Dax Jones facts for kids

Dax Xenos Jones, born on August 4, 1970, is a former professional baseball player. He played as an Outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants. Even though his time in the major leagues was short, he had a longer career playing in the minor leagues.

Dax Jones' Baseball Career

Dax Jones was chosen by the San Francisco Giants in the 1990 amateur draft. This is when professional teams pick young players to join their organization. He was the 220th player picked overall in that draft.

Playing in the Major Leagues

Dax Jones played in Major League Baseball for just one year, in 1996. During that season, he played for the San Francisco Giants. He had 10 hits in 58 tries, which means his batting average was .172. A batting average shows how often a player gets a hit.

He also hit one Home run, which was an exciting inside-the-park one. This means he ran around all the bases and scored before the ball was thrown back to the infield. He also hit two triples and stole two bases.

Time in the Minor Leagues

Before and after his time in the MLB, Dax Jones played in the minor leagues for eight years. The minor leagues are where players develop their skills before reaching the major leagues. He was a good hitter in the minor leagues, with a career batting average of .284.

His best batting average in the minor leagues was .309. This happened when he played for the Phoenix team in 1996. Dax Jones was also very fast. He stole a total of 98 bases during his minor league career. His best year for stealing bases was 1992, when he stole 20 bases while playing for teams in Clinton and Shreveport.

A Unique Name

Dax Jones has a very interesting story behind his first and middle names. They were inspired by a character from a movie. His names, Dax Xenos, were taken from the main character in the 1970 film The Adventurers.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)