Barry Louis Jones (born February 15, 1963) is an

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former

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player. He played as a

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for the

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, and

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Amateur career

Jones graduated from

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and later attended

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. In 1983, he played

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with the

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of the

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and was named a league all-star. He was drafted by the Pirates in the third round of the 1984 amateur draft.

Professional career

Jones played his first professional season with their Class A (Short Season)

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in , and his last season with the

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' Triple-A

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in . Jones started his career with Pittsburgh, pitching in 26 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986. He went 3-4 while finishing ten games with three saves in 37.1 innings for a 2.89 ERA. He fared worse in the following year, pitching in 32 games while going 2-4 with a 5.61 ERA in 43.1 innings. He got more playtime with the 1988 season, as he played 59 games with 25 games to finish with three saves in 82.1 innings. He had a 2.84 ERA while playing for the Pirates and the

for

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on August 13. The next year, he went 3-2 while pitching in 22 games, garnering one save in 74 innings with a 2.37 ERA. Oddly enough, it was the first and only time in his career that Jones had his

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(WHIP) below 1.000, as he had a WHIP of 0.989 (having allowed 22 hits and 8 walks in 30.1 innings). Jones would have his peak in 1990. He made appearances in 65 games while pitching a 2.31 ERA with an 11-4 record in 74 innings with a save. On July 1, he was the winning pitcher in a game that saw

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pitch a no-hitter, but still lose the game. Jones came in to pitch the eighth inning with the score tied at zero. He allowed a base runner to reach on an error but then got the next three batters out. He received the win when the White Sox scored the go-ahead run in the 8th on three errors and two walks On December 23, he was traded along with Ivan Calderon to the

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, and

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. His time with Montreal proved laborious. He pitched in 77 games (the most of his career and the most in the

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that year), pitching 88.2 innings while having a 4-9 record with a 3.35 ERA and 13 saves. On December 9, he was traded by the Expos to the

for

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and cash. His troubles did not cease with new scenery. He went 7-6 with two teams, but he had a 5.68 ERA with a WHIP of 1.722 while pitching 69.2 innings with one save. On August 8, he was granted his release by the Phillies, and he signed with the

six days later. After the season ended, he signed with the

as a free agent. He appeared in just six games that year, allowing eight runs (one unearned). His last appearance was on May 22, going an inning while allowing two runs on two hits with two walks and a strikeout. He was granted his release by the Sox on June 4.

References

External links

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