Steve Jones (baseball)
Steve Jones | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Huntington Park, California, U.S. | April 22, 1941|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 15, 1967, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 21, 1969, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics | |
Earned run average | 4.44 |
Record | 5-7 |
Strikeouts | 59 |
Teams | |
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Steven Howell Jones (born April 22, 1941) is an American former left-handed
Prior to playing professional baseball, he attended Whittier College. In 1962, he was signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent. On December 2, 1963, he was drafted by the White Sox in the minor league draft. He made his big league debut with the White Sox on August 15, 1967. He started the game, lasting only 41⁄3 innings and allowing eight hits, one walk and three earned runs including a home run to Rick Monday. He went 2–2 with a 4.21 ERA in 11 games (three starts) in his first season.
On February 13, 1968, he was traded with
Overall, Jones went 5–7 with a 4.44 ERA in 38 games (seven started). In 81 innings, he allowed 74 hits, 43 walks and 59 strikeouts.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)