Andruw Jones
- January 5, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Andruw Jones |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 23, 1977(1977-04-23) |
| Age | 47 |
| Birthplace | Netherlands |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Andruw Jones Biography
| Name | Andruw Jones |
| Birthday | Apr 23 |
| Birth Year | 1977 |
| Place Of Birth | Netherlands |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Parents | Carmen Jones, Henry Jones |
| Spouse | Nicole Derick Jones |
| Children(s) | Druw Jones, Andrean Jones, Madison Jones |
Andruw Jones is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on April 23, 1977 in Netherlands, Netherlands. Star center fielder who played most of his career with the Atlanta Braves, winning the Gold Glove award for ten years straight.
Ichiro Suzuki was the only active active player to have 10 Gold Glove awards when Jones received his 10th award in 2007.
Andruw Rudolf Jones (Papiamento pronunciation: [ˈandruw ˈdʒonz] ; born April 23, 1977) is a Curaçaoan former baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably for the Atlanta Braves. Jones also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and New York Yankees, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Jones was a noted defensive specialist for most of his career and won the Rawlings Gold Glove Award for outfielders every year from 1998 through 2007. He had a strong throwing arm in addition to his elite fielding. He was an MLB All-Star five times, and he won both the Hank Aaron Award and a Silver Slugger Award for outfielders in 2005.
Jones signed with the Atlanta Braves organization as a free agent in 1993 at the age of 16. Jones was promoted to Danville of the Appalachian League after only 27 games with the Braves farm team in West Palm Beach, Florida.
He married Nicole Derick in November 2002. He has a son, Druw, and two daughters, Madison and Andrean.
Andruw Jones Net Worth
| Net Worth | $50 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Andruw Jones is one of the richest Baseball Player from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andruw Jones 's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began playing on Curacao’s national team before he was 15 years old.
He hit 434 career home runs and led the MLB in home runs in 2005 with 51.
Jones was born on April 23, 1977, in the capital city of Willemstad on the Caribbean island nation of Curaçao.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 feet 1 inches |
Andruw Jones height 6 feet 1 inches Andruw weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Andruw Jones Dating?
According to our records, Andruw Jones married to Nicole Derick Jones. As of December 1, 2023, Andruw Jones’s is not dating anyone.
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The Braves brought Jones up to Atlanta on August 15, 1996, when he was just 19 years old. In his first career Major League game, Jones went 1 for 5 with a run batted in and a run scored. In his second game, he went 2 for 5 with a home run and a triple. He had his first multi-homer game against the Reds on August 22. He spent his early time in the majors playing in right field because established center fielders Marquis Grissom and Kenny Lofton were already entrenched in the position. He finished the season batting .217 with 5 home runs and 13 RBIs.
Facts & Trivia
Andruw Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Andruw Jones celebrates birthday on April 23 of every year.
Jones became the Braves’ everyday right fielder in 1997. Jones hit his first home run of the season against Jeff McCurry of the Rockies. Jones had his second multi-homer game against the Cubs on July 22. On August 31, Jones went 3 for 3 with a home run and 5 runs batted in a game against the Boston Red Sox. Jones finished his rookie season with a .231 batting average, 18 home runs, and 70 runs batted in. Jones also showed his speed by stealing 20 bases. He finished 5th in Rookie of the Year voting.
Is Andruw Jones a Hall of Famer?
Why Andruw Jones is not a HOF. Had Jones’ career ended gradually, with a graceful decline into retirement, he probably would’ve been a first-ballot HOF. As we stated above, his peak years were arguably better than teammate and first-ballot HOF Chipper Jones.
Did Andruw Jones win a World Series?
Andruw Jones, played 17 major league seasons between 1996 and 2012, hitting 434 home runs and winning 10 Gold Gloves, before moving to Japan where he won a Japan Series title in his first season in 2013. Jones won one home run title and was the youngest player in World Series history to hit a home run.
How many Gold Gloves Andruw Jones?
You can’t talk about the best center fielders in baseball history without mentioning Andruw Jones. The outfield anchor for an Atlanta Braves team that won the NL East in each of his first 10 seasons (1996-2005), Jones won 10 consecutive Gold Glove awards from 1998-2007 and finished his career with 434 home runs.
How many hits did Andruw Jones have?
Jones had a . 254 batting average with 1,933 hits , 434 home runs, 1,289 runs batted in, and 1,204 runs scored. He was selected to play in 5 All-Star Games.
Who is the best defensive center fielder of all time?
1. Willie Mays – New York/San Francisco Giants, New York Mets (1951-1952; 1954-1973) In 22 major league seasons, Mays hit . 302, slugged 660 home runs and won 12 Gold Glove Awards.