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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1964)}}
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|stat2label=[[Strikeout]]s
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|stat3label=[[Earned run average]]
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*[[San Diego Padres]] (1986–88)
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|stat3value=376
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*[[New York Yankees]] (1989–90)
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|stat2label=[[Earned run average]]
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*[[Houston Astros]] (1991–92)
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*[[Washington Nationals|Montreal Expos]] (1993)
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*[[Yomiuri Giants]] (1994–95)
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*[[San Diego Padres]] ({{mlby|1986}}–{{mlby|1988}})
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*[[New York Yankees]] ({{mlby|1989}}–{{mlby|1990}})
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*[[Houston Astros]] ({{mlby|1991}}–{{mlby|1992}})
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*[[Montreal Expos]] ({{mlby|1993}})
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'''James Condia Jones''' (born April 20, 1964) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher. He played eight seasons in the major leagues with the [[San Diego Padres]], [[New York Yankees]], [[Houston Astros]], and [[Washington Nationals|Montreal Expos]], and two seasons in Japan with the [[Yomiuri Giants]] in {{by|1994}} and {{by|1995}}.
'''James Condia Jones''' (born April 20, 1964) is an American professional baseball coach, and former [[pitcher]]. He played eight seasons in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) with the [[San Diego Padres]], [[New York Yankees]], [[Houston Astros]], and [[Montreal Expos]], and two seasons in [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] (NPB) with the [[Yomiuri Giants]] in {{baseball year|1994}} and {{baseball year|1995}}. Jones is the pitching coach for the [[Amarillo Sod Poodles]], the Double-A minor league baseball affiliate of the San Diego Padres.


==Playing career==
Jones was known for being a first-round draft pick (3rd overall in [[1982 Major League Baseball Draft|1982]]) by the Padres out of Thomas Jefferson High School in [[Dallas, Texas]]. While in high school Jones had gained national attention for striking out 28 batters in a 16-inning play-off game while throwing 251 pitches. Jones claimed in a 2004 interview that his arm was so sore two days after the marathon effort that he could not throw a baseball from third base to first base.<ref>[http://www.northtexasmsbl.com/giants/hnotes.cfm]</ref>
Jones was selected in the first round (third overall) of the [[1982 Major League Baseball draft]] by the Padres out of [[Thomas Jefferson High School (Dallas)|Thomas Jefferson High School]] in [[Dallas, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=jones-007jam | title = Jimmy Jones Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History | website = [[Baseball-Reference.com]] | access-date = July 4, 2019}}</ref> While in high school Jones had gained national attention for striking out 28 batters in a 16-inning play-off game while throwing 251 pitches. Jones claimed in a 2004 interview that his arm was so sore two days after the marathon effort that he could not throw a baseball from third base to first base.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.northtexasmsbl.com/giants/hnotes.cfm | website = northexasmsbl.com }}{{dead link|date=July 2019|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}


Jones threw a one-hit shutout against the first-place Houston Astros in his big league debut on September 21, 1986.<ref>[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/B09210HOU1986.htm]</ref> He was the first pitcher to throw a one-hitter in his debut game since [[Juan Marichal]] in 1960. He is currently the pitching coach for the [[Peoria Padres]] of the [[Arizona League]]. He is currently serving as the bullpen coach for the [[San Diego Padres]], following the passing of [[Darrel Akerfelds]].
Jones threw a one-hit shutout against the first-place Houston Astros in his big league debut on September 21, 1986.<ref>{{cite web |title=Retrosheet Boxscore: San Diego Padres 5, Houston Astros 0 |url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/B09210HOU1986.htm |website=retrosheet.org |publisher=Retrosheet |access-date=29 December 2018 |date=21 September 1986}}</ref> He was the first pitcher to throw a one-hitter in his debut game since [[Billy Rohr]] in 1967.

==Coaching==
Jones served as the interim bullpen coach for the [[San Diego Padres]] for part of the [[2012 San Diego Padres season|2012 season]], following the death of [[Darrel Akerfelds]]. He was replaced by [[Willie Blair]] in December 2012.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brock |first1=Corey |title=Padres elevate Blair to bullpen coach |url=http://m.padres.mlb.com/news/article/40607794 |work=MLB.com |publisher=Major League Baseball |date=21 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625060043/http://m.padres.mlb.com/news/article/40607794 |archive-date=25 June 2016}}</ref>

Jones served as the pitching coach for the [[Peoria Padres]] of the [[Arizona League]], as well as the for the [[San Antonio Missions]] of the [[Texas League]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Padres Announce Minor League Coaching Staffs |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/padres-announce-minor-league-coaching-staffs/c-214525792 |access-date=29 December 2018 |work=MLB.com |publisher=Major League Baseball |date=27 January 2017 |quote=Returning to San Antonio will be Pitching Coach Jimmy Jones, entering his ninth season in the Padres' organization.}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 22:48, 7 July 2024

Jimmy Jones
Pitcher
Born: (1964-04-20) April 20, 1964 (age 60)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 21, 1986, for the San Diego Padres
NPB: April 14, 1994, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last appearance
MLB: July 5, 1993, for the Montreal Expos
NPB: May 31, 1995, for the Yomiuri Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record43–39
Earned run average4.46
Strikeouts376
NPB statistics
Win–loss record9–4
Earned run average3.75
Strikeouts51
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

James Condia Jones (born April 20, 1964) is an American professional baseball coach, and former pitcher. He played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, and Montreal Expos, and two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with the Yomiuri Giants in 1994 and 1995. Jones is the pitching coach for the Amarillo Sod Poodles, the Double-A minor league baseball affiliate of the San Diego Padres.

Playing career

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Jones was selected in the first round (third overall) of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft by the Padres out of Thomas Jefferson High School in Dallas, Texas.[1] While in high school Jones had gained national attention for striking out 28 batters in a 16-inning play-off game while throwing 251 pitches. Jones claimed in a 2004 interview that his arm was so sore two days after the marathon effort that he could not throw a baseball from third base to first base.[2][citation needed]

Jones threw a one-hit shutout against the first-place Houston Astros in his big league debut on September 21, 1986.[3] He was the first pitcher to throw a one-hitter in his debut game since Billy Rohr in 1967.

Coaching

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Jones served as the interim bullpen coach for the San Diego Padres for part of the 2012 season, following the death of Darrel Akerfelds. He was replaced by Willie Blair in December 2012.[4]

Jones served as the pitching coach for the Peoria Padres of the Arizona League, as well as the for the San Antonio Missions of the Texas League.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Jimmy Jones Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  2. ^ northexasmsbl.com http://www.northtexasmsbl.com/giants/hnotes.cfm. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: San Diego Padres 5, Houston Astros 0". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  4. ^ Brock, Corey (December 21, 2012). "Padres elevate Blair to bullpen coach". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016.
  5. ^ "Padres Announce Minor League Coaching Staffs". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. January 27, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2018. Returning to San Antonio will be Pitching Coach Jimmy Jones, entering his ninth season in the Padres' organization.
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