Retired#9CF1976–1987T-632 all-time

Ruppert Jones

Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, California Angels

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Left

Age71

Height / Weight5' 10" / 175 lb

BornMar 12, 1955 · Dallas, TX, USA

MLB debutAug 1, 1976

Last gameOct 4, 1987

TeamsKansas City Royals 1976Seattle Mariners 1977–1979New York Yankees 1980San Diego Padres 1981–1983Detroit Tigers 1984California Angels 1985–1987

Career home runs

147

1331 games · 12 seasons

Best season

1977 · Seattle Mariners

All-time HR rank

T-632

Tied with 4 others · Next: Charlie Maxwell (148), 2 to pass

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Season

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2 badges earned

1Rare Air

1Legend

×6Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 25, 1977 · latest Jul 19, 1986
LegendCareerWorld Series ring1984

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1987	California Angels	85	213	8	28	.245	.316	.432	.748	24.0
1986	California Angels	126	471	17	49	.229	.339	.427	.766	23.1
1985	California Angels	125	456	21	67	.231	.328	.447	.775	18.5
1984	Detroit Tigers	79	237	12	37	.284	.346	.516	.862	17.9
1983	San Diego Padres	133	372	12	49	.233	.305	.394	.699	27.9
1982	San Diego Padres	116	493	12	61	.283	.373	.425	.798	35.3
1981	San Diego Padres	105	451	4	39	.249	.318	.370	.688	99.3
1980	New York Yankees	83	373	9	42	.223	.299	.357	.656	36.4
1979	Seattle Mariners	162	716	21	78	.267	.356	.444	.800	29.6
1978	Seattle Mariners	129	541	6	46	.235	.312	.337	.649	78.7
1977	Seattle Mariners	160	664	24	76	.263	.324	.454	.778	24.9
1976	Kansas City Royals	28	54	1	7	.216	.259	.333	.592	51.0
Career		1331	5041	147	579	.250	.330	.416	.746	30.0

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Ruppert Jones home run facts

How many career home runs does Ruppert Jones have?

Ruppert Jones hit 147 career MLB home runs in 12 seasons (1976–1987), tied for 632nd all-time.

Where does Ruppert Jones rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 632nd in MLB history with 147. Next: Charlie Maxwell (148), 2 to pass.

What was Ruppert Jones’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 24, in 1977 with the Seattle Mariners, when he posted a .778 OPS.

What teams has Ruppert Jones played for?

Kansas City Royals (1976); Seattle Mariners (1977–1979); New York Yankees (1980); San Diego Padres (1981–1983); Detroit Tigers (1984); California Angels (1985–1987).

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