Jeff Jones (pitcher)

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Jeff Jones (pitcher)

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Jeff Jones

Jones with the Detroit Tigers

Pitcher

Born: July 29, 1956 (age 68)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

April 10, 1980, for the Oakland Athletics

Last MLB appearance

September 14, 1984, for the Oakland Athletics

MLB statistics

Win–loss record

9–9

Earned run average

3.95

Strikeouts

128

Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams

As player

Oakland Athletics (1980–1984)

As coach

Detroit Tigers (1995, 1999–2000, 2002, 2007–2015)

Medals

Men's baseball

Representing United States
World Baseball Classic
	2017 Los Angeles	Team

Jeffrey Allen Jones (born July 29, 1956) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He played for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1980 until 1984. He served as pitching coach for the Detroit Tigers of MLB from 2011 to 2015.

Personal

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Born in Detroit, Michigan, Jeff graduated from nearby Southgate High School, (now Southgate Anderson High School) in Southgate, Michigan.

He has two grown daughters, Audrey and Whitney, and lives in Carleton, Michigan with his wife.^[1]

Playing career

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Jones pitched for five seasons in Oakland (1980–84), almost entirely out of the bullpen (three starts in 112 appearances). He compiled a 9–9 record and eight saves with a 3.95 ERA, striking out 128 batters in 205 innings.

Coaching career

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Jones was the pitching coach for the Double-A London Tigers in 1989, 1991 and 1992. He then went to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens in 1990 and 1994 to be their pitching coach.

After numerous stints as the Tigers bullpen coach, most recently 2007–2011, Jones was moved to the position of pitching coach on July 3, 2011. This followed the firing of pitching coach Rick Knapp, after a six-game stretch where Tiger pitchers gave up a combined 54 runs against the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants. Jones' contract expired at the end of the 2011 season, but the Tigers chose to tender a new contract to bring him back for 2012 and beyond.^[2]

On October 19, 2015, Jones announced his retirement, following 38 years in baseball. During his tenure as pitching coach, Jones coached two Tigers pitchers to Cy Young Awards, Justin Verlander in 2011, and Max Scherzer in 2013.^[3]

References

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^ "Tigers Announce Pitching Coach Jeff Jones' Retirement". Detroit.cbslocal.com. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
^ Mowery, Matthew B. (November 10, 2013). "Jeff Jones back as pitching coach, Dave Clark added to staff". pressandguide.com. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
^ Beck, Jason (October 19, 2015). "After distinguished career, pitching coach Jones retires". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

External links

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

Preceded by Dan Whitmer Fred Kendall Ed Ott Lloyd McClendon	Detroit Tigers bullpen coach 1995 1999–2000 2002 2007–2011	Succeeded by Fred Kendall Ed Ott Lance Parrish Mike Rojas
Preceded by Rick Knapp	Detroit Tigers pitching coach 2011–2015	Succeeded by Rich Dubee

United States roster – 2017 World Baseball Classic champions (1st title)

Manager 11 Jim Leyland
Bench Coach 61 Tom Brookens
First Base Coach 1 Alan Trammell
Third Base Coach 42 Willie Randolph
Hitting Coach 9 Tino Martinez
Pitching Coach 38 Jeff Jones
Bullpen Coach Rich Donnelly
Bullpen Catcher 66 Mark Reed
Bullpen Catcher 67 Jett Ruiz

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