .815 | 98 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 11 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .219 | .286 | .500 | .786 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 899 | 3751 | 2889 | 642 | 819 | 114 | 33 | 23 | 291 | 225 | 95 | 783 | 542 | .283 | .437 | .370 | .807 | 1068 | 0 | 23 | 35 | 21 | 17 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | GULF | Cubs | 2B | 27 | 65 | 60 | 8 | 13 | .940 | 4.630 |
| 1983 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Cubs | 2B | 130 | 251 | 364 | 30 | 63 | .953 | 4.731 |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Lodi Crushers | 2B | 134 | 290 | 385 | 39 | 67 | .945 | 5.037 |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 2B | 91 | 191 | 246 | 16 | 42 | .965 | 4.802 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 2B | 88 | 158 | 245 | 8 | 49 | .981 | 4.580 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 2B | 38 | 79 | 106 | 1 | 19 | .995 | 4.868 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | OF | 100 | 203 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .972 | 2.070 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | OF | 91 | 162 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .988 | 1.813 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 2B | 5 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .960 | 4.800 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 2B | 50 | 86 | 140 | 11 | 25 | .954 | 4.520 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 2B | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.200 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 3B | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .812 | 2.600 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | OF | 34 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .969 | 1.824 |
| Totals | 802 | 1572 | 1580 | 127 | 282 | .961 | 3.930 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1982 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1983 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1984 | A | California League | Lodi Crushers | CHN | ||
| 1985 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | OAK | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | OAK | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK |
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