Garrett Jones
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Jones with the Yomiuri Giants
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| First baseman / Designated hitter / Outfielder | |||
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Born: June 21, 1981 Harvey, Illinois |
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| Professional debut | |||
| MLB: May 15, 2007, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| NPB: March 25, 2016, for the Yomiuri Giants | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) |
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| Batting average | .251 | ||
| Hits | 734 | ||
| Home runs | 122 | ||
| Runs batted in | 400 | ||
| NPB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Batting average | .258 | ||
| Hits | 109 | ||
| Home runs | 24 | ||
| Runs batted in | 68 | ||
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Garrett Thomas Jones (born June 21, 1981) is an American professional baseball first baseman and right fielder for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Miami Marlins and New York Yankees.
In 1999, Jones graduated from Victor J. Andrew High School in Tinley Park, Illinois.
Jones was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 14th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Jones started his pro career with the GCL Braves in 1999. Jones played for the Danville Braves in 2000 and 2001. In May 2002, Jones was released after three seasons in the Braves' minor league system.
Jones signed with the Minnesota Twins on May 24, 2002. In 2002, Jones played for the Quad Cities River Bandits. In 2003, Jones played for the Fort Myers Miracle. Jones split the 2004 season with Fort Myers and the New Britain Rock Cats. From 2005–2008, he played for the Rochester Red Wings, the Twins' AAA affiliate. On May 15, 2007, Jones made his major league debut, recording his first hit in the seventh inning, a single off Cleveland Indians pitcher Paul Byrd.
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