3. Congratulations to the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2018: Chipper Jones

Congratulations to the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2018: Chipper Jones

Chipper Jones

Stats
2726 H
468 HR
1055 XBH
150 SB
1623 RBI
1619 R
1512 BB
4755 TB
career .303/.401/.529 (.930 OPS/141 OPS+)
85.0 bWAR/84.6 fWAR
hit .287/.409/.456 (.864 OPS) in postseason (417 PA)
8 x All Star
1 x MVP
6 x Top-10 MVP finishes
1 x batting title
2 x Silver Slugger
1 x World Series champion

Five-Year Peak

(1998) 7.0 bWAR/148 OPS+
(1999) 6.9 bWAR/169 OPS+
(2000) 5.6 bWAR/142 OPS+
(2001) 5.9 bWAR/160 OPS+
(2002) 5.7 bWAR/153 OPS+

Historical Perspective

  • Chipper is one of the five-best switch hitters (141 OPS+) in baseball history.
  • Among all third basemen (min. 1000 games + 50% or more at third base), Chipper ranks 6th in bWAR, 4th in OBP, 1st in SLG, 1st in OPS, 3rd in OPS+, 5th in hits, 2nd in RBI, 1st in runs scored, 3rd in home runs, 3rd in extra-base hits, and 3rd in walks.
  • Chipper is a member of the 1000 XBH/1500 BB club, which has only 12 members.
  • Chipper is a member of the 400 HR/1500 BB club, which has only 14 members.
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