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'''James Condia Jones''' (born April 20, 1964) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher and |
'''James Condia Jones''' (born April 20, 1964) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher and former interim bullpen coach for the [[San Diego Padres]]. 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}}. |
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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 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> |
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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 |
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]]. |
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Jones served as the interim bullpen coach for the [[San Diego Padres]] for the part of the [[2012 San Diego Padres season|2012 season]], following the passing of [[Darrel Akerfelds]]. He was replaced by [[Willie Blair]] in December 2012. <ref>Brock, Corey. [http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121211&content_id=40607794&vkey=news_sd&c_id=sd Padres elevate Blair to bullpen coach]. ''[[MLB.com]].'' Retrieved December 21, 2012.</ref> |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American baseball player |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = April 20, 1964 |
| DATE OF BIRTH = April 20, 1964 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Dallas, Texas |
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| Jimmy Jones | |
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| San Diego Padres | |
| Pitcher/Coach | |
| Born: April 20, 1964 Dallas, Texas | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| September 21, 1986, for the San Diego Padres | |
| Last appearance | |
| July 5, 1993, for the Montreal Expos | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-Loss Record | 43-39 |
| Strikeouts | 376 |
| Earned run average | 4.46 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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James Condia Jones (born April 20, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and former interim bullpen coach for the San Diego Padres. He played eight seasons in the major leagues with the San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, and Montreal Expos, and two seasons in Japan with the Yomiuri Giants in 1994 and 1995.
Jones was known for being a first-round draft pick (3rd overall in 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.[1]
Jones threw a one-hit shutout against the first-place Houston Astros in his big league debut on September 21, 1986.[2] 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.
Jones served as the interim bullpen coach for the San Diego Padres for the part of the 2012 season, following the passing of Darrel Akerfelds. He was replaced by Willie Blair in December 2012. [3]
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External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs