Chipper Jones Hall of Fame MLB

Chipper Jones Hall of Fame MLB

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Chipper Jones

Inducted:
2018

Chipper Jones Hall of Fame MLB

Player Stats 

6 ft 4 in, 210 lb
193cm, 95kg

Born
April 24, 1972
DeLand, Florida, USA

Position: 
Third Baseman

College:
The Bolles School

Chipper Jones spent his entire 19-year Major League career with the Atlanta Braves and became one of the greatest switch-hitters in baseball history. Selected first overall in the 1990 MLB Draft, he established himself as the Braves’ premier offensive player during their long run of success in the 1990s and 2000s.Jones won the 1999 National League MVP Award after hitting 45 home runs and 110 RBI and he captured the NL batting title in 2008 with a .364 average.

An eight-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, he helped Atlanta win the 1995 World Series. Jones finished his career with 2,726 hits, 468 home runs, 1,623 RBI, 1,619 runs and 150 stolen bases while batting .303 with a .401 on-base percentage. He remains the only switch-hitter with at least 300 home runs and a career batting average above .300. Jones was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018.

Chipper's Awards and Honors

  • 8× All-Star (1996–1998, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2011, 2012)
  • World Series champion (1995)
  • NL MVP (1999)
  • 2× Silver Slugger Award (1999, 2000)
  • MLB batting champion (2008)
  • 13 postseason appearances
  • 11 consecutive postseason appearances with Atlanta, 1995–2005

MLB Records

    • 468 career home runs (MLB record for a NL switch-hitter)
    • 1,623 career RBI (Most ever by third base position)
    • 14 consecutive games with an extra-base hit in 2006 (Tied the MLB record)
    • Only switch-hitter with a career .300+ batting average and 450+ home runs
    • Only switch-hitter with a career .300+ avg, .400+ OBP and .500+ slugging percentage
    • Oldest switch-hitter to win a batting title, hitting .364 at age 36 in 2008
    • 400+ home runs as a switch-hitter (Only the third switch-hitter in MLB history)

    MLB Teams

    Atlanta Braves (1993, 1995–2012)

    MLB Draft
    1990, 1st round (1st overall)
    Atlanta Braves

    Number Worn
    10

    MLB Stats

    Seasons:
    19
    Games:
    2,499
    At Bats:
    8,984
    Hits:
    2,726
    Runs:
    1,619
    Doubles:
    549
    Triples:
    38
    Home Runs:
    468
    RBI:
    1,623
    Stolen Bases:
    150
    Batting Average:
    .303
    On-Base Percentage:
    .401
    Slugging Percentage:
    .529
    OPS:
    .930