Thomas Frederick Jones (born April 16, 1955) is a former
starting pitcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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who played from through for the
Boston Red Sox
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(1976) and
Seattle Mariners
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(1977–78). Listed at , 190 lb, he batted and threw
left-handed
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.
He was traded along with
Enrique Romo
Enrique Romo Navarro (born July 15, 1947) is a Mexican former professional baseball relief pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners (1977–78) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1979–82). Romo batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Santa Rosal ...
and
Tom McMillan from the Mariners to the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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for
Mario Mendoza
Mario Mendoza Aizpuru (born December 26, 1950) is a Mexican former professional baseball infielder. Mendoza, a lifetime .215 hitter, is best known for being the source of the name for the threshold for batting ineptitude, the " Mendoza Line", ...
,
Odell Jones
Odell Jones (born January 13, 1953 in Tulare, California) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers, in pa ...
and
Rafael Vásquez at the
Winter Meetings
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on December 5, 1978.
"Falcone to Mets, Romo to Bucs," ''St. Petersburg'' (FL) ''Times'', Wednesday, December 6, 1978.
Retrieved October 21, 2022.
In a three-year career, Jones posted a 6–9 record with 72 strikeout
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s and a 4.02 ERA
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Comp ...
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
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Franchise history
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of the Pacific Coast League
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.
References
External links
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Retrosheet
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Baseball Reference (Minor and Mexican leagues)
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Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
1955 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Baseball players from Jacksonville, Florida
Boston Red Sox players
Bristol Red Sox players
Elmira Pioneers players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Mexican League baseball pitchers
Navegantes del Magallanes players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Portland Beavers players
Rhode Island Red Sox players
San Jose Missions players
Seattle Mariners players
Tigres del México players
Wichita Aeros players
Winston-Salem Red Sox players
Winter Haven Red Sox players
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