Andruw Jones (2026)

Atlanta Braves

Jones signed with the Atlanta Braves on July 1, 1993, at the age of just 16. He played in the minor leagues from 1994 through most of 1996.

Jones made his MLB debut in 1996, and he played with the Braves in 31 games. The following season, he played in 153 games with them, and he had a .231 batting average with 92 hits, 18 doubles, 20 stolen bases, and 70 RBIs. Defensively, he played 95 games in right field, 57 games in center field, and 2 games in left field. He had 287 putouts and 7 errors.

Jones had a career high 27 stolen bases in 1998. He batted .271 with 158 hits, 33 doubles, 31 home runs, 90 RBIs, and 129 strikeouts to 40 walks in 159 games. Defensively, he started a long and very successful career as a top center fielder, winning his first of 10 consecutive Gold Gloves. He made 413 putouts and 2 errors and had a fielding percentage of .995.

In 1999, Jones led the NL in games played with a career high of 162. He had 163 hits, 35 doubles, 26 home runs, 24 stolen bases, 84 RBIs, 103 strikeouts to 76 walks, and a .275 batting average. He won Gold Glove number two, and made 492 putouts and 10 errors in 162 games.

Jones had one of his best seasons in 2000. That year, he had highs in hits (199), doubles (36), batting average (.303), and on-base percentage (.366). He also had 36 home runs, 21 stolen bases, 104 RBIs, and 100 strikeouts to 59 walks in 161 games. Defensively, he made 438 putouts and 2 errors, and he earned Gold Glove number three.

Jones' batting average dropped to .251 in 2001. However, he still had a good season, with 157 hits, 25 doubles, 34 home runs, and 104 RBIs in 161 games. His strikeout to walks ratio, however, was not good: 142 strikeouts to 56 walks. He earned another Gold Glove for making 477 putouts and 6 errors in 161 games.

In 2002, Jones again had a career high on-base percentage of .366. He finished the season with 148 hits, 34 doubles, 35 home runs, 94 RBIs, 135 strikeouts to 83 walks, and a .264 batting average in 154 games. Defensively, he had 405 putouts and 3 errors and a fifth Gold Glove.

The 2003 season was another strong one for Jones. He had 165 hits, 28 doubles, 36 home runs, 116 RBIs, 125 strikeouts to 53 walks, and a .277 batting average in 156 games. Defensively, he also had a good year, with 390 putouts and 3 errors and another Gold Glove.

Jones batted .261 in 154 games in 2004. He finished with 149 hits, 34 doubles, 29 home runs, 91 RBIs, and 147 strikeouts to 71 walks. He earned Gold Glove number seven for making 389 putouts and 3 errors in 154 games.

The 2005 season was an excellent one for Jones. He won the NL Hank Aaron award, a Major League Player of the Year award and his only Silver Slugger award. He led the NL in home runs (51) and RBIs (128), and he had career highs in home runs and OPS (.922). He had 154 hits, 24 doubles, 112 strikeouts to 64 walks, and a .263 batting average in 160 games. Defensively, he won Gold Glove number eight for making 365 putouts and just 2 errors in 159 games.

Jones had a career high 129 RBIs in 2006. He finished the season with 148 hits, 29 doubles, 41 home runs, 127 strikeouts to 82 walks, and a .262 batting average in 156 games. Gold Glove number nine was earned with 378 putouts and 2 errors.

Jones had a poorer year offensively in 2007. He had 127 hits, 27 doubles, 26 home runs, 94 RBIs, 138 strikeouts to 70 walks, and a .222 batting average in 154 games. He won his tenth and final Gold Glove with 396 putouts and 2 errors in 154 games.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Jones became a free agent on October 31, 2007. He signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 6th. In 2008, he went on the DL for the first time in his career when he needed to have knee surgery. He played in 75 games and he had a batting average of just .158.

Texas Rangers

The Dodgers released Jones on January 15, 2009. He signed with the Texas Rangers on February 8th. He played in just 82 games in 2009 and he had 60 hits and a .214 batting average.

Chicago White Sox

Jones became a free agent on November 6, 2009. He signed with the Chicago White Sox on November 25, 2009. In 107 games in 2010, he had 64 hits, 19 home runs, 48 RBIs, 73 strikeouts to 45 walks, and a .230 batting average. Defensively, he played 62 games in right field and 17 games in center field.

New York Yankees

Jones was again a free agent on November 1, 2010. A few months later, on February 14, 2011, he signed with the New York Yankees.

Jones again had limited playing time in 2011. In 77 games, he had 47 hits and a .247 batting average. Defensively, he played 39 games in left field and 19 games in right field. He was the DH in 16 games.

Jones finished his career in 2012 with a batting average of just .197 in 94 games. Defensively, he finished with 47 games in left field, 23 games in right field, and 18 games as a DH.

Awards and MLB Records

• NL Hank Aaron award, 2005
• Major League Player of the Year award, 2005
• Led NL in games played, 1999
• Led NL in home runs, 2005
• Led NL in RBIs, 2005
• Gold Glove - 10 times
• Silver Slugger award, 2005

Career Statistics

Career batting statistics for Jones include:

• 2,196 games played
• 1,933 hits
• 383 doubles
• 434 home runs
• 152 stolen bases
• 1,289 RBIs
• 1,748 strikeouts to 891 walks
• .254 batting average
• .337 on-base percentage
• .823 OPS

Career fielding statistics for Jones as a center fielder include:

• 2,043 games played
• 4,954 putouts
• 50 errors
• .990 fielding percentage

Career postseason statistics for Jones include:

• 76 games played
• 238 at-bats
• 65 hits
• 8 doubles
• 10 home runs
• 34 RBIs
• 50 strikeouts to 34 walks
• .273 batting average
• .363 on-base percentage
• .796 OPS

Post-MLB

After the 2012 season, Jones played in Japan for two years. In 2013, he also played for the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic.

Jones officially retired as an MLB player in February, 2016. Shortly afterwards, he was hired by the Braves as a special assistant.

Jones went back to the World Baseball Classic in 2026, this time as the manager of the Netherlands team.