Doug Jones (baseball)
| Doug Jones | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| April 9, 1982, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Last appearance | |
| September 29, 2000, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Career statistics | |
| Games pitched | 846 |
| Win–Loss record | 69–79 |
| Earned run average | 3.30 |
| Strikeouts | 909 |
| Saves | 303 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Douglas Reid Jones (born June 24, 1957 in Lebanon, Indiana) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who had a 16-year career from 1982-2000. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1982, 1996-1998), Cleveland Indians (1986-1991, 1998), Baltimore Orioles (1995), and Oakland Athletics (1999-2000), all of the American League, and the Houston Astros (1992-1993), Philadelphia Phillies (1994), and Chicago Cubs (1996) of the National League.
Jones became the Indians' full-time closer by 1988, breaking the Indians' record for saves in a season with 37.[1] He held the Indians' all-time record for saves with 129 until Bob Wickman broke it on May 7, 2006.[2]
Jones announced his retirement on December 7, 2000.[1] His 303 career saves ranked 12th in major league history upon his retirement, and his 846 career appearances ranked 21st. A changeup specialist, he was known for keeping hitters off balance by throwing extremely slow pitches. He threw a two-seam fastball that topped out in the low to mid 80's and a knuckle curve on occasion.[citation needed]
He was elected to the American League All-Star team three times (1988, 1989 and 1990) and to the National League All-Star team twice (1992 and 1994). He was the oldest player in the majors in 2000 at the age of 43.
See also
References
- ^ a b Green, Adam. Charnin-Aker, Jane. "The Ballplayers - Doug Jones". BaseballLibrary.com. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ B. Hill, Justice (2006-05-07). "Consistent Wickman claims saves mark". MLB.com. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
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