Jimmy Jones (baseball)

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Jimmy Jones
1987 Rob Broder Rookies Jimmy Jones.jpg
Pitcher
Born: (1964-04-20) April 20, 1964 (age 61)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 21, 1986, for the San Diego Padres
NPB: April 14, 1994, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last appearance
MLB: July 5, 1993, for the Montreal Expos
NPB: May 31, 1995, for the Yomiuri Giants

Coaching

Jones began working as pitching coach in the San Diego Padres minor league system in 2009. [5] He served as the interim bullpen coach for the San Diego Padres for part of the 2012 season, following the death of Darrel Akerfelds. Willie Blair replaced Jones in December 2012. [6]

Jones was the pitching coach for the Peoria Padres of the Arizona League, the San Antonio Missions and Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Texas League, [7] [2] and Fort Wayne TinCaps. In 2023, he became the assistant pitching coach of the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas. [8] [5]

References

  1. "Jimmy Jones Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Jorgenson, Todd (July 28, 2017). "Nobody Knows Pitch Counts Better". People Newspapers. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  3. "Boxscore: San Diego Padres 5, Houston Astros 0". Retrosheet . September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  4. Kenney, Kirk. "Padres 50th anniversary: Jimmy Jones had a pitching debut for the ages". San Diego Union Tribune. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Jimmy Jones MLB, Minor League Baseball Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  6. Brock, Corey (December 21, 2012). "Padres elevate Blair to bullpen coach". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016.
  7. "Padres Announce Minor League Coaching Staffs". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. January 27, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2018. Returning to San Antonio will be Pitching Coach Jimmy Jones, entering his ninth season in the Padres' organization.
  8. "El Paso Chihuahuas Announce 2025 Manager and Coaching Staff". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 5, 2025.