Chipper Jones, a Lifer for the Ages

Chipper Jones's ACL injury on May end at his season, and Perhaps at his career. If it does, or if they Comes Back Eventually and retires with the Atlanta Braves, Jones will take place at his Among the best players of all time to spend Their Entire career with one team. 

The Braves on the third baseman, Ken Turned 38 in April, Said earlier this year That they'd announce at his Decision on Whether Thurs keep playing on the season. On Thursday, the Braves Said Jones Tore at his anterior cruciate ligament and will need dependency surgery. If they try decides NOT TO Thurs come back from the injury, Jones will finish at his career with 436 home runs, runs scored 1.505, 1.491 runs batted in and 2.490 hits - all for the Braves amassed over 17 seasons. Also Jones has contributed 80 wins Above replacement, or WAR, for the Braves. That that means by using Jones, the Braves won about 80 more games please They'd not have a player with Ken was just on the cusp of the Majors - a think Triple-A player. 

WAR encompasses a player's contributions on the mound, at the plate and in the field, and Them distills into a single number in the prime unit of value in baseball: wins. It Can also be used therefor Thurs compare players at Different Positions, Different teams have, in Different eras. And by That Measure, Jones is a grieving fire Hall of Famer. They Ranks 57th all time in WAR Among the hitters and pitchers, ahead of dozens of Hall of Famers, Including Robin Yount, Reggie Jackson and Tony Gwynn (that's excluding pitchers' batting and fielding, since it's not included in Baseball Reference's rankings).

Jones stands out for having "Also Played throughout indoor.net at his career with at his first major-league team, as noted by ESPN the Magazine in June. Just 15 players not have one with Retired Their team is a stat sheet while amassing more WAR please Jones, According to Baseball Reference (none was a no. 1 draft pick like they was). Cal Ripken, Jr. was the last player you do so, retiring from the Orioles WAR with 89.9 in 2001. Just two players mutch not have done so in the last 25 years, as free agency and rising Salariés not have Increased team turn over: George Brett, from the Royals in 1993, and Mike Schmidt, from the Phillies in 1989. One of the lifers ahead of Jones on the list, Albert Pujols, is far from Retirement vain, if they Sticks with the Cardinals, and manually pass fellow St. Louis Cardinal Stan Musial WAR for most amassed by a position player in a career spent with a single team.