Ricky Jones
Ricky Miron Jones
Born: June 4, 1958
Tupelo, MS US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 186
Draft: Round 18 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 5 (1978 January Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 15 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Towers HS (Decatur, GA)
Chipola Junior College
West Georgia
Career: 1980-1988
Major League Statistics
Ricky Jones compiled a career batting average of .249 with 103 home runs and 421 RBI in his 920-game career with the Bluefield Orioles, Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings, Hagerstown Suns and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1988 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 59 | 221 | 199 | 27 | 55 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 22 | .276 | .336 | .442 | .779 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 134 | 516 | 479 | 66 | 125 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 56 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 72 | .261 | .296 | .374 | .669 | 179 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 139 | 510 | 457 | 66 | 105 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 51 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 91 | .230 | .287 | .357 | .644 | 163 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 95 | 367 | 339 | 28 | 78 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 61 | .230 | .265 | .345 | .610 | 117 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 38 | 117 | 107 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | .224 | .267 | .430 | .697 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 5 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 108 | 444 | 386 | 64 | 108 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 64 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 59 | .280 | .355 | .508 | .863 | 196 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 14 | 53 | 52 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .173 | .189 | .192 | .381 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 123 | 470 | 443 | 49 | 111 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 54 | .251 | .277 | .381 | .659 | 169 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 82 | 319 | 287 | 31 | 67 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 43 | .233 | .306 | .397 | .703 | 114 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 39 | 167 | 142 | 25 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 19 | .275 | .373 | .585 | .958 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 84 | 296 | 277 | 34 | 69 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 47 | .249 | .283 | .386 | .670 | 107 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Totals | 920 | 3491 | 3178 | 406 | 791 | 145 | 14 | 103 | 421 | 30 | 23 | 229 | 503 | .249 | .300 | .401 | .700 | 1273 | 0 | 17 | 29 | 38 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | OF | 29 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.517 |
| 1980 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | SS | 28 | 35 | 67 | 12 | 5 | .895 | 3.643 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | SS | 131 | 175 | 402 | 38 | 75 | .938 | 4.405 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 139 | 221 | 440 | 28 | 101 | .959 | 4.755 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 94 | 151 | 265 | 22 | 69 | .950 | 4.426 |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | SS | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 1.667 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 29 | 27 | 60 | 6 | 13 | .935 | 3.000 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 14 | 24 | 37 | 3 | 7 | .953 | 4.357 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | SS | 102 | 161 | 316 | 17 | 72 | .966 | 4.676 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 75 | 148 | 223 | 11 | 63 | .971 | 4.947 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 52 | 73 | 140 | 13 | 35 | .942 | 4.096 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 81 | 56 | 132 | 15 | 17 | .926 | 2.321 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 2B | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.750 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | SS | 17 | 20 | 55 | 5 | 10 | .938 | 4.412 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 3B | 14 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 0 | .949 | 2.643 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 33 | 251 | 12 | 2 | 34 | .992 | 7.970 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 11 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 2 | .880 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 862 | 1420 | 2219 | 178 | 511 | .953 | 4.222 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1984 | A | Carolina League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN |
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