Baltimore Orioles Offense – A Position by Position Review
Aug 11, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones (10) hits a one-run rbi double in the seventh inning against the New York Yankees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles defeated the Yankees 11-3. Mandatory Credit: Joy R. Absalon-USA TODAY Sports
CENTER FIELD (-1 = Marginally Worse)
| YEAR | AVG | OBP | 2B | HR | RBI |
| 75% of 2014 | .274 | .303 | 23 | 22 | 73 |
| 100% of 2013 | .285 | .318 | 34 | 34 | 111 |
I feel really bad about scoring center field as marginally worse, but look at the numbers.
Adam Jones is a rather consistent player, and when the year is all said and done, he may approach the stats of 2013. But that would be impressive, because honestly, his number from 2013 are just that impressively good. 2014 is no failure!
Like J.J. Hardy, Jones gets more than his fair share of critical hits and home runs. His first inning numbers are especially very high, giving the Orioles opportunities to take leads and get out in front. He is the face of the organization and can carry a team for a while when he gets hot.
But Jones will have to get very, very hot over the final 39 games to equal 2013 – essentially needing one RBI per game, and one home run every three days. But he could do it.