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Larry Wayne Jones, Jr. (born April 24, 1972 in DeLand, Florida), better known as Chipper Jones, is a Major League Baseball third baseman.
Jones was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1990 amateur draft. He made a quick jump through the minors to make his major league debut on September 11, 1993.
After sitting out the entire 1994 season with an ACL tear in his left knee, Jones came back strong in 1995, leading all major league rookies in RBI (86), games played (145), games started (123), plate appearances (602), at-bats (524), and runs scored (87). He eventually went on to be named The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award, and finished second in the BBWAA Rookie of the Year balloting.
In 1998 Jones was a subject of scandal due to his fathering of a child -- with a Hooters waitress, not his wife Karin.
In 1999, Jones won the National League MVP award after hit .319 with 45 home runs and 110 RBI.
In 11-season career Jones is a .304 hitter with 310 home runs and 1039 RBI in 1542 games. Today, he is considered one of the game's best all-around hitters.
Milestone
On August 16, 2004 Jones hit the 300th home run of his career in a 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres.
Awards and Records
- 5-time All-Star (1996-98, 2000-01)
- National League MVP (1999)
- 4-time Top 10 MVP (1996-98, 2000)
- 8-consecutive 100-RBI seasons (1996-2003)
- The Sporting News Rookie of the Year (1995)
Statistics
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 220
- Bats: Switch
- Throws: Right
External links
- Career statistics at Baseball Reference (http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jonesch06.shtml)
- Player page at Baseball Library (http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/J/Jones_Chipper.stm)
- Profile and daily update at ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=5164)
- Paternity case at Sports Illustrated (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/news/1998/10/22/jones_paternity/)
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