Retirement
Jones rejoined the Mets on May 27. He was batting .240, mostly as a pinch hitter, when he was released by the Mets on July 18 after an altercation with manager Yogi Berra. He was picked up by the Chicago White Sox in 1976. He was released thirteen games into the season with a .200 batting average, and retired afterwards.
| Seasons | Games | AB | Runs | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | Avg. | Slg. | OPS | Fld% |
| 13 | 1213 | 4263 | 565 | 1196 | 183 | 33 | 93 | 524 | 91 | 48 | 360 | 702 | .281 | .404 | .744 | .979 |
Jones earned a reputation as an outfielder with one of the strongest arms in the National League. For his career, he had 64 outfield assists, including ten in 1966 and 1970.
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