New Arrival: Andruw Jones, of, Atlanta Braves

I always think of Andruw Jones as kind of a bust. I have no idea why. He had an amazing career and is a borderline Hall of Fame player. And what’s nice is that his cards, and especially his autographs, are kind of cheap. I was able to get this card for less than $10. Considering how well I remember his hype back in the day, I think that is a good deal.

During Jones’s 17 seasons in the big leagues, he had some very impressive campaigns.

• 11 x seasons of an OPS+ 100 or higher
• 6 x seasons of at least 30 HR, and led the league with 51 in 2005

And people noticed. He retired with quite a bit of hardware.

• 5 x All-Star
• 10 x Gold Gloves
• 2005 Silver Slugger and finished second in the MVP vote that season.

Jones would retire with a line of .254/.337/.486 with 434 HR, good for an OPS+ of 111.

He is clearly a fringe Hall of Fame player. I don’t think he is quite good enough, though if you built your argument around his defensive game I think you might have a decent enough argument.