Vital Statistics:
Born: April 24, 1972
Hometown: DeLand, Florida
Height: 6-4
Weight: 210
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Family: Wife, Sharon; sons Matthew, Larry Wayne III (Trey), Shea and Tristan
Primary position: Third base
Given name: Larry Wayne Jones Jr. (nicknamed Chipper because he was a "chip off the old block" of his father)
Before The Bigs:
- Was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1990 draft out of The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he led the team to a state championship.
- Hit .326 and drove in 98 runs at Single-A Macon in 1991, then hit .346 with nine home runs and 42 RBI in 63 games at Double-A Greenville in 1992 at age 20.
- Was the Triple-A All-Star shortstop in 1993, when he hit .325 with 89 RBI at Richmond. He made his big-league debut that September.
Career highlights:
- Missed the entire 1994 season with a torn knee ligament.
- Moved to third base in the majors and drove in a rookie-best 86 runs in 1995; he finished second in National League Rookie of the Year balloting (behind Japanese pitching sensation Hideo Nomo of the Dodgers).
- Hit three home runs in the 1995 postseason as the Braves won the World Series.
- Was named NL MVP in 1999, when he hit .319 with 45 home runs and 119 RBI and stole 25 bases.
- Has hit 20 or more home runs in every season in the majors, and drove in 100 runs or more in eight consecutive seasons from 1996 to 2003
- Third on the all-time list for home runs by a switch hitter behind Eddie Murray (504) and Mickey Mantle (536)
- Played left field in 2002 and 2003; moved back to third base in 2004.
- He's the Braves' all-time leader (since their move to Atlanta) in hits, home runs and RBI.
- Played left field in 2002 and 2003; moved back to third base in 2004.
