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Chipper Jones 3BBraves

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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
21	10614	.303	.401	.529	140	67.8

Birth Date	4-24-1972
Height	6' 4"
Weight	210 lbs

Age	51 years, 11 months, 23 days
Bats	B
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
1993	ATL	21	8	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.667	.750	1.000	97	0.0	-0.6	0.0	-0.1
1995	ATL	23	140	602	139	22	3	23	73	99	0	8	4	.265	.353	.450	108	8.4	3.0	-4.8	2.5
1996	ATL	24	157	693	185	32	5	30	87	88	0	14	1	.309	.393	.530	133	33.5	1.6	-28.3	3.1
1997	ATL	25	157	679	176	41	3	21	76	88	0	20	5	.295	.371	.479	124	23.7	1.1	-20.1	2.5
1998	ATL	26	160	707	188	29	5	34	96	93	1	16	6	.313	.404	.547	145	42.1	0.3	-3.4	5.9
1999	ATL	27	157	701	181	41	1	45	126	94	2	25	3	.319	.441	.633	171	70.6	-1.3	-30.6	5.7
2000	ATL	28	156	686	180	38	1	36	95	64	2	14	7	.311	.404	.566	140	42.4	3.8	-9.2	5.8
2001	ATL	29	159	677	189	33	5	38	98	82	2	9	10	.330	.427	.605	160	55.8	0.7	-23.6	5.4
2002	ATL	30	158	662	179	35	1	26	107	89	2	8	2	.327	.435	.536	153	46.3	-2.3	-3.6	5.5
2003	ATL	31	153	656	169	33	2	27	94	83	1	2	2	.305	.402	.517	139	34.8	-3.8	-22.3	2.1
2004	ATL	32	137	567	117	20	1	30	84	96	4	2	0	.248	.362	.485	124	18.1	-2.1	-0.2	3.2
2005	ATL	33	109	432	106	30	0	21	72	56	0	5	1	.296	.412	.556	148	25.4	-0.4	-7.6	3.2
2006	ATL	34	110	477	133	28	3	26	61	73	1	6	1	.324	.409	.596	150	33.2	0.1	-10.5	3.8
2007	ATL	35	134	600	173	42	4	29	82	75	0	5	1	.337	.425	.604	160	48.2	-1.7	-9.1	5.6
2008	ATL	36	128	534	160	24	1	22	90	61	1	4	0	.364	.470	.574	165	43.8	-2.0	-0.4	5.9
2009	ATL	37	143	596	129	23	2	18	101	89	1	4	1	.264	.388	.430	115	12.4	-0.6	-13.2	1.8
2010	ATL	38	95	381	84	21	0	10	61	47	0	5	0	.265	.381	.426	122	10.2	-0.3	1.5	2.4
2011	ATL	39	126	512	125	33	1	18	51	80	0	2	2	.275	.344	.470	117	10.8	-4.9	-16.2	0.5
2012	ATL	40	112	448	111	23	0	14	57	51	1	1	0	.287	.377	.455	131	15.9	-3.7	0.4	2.8
Career			2499	10614	2726	549	38	468	1512	1409	18	150	46	.303	.401	.529	140	575.5	-13.1	-201.1	67.8

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
1991	MCN	A	SAL	136	556	.000	.000	.000	.357			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1992	DUR	A+	CRL	70	301	.000	.000	.000	.304			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1992	GRN	AA	SOU	67	285	.000	.000	.000	.362			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1993	ATL	MLB	NL	8	4	.271	.342	.457	1.000	95	1.3	0.1	0	97	7	0.0	-0.6	0.0	-0.1
1993	RIC	AAA	INT	139	603	.000	.000	.000	.353			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	ATL	MLB	NL	140	602	.267	.331	.413	.286	99	12.8	18.0	1.5	108	10	-4.8	3.0	8.4	2.5
1996	ATL	MLB	NL	157	693	.264	.329	.415	.318	99	39.6	21.4	4.6	133	6	-28.3	1.6	33.5	3.1
1997	ATL	MLB	NL	157	679	.261	.329	.407	.314	99	26.8	18.1	2.5	124	9	-20.1	1.1	23.7	2.5
1998	ATL	MLB	NL	160	707	.265	.332	.415	.320	96	52.2	18.4	2.9	145	9	-3.4	0.3	42.1	5.9
1999	ATL	MLB	NL	157	701	.267	.337	.430	.313	95	70	19.0	3	171	6	-30.6	-1.3	70.6	5.7
2000	ATL	MLB	NL	156	686	.267	.339	.435	.294	106	35.7	21.6	3.2	140	8	-9.2	3.8	42.4	5.8
2001	ATL	MLB	NL	159	677	.264	.329	.430	.330	97	65.9	20.2	2.3	160	7	-23.6	0.7	55.8	5.4
2002	ATL	MLB	NL	158	662	.259	.326	.412	.349	99	49.4	19.1	-4.5	153	9	-3.6	-2.3	46.3	5.5
2003	ATL	MLB	NL	153	656	.265	.331	.426	.315	99	38.3	17.3	-4.6	139	8	-22.3	-3.8	34.8	2.1
2004	ATL	MLB	NL	137	567	.262	.331	.424	.246	92	28.8	16.9	0.2	124	7	-0.2	-2.1	18.1	3.2
2004	ROM	A	SAL	1	4	.000	.000	.000	.000			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	ATL	MLB	NL	109	432	.261	.328	.415	.300	98	31.2	12.4	1.7	148	8	-7.6	-0.4	25.4	3.2
2005	ROM	A	SAL	3	9	.245	.322	.367	.600	89	1.7	0.3	-0.1	153	0	0.1	-0.2	0.6	0.1
2006	ATL	MLB	NL	110	477	.270	.336	.439	.339	93	45.8	14.4	1.7	150	9	-10.5	0.1	33.2	3.8
2006	MIS	AA	SOU	2	6	.000	.000	.000	.250			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	ATL	MLB	NL	134	600	.267	.335	.428	.348	101	56.5	17.8	1.9	160	10	-9.1	-1.7	48.2	5.6
2008	ATL	MLB	NL	128	534	.262	.331	.413	.383	98	53.9	15.4	1.8	165	11	-0.4	-2.0	43.8	5.9
2009	ATL	MLB	NL	143	596	.259	.330	.412	.287	96	18.7	17.1	2.1	115	7	-13.2	-0.6	12.4	1.8
2010	ATL	MLB	NL	95	381	.260	.324	.402	.281	93	15.5	10.5	1.3	122	10	1.5	-0.3	10.2	2.4
2011	ATL	MLB	NL	126	512	.255	.318	.398	.295	94	18.5	13.8	1.6	117	8	-16.2	-4.9	10.8	0.5
2011	ROM	A	SAL	2	6	.278	.320	.428	.333	100	0.9	0.2	0	117	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	ATL	MLB	NL	112	448	.255	.317	.405	.298	99	16.4	12.3	1.5	131	11	0.4	-3.7	15.9	2.8
2012	ROM	A	SAL	2	6	.247	.304	.359	.333	111	0.2	0.2	0	123	0	-0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
1991	MCN	A	SAL	556	473	104	154	24	11	15	245	98	69	70	40	9	.326	.414	.518	.192	1	1
1992	DUR	A+	CRL	301	264	43	73	22	1	4	109	31	31	34	10	8	.277	.356	.413	.136	1	1
1992	GRN	AA	SOU	285	266	43	92	17	11	9	158	42	11	32	14	1	.346	.367	.594	.248	4	4
1993	ATL	MLB	NL	4	3	2	2	1	0	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	.667	.750	1.000	.333	0	0
1993	RIC	AAA	INT	603	536	97	174	31	12	13	268	89	57	70	23	8	.325	.389	.500	.175	3	3
1995	ATL	MLB	NL	602	524	87	139	22	3	23	236	86	73	99	8	4	.265	.353	.450	.185	4	1
1996	ATL	MLB	NL	693	598	114	185	32	5	30	317	110	87	88	14	1	.309	.393	.530	.221	7	1
1997	ATL	MLB	NL	679	597	100	176	41	3	21	286	111	76	88	20	5	.295	.371	.479	.184	6	0
1998	ATL	MLB	NL	707	601	123	188	29	5	34	329	107	96	93	16	6	.313	.404	.547	.235	8	1
1999	ATL	MLB	NL	701	567	116	181	41	1	45	359	110	126	94	25	3	.319	.441	.633	.314	6	0
2000	ATL	MLB	NL	686	579	118	180	38	1	36	328	111	95	64	14	7	.311	.404	.566	.256	10	0
2001	ATL	MLB	NL	677	572	113	189	33	5	38	346	102	98	82	9	10	.330	.427	.605	.274	5	0
2002	ATL	MLB	NL	662	548	90	179	35	1	26	294	100	107	89	8	2	.327	.435	.536	.210	5	0
2003	ATL	MLB	NL	656	555	103	169	33	2	27	287	106	94	83	2	2	.305	.402	.517	.213	6	0
2004	ROM	A	SAL	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
2004	ATL	MLB	NL	567	472	69	117	20	1	30	229	96	84	96	2	0	.248	.362	.485	.237	7	0
2005	ROM	A	SAL	9	6	1	3	0	0	0	3	2	3	1	0	0	.500	.667	.500	.000	0	0
2005	ATL	MLB	NL	432	358	66	106	30	0	21	199	72	72	56	5	1	.296	.412	.556	.260	2	0
2006	MIS	AA	SOU	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.000	0	0
2006	ATL	MLB	NL	477	411	87	133	28	3	26	245	86	61	73	6	1	.324	.409	.596	.273	4	0
2007	ATL	MLB	NL	600	513	108	173	42	4	29	310	102	82	75	5	1	.337	.425	.604	.267	5	0
2008	ATL	MLB	NL	534	439	82	160	24	1	22	252	75	90	61	4	0	.364	.470	.574	.210	4	0
2009	ATL	MLB	NL	596	488	80	129	23	2	18	210	71	101	89	4	1	.264	.388	.430	.166	6	0
2010	ATL	MLB	NL	381	317	47	84	21	0	10	135	46	61	47	5	0	.265	.381	.426	.161	3	0
2011	ROM	A	SAL	6	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.000	1	0
2011	ATL	MLB	NL	512	455	56	125	33	1	18	214	70	51	80	2	2	.275	.344	.470	.196	6	0
2012	ATL	MLB	NL	448	387	58	111	23	0	14	176	62	57	51	1	0	.287	.377	.455	.168	3	0
2012	ROM	A	SAL	6	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	.250	.500	.250	.000	0	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	1882	0.4660	0.3985	0.8133	0.6294	0.1970	0.8406	0.7374	0.1867	-0.0055
2009	2131	0.4824	0.4134	0.8036	0.6683	0.1759	0.8443	0.6598	0.1964	-0.0091
2010	1429	0.4759	0.4234	0.7983	0.6691	0.2003	0.8374	0.6800	0.2017	-0.0095
2011	1802	0.5000	0.4451	0.8005	0.6615	0.2286	0.8624	0.6214	0.1995	0.0050
2012	1594	0.4611	0.4297	0.7854	0.6803	0.2154	0.8560	0.5946	0.2146	-0.0065
Career	8838	0.4776	0.4212	0.8009	0.6609	0.2022	0.8482	0.6600	0.1991	-0.0051

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2012-08-25	2012-08-26	DTD	1	1	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-	-
2012-08-19	2012-08-20	DTD	1	1	Bilateral	Knee	Soreness		-	-
2012-08-09	2012-08-11	DTD	2	1	-	Low Back	Stiffness		-	-
2012-05-24	2012-06-10	15-DL	17	14	Left	Lower Leg	Surgery	Hematoma	2012-05-27	-
2012-05-19	2012-05-23	DTD	4	4	Left	Lower Leg	Contusion	Calf	-	-
2012-04-23	2012-04-24	DTD	1	1	Left	Knee	Soreness		-	-
2012-04-19	2012-04-20	DTD	1	1	-	Knee	Soreness		-	-
2012-04-13	2012-04-15	DTD	2	2	Left	Knee	Swelling		-	-
2012-03-26	2012-04-10	15-DL	15	4	Left	Knee	Recovery From Surgery	Meniscus	2012-03-26	-
2012-03-21	2012-03-26	Camp	5	0	Left	Knee	Surgery	Meniscus	2012-03-26	-
2012-03-04	2012-03-09	Camp	5	0	Left	Knee	Soreness		-	-
2011-09-05	2011-09-06	DTD	1	1	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2011-08-15	2011-08-16	DTD	1	1	Left	Knee	Soreness		-	-
2011-08-01	2011-08-06	DTD	5	4	Right	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2011-07-26	2011-07-26	DTD	0	0	Right	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-	-
2011-07-09	2011-07-25	15-DL	16	12	Right	Knee	Surgery	Meniscus	2011-07-10	-
2011-06-29	2011-07-01	DTD	2	1	Right	Knee	Cartilage Injury	Meniscus	-
2011-06-17	2011-06-21	DTD	4	4	Right	Groin	Strain		-
2011-05-31	2011-06-01	DTD	1	1		Groin	Strain		-
2011-05-22	2011-05-24	DTD	2	1		Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2011-05-15	2011-05-17	DTD	2	2	Right	Knee	Cartilage Injury	Meniscus	-
2011-04-23	2011-04-24	DTD	1	1	Right	Knee	Soreness		-
2011-03-16	2011-03-16	Camp	0	0	Left	Foot	Contusion	Heel	-	-
2011-02-24	2011-02-27	Camp	3	0	Left	Knee	Inflammation		-
2011-01-31	2011-01-31	Off	0	0	Left	Knee	Inflammation	Tendonitis	-
2010-08-11	2010-10-12	60-DL	62	49	Left	Knee	Surgery	ACL	2010-08-14
2010-07-18	2010-07-20	DTD	2	1		Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2010-07-08	2010-07-10	DTD	2	1		Back	Spasms		-
2010-06-12	2010-06-15	DTD	3	2	Right	Fingers	Inflammation		-
2010-06-03	2010-06-08	DTD	5	5	Right	Fingers	Inflammation	Ring Finger	-
2010-05-11	2010-05-12	DTD	1	1	Right	Groin	Soreness		-
2010-05-09	2010-05-10	DTD	1	1	Right	Groin	Strain		-
2010-04-24	2010-04-24	DTD	0	0	Right	Hip	Soreness		-
2010-04-09	2010-04-12	DTD	3	3	Right	Abdomen	Soreness	Oblique	-
2010-03-31	2010-04-01	Camp	1	0		Foot	Ingrown Nail		-
2010-03-06	2010-03-09	Camp	3	0	Right	Thumb	Sprain	Thumb	-
2009-09-24	2009-09-25	DTD	1	0		Low Back	Tightness		-
2009-09-17	2009-09-18	DTD	1	1	Left	Groin	Soreness		-
2009-09-13	2009-09-16	DTD	3	2	Left	Groin	Strain		-
2009-09-06	2009-09-08	DTD	2	1		Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2009-08-07	2009-08-11	DTD	4	3	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2009-07-07	2009-07-09	DTD	2	2	Right	Groin	Strain		-
2009-05-21	2009-05-24	DTD	3	3	Right	Foot	Soreness		-
2009-05-10	2009-05-12	DTD	2	2	Right	Elbow	Hyperextension		-
2009-04-14	2009-04-19	DTD	5	5	Left	Thumb	Contusion	Thumb	-
2009-04-08	2009-04-10	DTD	2	1	Left	Thumb	Contusion	Thumb	-
2009-03-09	2009-03-24	Camp	15	0	Right	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2008-09-25	2008-09-26	DTD	1	0	Right	Shoulder	Soreness	From Impingment	-
2008-09-23	2008-09-24	DTD	1	1	Right	Shoulder	Soreness	From Impingment	-
2008-09-20	2008-09-21	DTD	1	1	Right	Shoulder	Impingement		-
2008-09-12	2008-09-14	DTD	2	2		Low Back	Stiffness		-
2008-09-02	2008-09-04	DTD	2	2	Right	Knee	Soreness		-
2008-08-31	2008-09-01	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Illness	Allergies	-
2008-08-11	2008-08-13	DTD	2	0		General Medical	Gastrointestinal	GI	-
2008-07-24	2008-08-08	15-DL	15	14	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2008-06-26	2008-07-01	DTD	5	3	Left	Thigh	Soreness	Quadriceps	-
2008-06-22	2008-06-24	DTD	2	2	Left	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2008-06-13	2008-06-14	DTD	1	1	Left		Contusion		-
2008-06-08	2008-06-10	DTD	2	1	Right	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2008-05-25	2008-05-26	DTD	1	1		Low Back	Spasms		-
2008-05-19	2008-05-20	DTD	1	0	Right	Lower Leg	Contusion	Shin HBP	-
2008-05-15	2008-05-16	DTD	1	1		Groin	Strain		-
2008-04-26	2008-04-29	DTD	3	2		Low Back	Spasms		-
2008-04-20	2008-04-20	DTD	0	0	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Quadriceps	-
2008-04-14	2008-04-15	DTD	1	0	Bilateral	Thigh	Soreness	Quadriceps	-
2008-03-02	2008-03-07	Camp	5	0	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2007-09-10	2007-09-14	DTD	4	3	Right	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2007-08-26	2007-08-26	DTD	0	0	Right	Groin	Soreness		-
2007-07-26	2007-07-26	DTD	0	0	Right	Groin	Soreness		-
2007-06-21	2007-06-23	DTD	2	1	Right	Groin	Strain		-
2007-05-24	2007-06-13	15-DL	20	19	Bilateral	Wrist	Contusion		-
2007-05-12	2007-05-16	DTD	4	4	Right	Thigh	Contusion	Quadriceps	-
2007-05-03	2007-05-04	DTD	1	0	Right	Thigh	Contusion	Quadriceps	-
2007-03-17	2007-03-22	Camp	5	0	Right	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2007-03-12	2007-03-12	Camp	0	0	Left	Ankle	Sprain		-
2006-09-04	2006-09-19	15-DL	15	14	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2006-07-29	2006-08-13	15-DL	15	13	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2006-07-27	2006-07-28	DTD	1	1	Left	Abdomen	Soreness	Oblique	-
2006-07-22	2006-07-26	DTD	4	3	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2006-07-02	2006-07-02	On-Alr	0	0	Right	Knee	Inflammation	MCL	-
2006-07-02	2006-07-05	DTD	3	3	Left	Foot	Sprain	Partial Tear Plantar Plate	-
2006-06-17	2006-06-18	DTD	1	1	Right	Thumb	Contusion	Thumb	-
2006-04-10	2006-04-25	15-DL	15	12	Right	Ankle	Sprain		-
2006-04-05	2006-04-06	DTD	1	1		Abdomen	Strain		-
2005-09-03	2005-09-03	DTD	0	0	Left	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2005-08-03	2005-08-11	DTD	8	7	Right	Shoulder	Strain	Rotator Cuff	-
2005-06-06	2005-07-18	15-DL	42	37	Left	Foot	Sprain	Partial Tear and Severe Bone Bruise	-
2005-05-22	2005-05-25	DTD	3	3	Left	Abdomen	Soreness	Oblique	-
2005-05-17	2005-05-20	DTD	3	2	Left	Abdomen	Soreness	Oblique	-
2005-04-25	2005-04-29	DTD	4	3	Left	Foot	Contusion	Running The Bases	-
2004-10-02	2004-10-02	DTD	0	0	Right	Hand	Contusion	HBP	-
2004-09-07	2004-09-08	DTD	1	0	Left	Wrist	Sprain	Sliding Into Base	-
2004-08-11	2004-08-12	DTD	1	1	Right	Thumb	Contusion	Thumb	-
2004-06-30	2004-06-30	DTD	0	0	Right	Thigh	Spasms	Hamstring	-
2004-06-02	2004-06-05	DTD	3	3	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2004-05-29	2004-05-30	DTD	1	1	Left	Thigh	Contusion	Quadriceps	-
2004-04-19	2004-05-08	15-DL	19	16	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
1996-03-22	1996-04-06	15-DL	15	4	Right	Knee	Surgery	Loose Bodies	-	-
1994-03-20	1994-08-11	60-DL	144	113	Left	Knee	Surgery	ACL	1994-04-04	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2012	ATL	$14,000,000
2011	ATL	$14,000,000
2010	ATL	$14,000,000
2009	ATL	$10,000,000
2008	ATL	$12,333,333
2007	ATL	$12,333,333
2006	ATL	$12,333,333
2005	ATL	$16,061,802
2004	ATL	$15,333,333
2003	ATL	$13,333,333
2002	ATL	$11,333,333
2001	ATL	$10,333,333
2000	ATL	$4,750,000

Years	Description	Salary
13 yr	Previous	$160,145,133
13 yr	Total	$160,145,133

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
19 y 24 d	B.B. Abbott	3 years/$42M (2010-12), 2013 option

Details

3 years/$42M (2010-12), plus 2013 club option. Signed extension with Atlanta 3/31/09. $3M signing bonus. 10-12:$13M annually. 13:$7M club option. Performance bonuses: $0.75M each for 135, 140 games. 2013 option guaranteed at $9M with 123 games in 2012 or average of 127 games in 2011-12. 2013 option increases by $1M each for: 128, 133, 138, 140 games OR averages of 132, 137, 138, 140 games 2011-12. Retired 10/29/12.
3 years/$37M (2006-08), plus 2009 option. Signed re-worked extension with Atlanta 11/05, replacing options and final guaranteed year of previous deal. $4M signing bonus due 1/06. 06:$11M, 07:$11M, 08:$11M, 09:$8M-$11M vesting option. Value of 2009 option based on performance and award bonuses (vested at $11M).
6 years/$90M (2001-06), plus 2007 & 2008 club options. Signed extension with Atlanta 8/00. $8M signing bonus. 01:$9M, 02:$10M, 03:$12M, 04:$14M, 05:$15M, 06:$17M, 07:$15M club option, $5M buyout. 08:$15M club option, $5M buyout. 2007 option guaranteed with 450 PAs or All-Star selection in 06. 2008 option guaranteed with 450 PAs or All-Star selection in 07. $5M bonus if both 2007 & 2008 options vested. $4M deferred at 0% interest ($2M in 05, $2M in 06), reducing present value at time of signing (8/00) to $89.005M.
4 years/$8.25M (1996-99), plus 2000 club option. Signed extension with Atlanta 2/15/96. 96:$0.75M, 97:$1.5M, 98:$2.5M, 99:$3.5M, 00:$4M club option. 1999 salary may increase $0.5M based on performance. 2000 option may increase to $4.75M based on performance. Performance, award bonuses.
1 year/$0.114M (1995). Re-signed by Atlanta 2/95.
1 year/$0.109M (1994). Re-signed by Atlanta 2/94.
1 year/$0.109M (1993). Re-signed by Atlanta 2/93.
Drafted by Atlanta 1990 (1-1) (The Bolles School, Jacksonville, Fla.). $0.275M signing bonus.

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Date	Question	Answer
2012-07-03 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Lots of beer and chicks here, but that aside, I have Daniel Murphy clogging up my 3B spot. Who's a sneaky pick to grab off the wire the rest of the way? I'm thinking Pacheco, Frazier or guys of that ilk. (Frank from ASU party)	First, party in the middle of the day? Impressive. Second, sneaking away from it to talk fantasy baseball? Even more impressive. Yeah, guys like that work. Chris Nelson has 3B eligibiity and could be a good pick in that vein. Kyle Seager has a nice blend of skills. Juan Francisco's power would be quite valuable if Chipper Jones ends up with a more-than-nagging injury. I'm hearing good things about this guy named Will Middlebrooks too. Oh, he doesn't count? Nevermind... (Derek Carty)
2011-06-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What's the deal with the Braves lately? 7 of their last 10 games have been one run affairs. The offense sucks, and the pitching's been good. Is this kind of high-wire act what we should expect going forward until one of those two things changes? (Matt A from Raleigh)	They weren't set up to be a great offense in the first place, and with the injury to Jason Heyward and that utter catastrophe we call Dan Uggla, that's two pieces of the offense that were expected to contribute that haven't been able to. No wonder Chipper Jones is pushing Heyward to return. In an ideal world, they could get Martin Prado (also dinged up) back to the infield to sit Uggla, but they just don't have the depth of outfielders to do that. ...Not sure if it's so good that three Braves are among the leaders in games pitched, including Kimbrel at #3. (Steven Goldman)
2011-04-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Considering Chipper Jones' injury history and his yearly struggle later in his career to play 140 games, is the name of this forecast intended or a lucky occurance? (Tavis Bregel from Covington, KY)	Totally intended. Marc Normandin did the backronym honors. (Ben Lindbergh)
2011-04-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Anticipating that this is (probably) his final year, are we somewhat laconic about Chipper Jones's place in history? A very strong argument can be made that he is the most well-rounded third baseman in the history of the game (and possibly the most productive); upon induction, he will have the highest OPS of any 3B in the HOF and is around 45 runs above average defensively. (Silvpak from NY, NY)	Chipper wasn't the most productive 3B of all time, not when you think about Mike Schmidt, but he's certainly up there. There is no argument for keeping him out of the Hall of Fame other than perversely protective feelings for Hooters waitresses. I'm less confident in his defense than you are, and the Braves wouldn't have hustled him off to left field a couple of times if they weren't similarly ambivalent. There were several years, in fact, where the Braves might have been better off moving Jones to 1B, often an empty position for them, and letting a more agile player man the hot corner. Might have been better for Chipper's health, too. (Steven Goldman)
2010-09-30 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Joe! Glad to see that work on your book is coming apace, I look forward to buying (and reading) it. My question concerns Scott Rolen - is he a HOFer? Bill James has been running a series on 3rd basemen recently that got me wondering, and I checked his profile out on BP and he's got 80.2 WARP (I'm assuming WARP3) over his career. (belewfripp from Knoxville, TN)	I think he needs a couple more years to make up some of the counting-stats deficit caused by his time missed to injuries. He doesn't have to play at 2010's level, but some above-average seasons allowing him to get to 2500 hits and approach 400 homers would help. There are people who don't think Chipper Jones is a Hall of Famer, and Rolen slides in behind him for sure. I think he will be deserving in time, and will eventually get in through the front door after 6-7 years on the ballot. From a narrative standpoint, this October could be important. (Joe Sheehan)
2010-06-07 18:30:00 (link to chat)	Todd Van Poppel was one player who tried to manipulate his way away from a team, saying he just wouldn't sign with the Braves. The Braves took Chipper Jones instead and have sent Van Poppel a bouquet of flowers every day since then. Pete Incaviglia made all kinds of demands of the Expos so he wouldn't have to sign there. They traded him, provoking a rules change. (Steven Goldman from Langley, New Jersey)	Andrew Miller also tried, and the Tigers called his bluff. I'm ticked as Gary Brown to the Giants makes great sense, and I love this pick. 3.9 to first from the right side? SOLD. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-06-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	12 team 5x5 single season, I have two DL slots, currently occupied by Derek Holland and Michael Gonzalez. Should I replace either with Orlando Hudson, cut Hudson, or cut Nate McLouth or Chipper Jones from my bench. Also, have you played God of War III, and if so were you put off at all by how violent some of the game was? (Bill N from Buffalo)	God of War's combat bores me. I don't mind the violence, but that's really the selling point for it IMO. I'm also someone whose favorite part of Gears of War is sneaking up on a baddie with a chainsaw bayonet, so I might not be the best person to ask about that. It might be time to cut Nate McLouth--it's not like anyone is going to snag him off of waivers if he starts to hit, because his current line is so awful that he won't show up on anyone's radar unless they are beyond desperate. (Marc Normandin)
2010-06-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Which person is more washed up, Jenna Jameson or Chipper Jones? (John from New York)	Wait, I thought the joke was that Ms. Jameson wasn't washed--nevermind. Chipper will definitely finish the year with a better line than the one he has now. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-05-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Which of the following is most likely to turn it around this year a. Dodgers b. Braves c. Javier Vazquez (mikeel from Escondido, CA)	I don't think any of those turning it around is an outrageous proposition. The Dodgers have begun taking steps in that direction over the past five days, and Vazquez had a strong start even in defeat. As for the Braves, there's a lot of talent there, but their overreliance on Melky Cabrera as an everyday player is killing them, and I think this may be the year that Chipper Jones' body says no, so I'm less optimistic. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-12-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Anyone make your Do-Not-Draft list becaue of 2009? I'm thinking of slapping Chipper there, as well as Alexei. (Jim Clancy from Exhibition Stadium)	I really can't quit Chipper Jones, but I'm going to try to have to restrain myself this spring. I always always always end up with him. I haven't formulated the list yet, but I will probably also have to avoid Brian Giles. My poor cat will be so ashamed of me for abandoning his namesake like that. (Marc Normandin)
2009-05-21 14:00:00 (link to chat)	How long do I hang on to Wieters? Is he coming up soon? I have Posada on the DL and Suzuki starting, but my three-player bench is getting stretched with Votto and Reyes going throught their issues and trying to be ready for the normal Chipper Jones issues. (sroney from OC, Cal)	I expect we'll see Weiters between Memorial Day and Flag Day. Remember, he didn't play well to start the season, so there's no pressure being brought to bear. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-04-06 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How concerned should the Braves be that Chipper Jones is on pace to strike out 324 times? (Adrian Veidt from Karnak)	It's balanced by Derek Lowe being on pace to throw 256 innings with a 0.00 ERA. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-03-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I took Chipper Jones in the second round of my fantasy draft (first one ever). Am I going to look like a genius or a moron? (Rob from Brighton)	Bit of both. He'll hit like a second round pick when healthy, but stock up on Maalox for the times he's not. It's hard to say anything about any individual league. I don't know your rules, your league, your opponents, your risk tolerance, your biases ... plus nothing's more boring than hearing about someone else's fantasy team. (Will Carroll)
2009-03-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Looking at the numbers I don't see why anyone would draft A-Rod over David Wright. Thoughts? (kccputech from Kansas City, KS)	Wright's my favorite for the position, but I also like Chipper Jones a sliver more than A-Rod, which apparently makes me a terrible person ;-) (Marc Normandin)
2009-02-10 14:00:00 (link to chat)	The Braves pitching depth come August. Lowe, Vazquez, Jurrjens, Kawakami, Hudson, Hanson. Its not out of the question that young guys like Reyes and Morton make the jump. Campillo is hanging around as well. Impressive? (Nathaniel from London)	Notionally, although I'm not a big Morton believer. (A pity they traded Salty, that would have been one punny battery in the making.) But I'm just not a huge Vazquez believer, quite a few people think Jurrjens is going to lose ground, and Hudson's not going to be instantly ready. It's a good group, to be sure, but it's also what the Braves needed to be able to try to milk one last pennant out of the Chipper Jones era. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-02-10 14:00:00 (link to chat)	"because they don't exactly have that reputation for getting to the postseason to offer to a veteran looking for a taste of October" Has it gotten that bad, that fast, for the Braves? I mean, they used to have that reputation. Have three years of the Phillies and Mets spending up a storm really changed the Braves' reputation that much? (mhawkins from Oxford, Miss.)	Three years is an eternity in sports, and the Braves haven't been especially close. They're sort of in the same place the Orioles were in, say, 1986. There comes a point where you have to say the dynasty's all the way in the rear-view mirror. To his credit, Frank Wren's kept up the team's tradition of making quality moves to make room for new talent, and the trade for Teixeira was a swell win-now move in 2007, but in point of fact, they've got bupkus to show for it as far as getting to October action. How far does offering a thirtysomething a contact high from playing with a potential Hall of Famer like Chipper Jones get you? (Christina Kahrl)
2008-07-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Tim Beckham is hitting 190 /.254 /.206. Too early to declare a bust? (Big Steve from St. Louis)	He's a total bust. Horrible player. Just like when Derek Jeter hit .202/.281/.312 in the Gulf Coast League after getting draft. What a bust. Or when Chipper Jones hit .229/.271/.321 when he was draft. Total bust! The guy has played 19 games. Deep breaths people. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-06-20 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Chipper Jones slash stats at season's end? (PJ from Montreal)	.358/.461/.622 (Joe Sheehan)
2008-06-17 15:00:00 (link to chat)	Jay: It seems to me that the statistical 'cliff' that potential HOFers can fall off of is much higher than for normal players. Maybe the evidence is more anecdotal than actual, but I seem to remember many of those players (guys like Knoblauch and Rice leap to mind instantly) when I think of players of my era that were 'destined' for the HOF. Does the wide gulf between normal and HOF-levels of performance play any part in calculating future HOF worthiness of active players? (sodbuster from Wagner)	Well, it's certainly a longer way down from being very good to so craptastic that you have to hang up your spikes in your mid-30s as both Rice and Chuckie Knobs did, and it tends to generate more coverage as to "what went wrong" though in fact these players were at least exceptional for some period of their careers. But you're onto something with your question. Predicting Hallworthiness among active players is a tricky business. Even a great and useful predictive tool like PECOTA isn't all that helpful, because HOF caliber players tend to continue outstripping their projections late into their careers. Guys in their mid-30s who might have a shot may still need to hit their 75 percentile projections or above year after year in order to make a great case for themselves. Here I'm thinking of perennial All-Stars like Chipper Jones (who I think will make it) and Jorge Posada (I hope but don't think he will) as well as the fall-off-the-table cases like Carlos Delgado and Jim Edmonds. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-05-29 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Chipper Jones is batting .420. We are past Memorial Day now. Is it too early to get excited? (Especially since it's easy to envision a scenario where he only plays in 130 games, enough to qualify but not enough to regress.) (Randy from Ann Arbor, MI)	Yeah, it is. He'd have to be at .410 or so in mid-August for this to get really interesting. Tony Gwynn was hitting .394 when the strike hit in 1994, and that wasn't as big a story as you'd think. Seriously, check back in August. Love the guy, but we're not there. We're not close. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-05-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is there a specific difference in Chipper Jones' game that has helped him stay relatively healthy the last year or so? (Brock D from Shakopee, MN)	That's very relative ... so no. Chipper's well on his way to being Moises Alou and that's not an insult. Hey, UTK is up! Go read it while I take this call. (Will Carroll)
2008-05-09 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Counting stats aside, how many thirdbaseman in the history of the game are better than Chipper Jones? He the greatest... (Aunt Jamima from Atlanta)	Not to bash on Jay's recent good stuff about JAWS and contemporary ballplayers, but I have to agree with you and state that Chipper's looking like somebody who's a no-doubt-about-it selection for the Hall. And not just because he turns into the Punisher whenever he's facing the Mets... (Christina Kahrl)
2008-04-29 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Marc, Needless to say I am displessed with Andruw Jones' "performance" this year. Will he turn it around? Would you dump him for Gomez, Cameron, Cuddyer or Crisp? (joe from michigan)	I assumed he would bounce back slightly this year, though not to an All-Star level. That had to do with his .248 BABIP, but he looks terrible this year, with an even worse BABIP and a K% over 35%. It might be safe to say that Chipper Jones' post-peak years have gone better than Andruw's :-) (Marc Normandin)
2008-04-25 15:00:00 (link to chat)	Can and will Chipper Jones reach the Hall of Fame? On the "yes" side, his rate stats are excellent, he was the best position player on a near-Dynasty team, and he has an MVP award. On the "no" side, he is terrible defensively and his counting numbers don't jump out given the recent offensive explosion. Part of the homers-RBI-runs deficiency is his fault (injuries), part of that isn't (the Braves leadoff and #2 guys have historically been bad), and part of it is that counting stats don't reward Chipper's excellent patience. (Justin from Newport Beach)	This one has been asked a few times, and it's worth a longer look - I'll tackle it in a Hit and Run next week. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-03-17 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Chipper Jones and Carlos Pena fell to me in the 7th and 8th rounds in a 13 team league, can I expect close to the same production they had last year? (Taylor from Toronto)	Looks like you got Chipper right about where he should be and even though I don't think Pena sniffs his numbers from last year you still got him at a good value since he is going in the 4th and 5th in 12 teamers. (Mike Siano)
2008-02-28 14:00:00 (link to chat)	PECOTA sees some real longevity for Chipper Jones. I just put a 3 year contract bid down for him in my free agency league and the other owners near passed out... Am I being snookered by a spreadsheet here? Is chipper really going to have OPSes like that in 2010? (Bertram Grover Weeks from Pasadena)	I don't think you're being snookered. Remember, the man's gifts were remarkable back at the very start of his career, and that he's preserved almost all of them exceptionally well, even after a number of injuries. Add in the virtue of modern training and medical techniques, and his obvious drive, and I think it becomes very plausible indeed, and not merely some algorithm on pop rocks. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-01-29 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Chipper Jones--Still awesome? (Wilson from DC)	He's still just 36 - he could be an elite hitter for another 4 or 5 years, even if he has to slide over to first base (which will probably happen after Teixeira inevitably leaves the Braves next winter.) A pretty clear first-ballot Hall of Famer in my book - 3000 hits and 500 homers gets you in through the VIP entrance unless you lie to congress. A few more questions... (Rany Jazayerli)
2008-01-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	A lot is made of the outfield depth in the Atlanta farm system, but how are they elsewhere? Is there anybody currently in the system who could realisticly be expected to be ready to step in at 3rd base in 3-4 years when Chipper Jones decides to hang up the spikes? (Robert from Atlanta)	The Braves strength is definitely in their pitching. Postion-wise, other than the outfield, they're very shallow. (Kevin Goldstein)

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