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'''Todd Barton Jones''' (born April 24, 1968) is an American former professional baseball [[relief pitcher]]. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was an effective [[Middle relief pitcher|middle reliever]] for several teams and also filled the role of [[closer (baseball)|closer]], most notably with the [[Detroit Tigers]] for whom he earned 235 saves.<ref name=DTclosers>{{cite web|title=A Timeline of Detroit Tigers' Closers |website=VintageDetroit.com| last=Holmes |first=Dan| date=March 15, 2015 |access-date=July 13, 2020|url=https://www.vintagedetroit.com/blog/2015/03/15/a-timeline-of-detroit-tigers-closers/}}</ref> On September 16, {{mlby|2007}}, Jones became the 21st member of the 300-[[save (baseball)|save]] club during his second stint with the Tigers.
'''Todd Barton Jones''' (born April 24, 1968) is an American former professional baseball [[relief pitcher]]. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was an effective [[Middle relief pitcher|middle reliever]] for several teams and also filled the role of [[closer (baseball)|closer]], most notably with the [[Detroit Tigers]] for whom he earned 235 of his 319 career saves.<ref name=DTclosers>{{cite web|title=A Timeline of Detroit Tigers' Closers |website=VintageDetroit.com| last=Holmes |first=Dan| date=March 15, 2015 |access-date=July 13, 2020|url=https://www.vintagedetroit.com/blog/2015/03/15/a-timeline-of-detroit-tigers-closers/}}</ref> On September 16, {{mlby|2007}}, Jones became the 21st member of the 300-[[save (baseball)|save]] club during his second stint with the Tigers.


==Baseball career==
==Baseball career==
Jones graduated from [[Osborne High School (Georgia)|Osborne High School]] in [[Marietta, Georgia]] and attended [[Jacksonville State University]] in [[Alabama]]. He was drafted by the [[Houston Astros]] in the first round of [[1989 Major League Baseball draft]] and made his major league debut during the {{mlby|1993}} season.
Jones graduated from [[Osborne High School (Georgia)|Osborne High School]] in [[Marietta, Georgia]], and attended [[Jacksonville State University]] in [[Alabama]]. He was drafted by the [[Houston Astros]] in the first round of the [[1989 Major League Baseball draft]] and made his major league debut during the {{mlby|1993}} season.


Initially a setup reliever, Jones started being used as a closer for the Astros in the 1995 season. His best years came with the Detroit Tigers from {{mlby|1997}}–{{mlby|2001}}, when he logged 142 saves. On April 22, 1999, Jones earned career save number 100.<ref>''The Final Season'', p.22, Tom Stanton, Thomas Dunne Books, New York, 2001, {{ISBN|0-312-29156-6}}</ref> On September 27, {{mlby|1999}}, Jones threw the last official pitch at [[Tiger Stadium (Detroit)|Tiger Stadium]], striking out [[Carlos Beltrán]] as the Tigers defeated the [[Kansas City Royals]] 8–2.<ref>{{cite news | title=Moments in time during the Tigers' last game at Tiger Stadium | agency=Associated Press | date=September 27, 1999}}</ref><ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET199909270.shtml September 27, 1999 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play] Baseball-Reference.com</ref> Jones' tenure as a Detroit Tiger peaked in 2000, when he converted 42 saves in 46 attempts, made his first and only AL All-Star team, and won the AL [[Rolaids Relief Man Award]]. The 42 saves established a new Tigers team record, surpassing [[John Hiller]]'s 38 saves in 1973. The record would stand until 2011, when it was broken by [[José Valverde]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/mlb/recap?gameId=310911106 |title=Jose Valverde sets team saves record as Tigers win 9th straight game |website=ESPN.co.uk |date=2011-09-11 |access-date=2020-07-13}}</ref>
Initially a setup reliever, Jones started being used as a closer for the Astros in the 1995 season. His best years came with the Detroit Tigers from {{mlby|1997}}–{{mlby|2001}}, when he logged 142 saves. On April 22, 1999, Jones earned career save number 100.<ref>''The Final Season'', p.22, Tom Stanton, Thomas Dunne Books, New York, 2001, {{ISBN|0-312-29156-6}}</ref> On September 27, {{mlby|1999}}, Jones threw the last official pitch at [[Tiger Stadium (Detroit)|Tiger Stadium]], striking out [[Carlos Beltrán]] as the Tigers defeated the [[Kansas City Royals]] 8–2.<ref>{{cite news | title=Moments in time during the Tigers' last game at Tiger Stadium | agency=Associated Press | date=September 27, 1999}}</ref><ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET199909270.shtml September 27, 1999 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play] Baseball-Reference.com</ref> Jones' tenure as a Detroit Tiger peaked in 2000, when he converted 42 saves in 46 attempts, made his first and only AL All-Star team, and won the AL [[Rolaids Relief Man Award]]. The 42 saves established a new Tigers team record, surpassing [[John Hiller]]'s 38 saves in 1973. The record would stand until 2011, when it was broken by [[José Valverde]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/mlb/recap?gameId=310911106 |title=Jose Valverde sets team saves record as Tigers win 9th straight game |website=ESPN.co.uk |date=September 11, 2011 |access-date=July 13, 2020}}</ref>


Jones could not continue his success into the 2001 season. After blowing 6 of his first 17 save opportunities, Jones lost his closer role and the Tigers traded him to the [[Minnesota Twins]] on July 28, 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2001/07/29/Tigers-trade-Jones-to-Twins/stories/200107290042 |title=Tigers trade Jones to Twins |publisher=ToledoBlade |date=2001-07-29 |access-date=2020-07-14}}</ref> After the 2001 season, Jones became a free agent and signed with the [[Colorado Rockies]]. While playing for the Rockies in April {{mlby|2003}}, Jones made remarks criticized as anti-[[homosexuality|gay]] comments during a discussion of the play ''[[Take Me Out (play)|Take Me Out]]''. Jones publicly apologized, but did not retract his comments.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://static.espn.go.com/mlb/news/2003/0430/1547422.html | work=ESPN.com | date=April 30, 2003 | access-date=2009-03-06 | title=Reliever says mistake was to make views public}}</ref> He shifted to the [[Boston Red Sox]] midway through the season. He made his first career postseason appearance that year, pitching to three batters in Game 6 of the [[2003 American League Championship Series|ALCS]] as the third Red Sox pitcher against the [[New York Yankees]]. In the sixth inning, he allowed a hit while garnering a strikeout and a walk before being taken out for [[Alan Embree]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA200310150.shtml|title=2003 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 6, Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees, October 15, 2003}}</ref> The Red Sox won the game 9-6 with six pitchers used, but they lost the ALCS the next night. Jones left the Red Sox after the season.
Jones could not continue his success into the 2001 season. After blowing 6 of his first 17 save opportunities, Jones lost his closer role and the Tigers traded him to the [[Minnesota Twins]] on July 28, 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2001/07/29/Tigers-trade-Jones-to-Twins/stories/200107290042 |title=Tigers trade Jones to Twins |publisher=ToledoBlade |date=July 29, 2001 |access-date=July 14, 2020}}</ref> After the 2001 season, Jones became a free agent and signed with the [[Colorado Rockies]]. While playing for the Rockies in April {{mlby|2003}}, Jones made remarks criticized as anti-[[homosexuality|gay]] comments during a discussion of the play ''[[Take Me Out (play)|Take Me Out]]''. Jones publicly apologized, but did not retract his comments.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://static.espn.go.com/mlb/news/2003/0430/1547422.html | work=ESPN.com | date=April 30, 2003 | access-date=March 6, 2009 | title=Reliever says mistake was to make views public}}</ref> He shifted to the [[Boston Red Sox]] midway through the season. He made his first career postseason appearance that year, pitching to three batters in Game 6 of the [[2003 American League Championship Series|ALCS]] as the third Red Sox pitcher against the [[New York Yankees]]. In the sixth inning, he allowed a hit while garnering a strikeout and a walk before being taken out for [[Alan Embree]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA200310150.shtml|title=2003 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 6, Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees, October 15, 2003}}</ref> The Red Sox won the game 9-6 with six pitchers used, but they lost the ALCS the next night. Jones left the Red Sox after the season.


Following a {{mlby|2004}} season spent with the [[Cincinnati Reds]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]], Jones signed a one-year contract with the [[Florida Marlins]]. After an injury to incumbent closer [[Guillermo Mota]], Jones took on the role for the first time since 2001. He finished the {{mlby|2005}} season with a 2.10 ERA and 40 saves, surpassing 200 career saves during this season.
Following a {{mlby|2004}} season spent with the [[Cincinnati Reds]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]], Jones signed a one-year contract with the [[Florida Marlins]]. After an injury to incumbent closer [[Guillermo Mota]], Jones took on the role for the first time since 2001. He finished the {{mlby|2005}} season with a 2.10 ERA and 40 saves, surpassing 200 career saves during this season.
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On December 8, 2005, Jones signed a two-year contract to return to the Tigers. In {{mlby|2006}}, he also participated in the inaugural [[World Baseball Classic]]. On May 21, 2006, he became the Detroit Tigers' all-time leader in saves, passing [[Mike Henneman]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Inside the Tigers | date=May 22, 2006 | work=The Grand Rapids Press | page=C4}}</ref> Jones saved 37 games for the [[2006 Detroit Tigers season|2006 Tigers]], who made the postseason for the first time since 1987. He would appear in seven postseason games for the Tigers: two in the [[2006 American League Division Series|ALDS]], three in the [[2006 American League Championship Series|ALCS]], and two in the [[2006 World Series|World Series]], pitching the ninth inning in each occasion. He converted four saves and allowed one total run (unearned) throughout the postseason. His last postseason appearance was Game 2 of the 2006 World Series, as he finished the only victory that the Tigers would garner against the St. Louis Cardinals. Jones retired with a postseason ERA of 0.00 in seven innings.<ref name=DTclosers/>
On December 8, 2005, Jones signed a two-year contract to return to the Tigers. In {{mlby|2006}}, he also participated in the inaugural [[World Baseball Classic]]. On May 21, 2006, he became the Detroit Tigers' all-time leader in saves, passing [[Mike Henneman]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Inside the Tigers | date=May 22, 2006 | work=The Grand Rapids Press | page=C4}}</ref> Jones saved 37 games for the [[2006 Detroit Tigers season|2006 Tigers]], who made the postseason for the first time since 1987. He would appear in seven postseason games for the Tigers: two in the [[2006 American League Division Series|ALDS]], three in the [[2006 American League Championship Series|ALCS]], and two in the [[2006 World Series|World Series]], pitching the ninth inning in each occasion. He converted four saves and allowed one total run (unearned) throughout the postseason. His last postseason appearance was Game 2 of the 2006 World Series, as he finished the only victory that the Tigers would garner against the St. Louis Cardinals. Jones retired with a postseason ERA of 0.00 in seven innings.<ref name=DTclosers/>


On September 16, 2007, Jones worked out of a bases-loaded ninth-inning jam against the Minnesota Twins to earn his 300th career save, becoming the 21st member of baseball's [[300 save club]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270916109 |title=Jurrjens' gem keeps Tigers in contention in Central |website=ESPN.com |date=2007-09-16 |access-date=2020-07-13}}</ref> The Tigers re-signed Jones to a one-year contract for the 2008 season. On July 27, Jones lost his role as Tigers' closer to [[Fernando Rodney]]. On September 25, 2008, the 40-year old Jones announced his retirement from Major League Baseball.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=462319 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-09-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080925083758/http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=462319 |archive-date=2008-09-25 }}</ref>
On September 16, 2007, Jones worked out of a bases-loaded ninth-inning jam against the Minnesota Twins to earn his 300th career save, becoming the 21st member of baseball's [[300 save club]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270916109 |title=Jurrjens' gem keeps Tigers in contention in Central |website=ESPN.com |date=September 16, 2007 |access-date=July 13, 2020}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The Tigers re-signed Jones to a one-year contract for the 2008 season. On July 27, Jones lost his role as the Tigers' closer to [[Fernando Rodney]]. On September 25, 2008, the 40-year old Jones announced his retirement from Major League Baseball.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=462319 |title=Archived copy |access-date=September 24, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080925083758/http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=462319 |archive-date=September 25, 2008 }}</ref>


==Pitching style==
==Pitching style==
Jones was a finesse pitcher and showed good durability. In every season from {{mlby|1995}} through {{mlby|2007}}, he pitched in at least 51 games. His main pitch was a low-90s fastball that he could [[Sinker (baseball)|sink]] or [[Cut fastball|cut]], and he pitched to contact. He only had one season (2000) in which he recorded more strikeouts than innings pitched. He also incorporated an occasional low-70s curve ball.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/todd-jones/436/pitch-type-splits?position=P&data=pi&pitchtype=all |title=Todd Jones - PitchFX at Fangraphs.com |website=Fangraphs.com|language=en|access-date=2020-07-13}}</ref> Though he didn't have overpowering stuff, he kept hitters off-balance and rarely got rattled.<ref name=DTclosers/> He was a ground-ball pitcher, allowing only 22% fly balls over his career versus 47.2% ground balls.
Jones was a finesse pitcher and showed good durability. In every season from {{mlby|1995}} through {{mlby|2007}}, he pitched in at least 51 games. His main pitch was a low-90s fastball that he could [[Sinker (baseball)|sink]] or [[Cut fastball|cut]], and he pitched to contact. He only had one season (2000) in which he recorded more strikeouts than innings pitched. He also incorporated an occasional low-70s curve ball.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/todd-jones/436/pitch-type-splits?position=P&data=pi&pitchtype=all |title=Todd Jones - PitchFX at Fangraphs.com |website=Fangraphs.com|language=en|access-date=July 13, 2020}}</ref> Though he didn't have overpowering stuff, he kept hitters off-balance and rarely got rattled.<ref name=DTclosers/> He was a ground-ball pitcher, allowing only 22% fly balls over his career versus 47.2% ground balls.

==Post-playing career==
Jones joined the Tigers broadcast team on [[Bally Sports Detroit]] as a studio analyst and occasional in-game analyst for the 2023 season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Petzold |first1=Evan |title=Bally Sports Detroit hires Cameron Maybin, Todd Jones to Tigers TV, promotes Craig Monroe |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2023/02/02/detroit-tigers-tv-broadcasts-cameron-maybin-todd-jones-bally-sports-detroit/69856452007/ |access-date=February 2, 2023 |work=Detroit Free Press |date=February 2, 2023}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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For other people named Todd Jones, see Todd Jones (disambiguation).

Todd Jones
Jones with the Detroit Tigers in 2008
Pitcher
Born: (1968-04-24) April 24, 1968 (age 56)
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 1993, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
August 15, 2008, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record58–63
Earned run average3.97
Strikeouts868
Saves319
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Todd Barton Jones (born April 24, 1968) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was an effective middle reliever for several teams and also filled the role of closer, most notably with the Detroit Tigers for whom he earned 235 of his 319 career saves.[1] On September 16, 2007, Jones became the 21st member of the 300-save club during his second stint with the Tigers.

Baseball career

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Jones graduated from Osborne High School in Marietta, Georgia, and attended Jacksonville State University in Alabama. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the first round of the 1989 Major League Baseball draft and made his major league debut during the 1993 season.

Initially a setup reliever, Jones started being used as a closer for the Astros in the 1995 season. His best years came with the Detroit Tigers from 1997–2001, when he logged 142 saves. On April 22, 1999, Jones earned career save number 100.[2] On September 27, 1999, Jones threw the last official pitch at Tiger Stadium, striking out Carlos Beltrán as the Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals 8–2.[3][4] Jones' tenure as a Detroit Tiger peaked in 2000, when he converted 42 saves in 46 attempts, made his first and only AL All-Star team, and won the AL Rolaids Relief Man Award. The 42 saves established a new Tigers team record, surpassing John Hiller's 38 saves in 1973. The record would stand until 2011, when it was broken by José Valverde.[5]

Jones could not continue his success into the 2001 season. After blowing 6 of his first 17 save opportunities, Jones lost his closer role and the Tigers traded him to the Minnesota Twins on July 28, 2001.[6] After the 2001 season, Jones became a free agent and signed with the Colorado Rockies. While playing for the Rockies in April 2003, Jones made remarks criticized as anti-gay comments during a discussion of the play Take Me Out. Jones publicly apologized, but did not retract his comments.[7] He shifted to the Boston Red Sox midway through the season. He made his first career postseason appearance that year, pitching to three batters in Game 6 of the ALCS as the third Red Sox pitcher against the New York Yankees. In the sixth inning, he allowed a hit while garnering a strikeout and a walk before being taken out for Alan Embree. [8] The Red Sox won the game 9-6 with six pitchers used, but they lost the ALCS the next night. Jones left the Red Sox after the season.

Following a 2004 season spent with the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies, Jones signed a one-year contract with the Florida Marlins. After an injury to incumbent closer Guillermo Mota, Jones took on the role for the first time since 2001. He finished the 2005 season with a 2.10 ERA and 40 saves, surpassing 200 career saves during this season.

On December 8, 2005, Jones signed a two-year contract to return to the Tigers. In 2006, he also participated in the inaugural World Baseball Classic. On May 21, 2006, he became the Detroit Tigers' all-time leader in saves, passing Mike Henneman.[9] Jones saved 37 games for the 2006 Tigers, who made the postseason for the first time since 1987. He would appear in seven postseason games for the Tigers: two in the ALDS, three in the ALCS, and two in the World Series, pitching the ninth inning in each occasion. He converted four saves and allowed one total run (unearned) throughout the postseason. His last postseason appearance was Game 2 of the 2006 World Series, as he finished the only victory that the Tigers would garner against the St. Louis Cardinals. Jones retired with a postseason ERA of 0.00 in seven innings.[1]

On September 16, 2007, Jones worked out of a bases-loaded ninth-inning jam against the Minnesota Twins to earn his 300th career save, becoming the 21st member of baseball's 300 save club.[10] The Tigers re-signed Jones to a one-year contract for the 2008 season. On July 27, Jones lost his role as the Tigers' closer to Fernando Rodney. On September 25, 2008, the 40-year old Jones announced his retirement from Major League Baseball.[11]

Pitching style

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Jones was a finesse pitcher and showed good durability. In every season from 1995 through 2007, he pitched in at least 51 games. His main pitch was a low-90s fastball that he could sink or cut, and he pitched to contact. He only had one season (2000) in which he recorded more strikeouts than innings pitched. He also incorporated an occasional low-70s curve ball.[12] Though he didn't have overpowering stuff, he kept hitters off-balance and rarely got rattled.[1] He was a ground-ball pitcher, allowing only 22% fly balls over his career versus 47.2% ground balls.

Post-playing career

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Jones joined the Tigers broadcast team on Bally Sports Detroit as a studio analyst and occasional in-game analyst for the 2023 season.[13]

Personal life

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Jones is a devout Christian, and is known for using Contemporary Christian music when entering from the bullpen. During the 2006 playoffs, he entered to "Last One Standing" by MercyMe.[14]

Since 2002, Jones has been writing a weekly column, "The Closer", for The Sporting News and Jones was on the cover of the baseball preview issue with the caption "Don't Tell columnist Todd Jones but (Beware of The Tigers)".

Jones currently resides in Pell City, Alabama with his wife Michelle and his son Alex (born October 7, 1994) and daughter Abby (born May 22, 1997). He currently works as an adviser for the local high school and middle school boys baseball teams, and occasionally appears as a guest analyst for the Detroit Tigers.

Awards and accomplishments

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  • All-Star (2000)
  • AL Relief Man of the Year (2000)
  • Led American League in saves (42 in 2000), which also established a Detroit Tigers' single-season record. The record stood until 2011, when it was broken by José Valverde.
  • Along with Juan Rincón, led MLB with 11 relief wins (2004)
  • Leads Florida Marlins in consecutive save conversions (27, 2005)
  • Ranked 14th in all-time saves (319) when he retired, and ranks 21st as of 2019
  • Ranks first all-time among Detroit Tigers relievers with 235 saves
  • Made first World Series appearance in second stint with Tigers (2006)
  • Appeared on the cover of The Sporting News (March/April 2007)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Holmes, Dan (March 15, 2015). "A Timeline of Detroit Tigers' Closers". VintageDetroit.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. ^ The Final Season, p.22, Tom Stanton, Thomas Dunne Books, New York, 2001, ISBN 0-312-29156-6
  3. ^ "Moments in time during the Tigers' last game at Tiger Stadium". Associated Press. September 27, 1999.
  4. ^ September 27, 1999 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play Baseball-Reference.com
  5. ^ "Jose Valverde sets team saves record as Tigers win 9th straight game". ESPN.co.uk. September 11, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Tigers trade Jones to Twins". ToledoBlade. July 29, 2001. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "Reliever says mistake was to make views public". ESPN.com. April 30, 2003. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  8. ^ "2003 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 6, Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees, October 15, 2003".
  9. ^ "Inside the Tigers". The Grand Rapids Press. May 22, 2006. p. C4.
  10. ^ "Jurrjens' gem keeps Tigers in contention in Central". ESPN.com. September 16, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2020.[dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 25, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "Todd Jones - PitchFX at Fangraphs.com". Fangraphs.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  13. ^ Petzold, Evan (February 2, 2023). "Bally Sports Detroit hires Cameron Maybin, Todd Jones to Tigers TV, promotes Craig Monroe". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  14. ^ Eisenberg, Jeff (October 7, 2006). "BEAT IS ON FOR RELIEVERS; Baseball's Best Late-inning Pitchers Take The Field As Their Theme Songs Blare". The Press Enterprise.
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