Rick Jones (pitcher) explained

Rick Jones
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:16 April 1955
Birth Place:Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 18
Debutyear:1976
Debutteam:Boston Red Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 30
Finalyear:1978
Finalteam:Seattle Mariners
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:6–9
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.02
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:72
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Thomas Frederick Jones (born April 16, 1955) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox (1976) and Seattle Mariners (1977–78). Listed at, 190 lb, he batted and threw left-handed. He was traded along with Enrique Romo and Tom McMillan from the Mariners to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Mario Mendoza, Odell Jones and Rafael Vásquez at the Winter Meetings on December 5, 1978.[1]

In a three-year career, Jones posted a 6–9 record with 72 strikeouts and a 4.02 ERA in 159.0 innings of work.

Following his career in the majors, Jones pitched one more season in the minor leagues in 1979 for the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League.

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Notes and References

  1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X2FSAAAAIBAJ&pg=6691,4255858&dq "Falcone to Mets, Romo to Bucs," St. Petersburg (FL) Times, Wednesday, December 6, 1978.