Jimmy Jones (baseball)

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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 record	43–39
Earned run average	4.46
Strikeouts	376
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	9–4
Earned run average	3.75
Strikeouts	51
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
San Diego Padres (1986–1988) New York Yankees (1989–1990) Houston Astros (1991–1992) Montreal Expos (1993) Yomiuri Giants (1994–1995)

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 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.

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.

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]

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)