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Calvin Jones (baseball)

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Calvin Jones
Jones with the Chattanooga Lookouts c. 1987
Pitcher
Born: (1963-09-26)September 26, 1963
Compton, California, U.S.
Died: February 12, 2022(2022-02-12) (aged 58)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 14, 1991, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1992, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record5–7
Earned run average4.33
Strikeouts91
Teams

Calvin Douglas Jones (September 26, 1963 – February 12, 2022) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played during two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners.

Career

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Jones attended the University of California, Riverside, where he played college baseball for the Highlanders from 1982–1983.[1]

He was drafted by the Mariners as the 1st pick in the 1st round of the January 1984 MLB draft. Jones played his first professional season with their Class A (Short Season) Bellingham Mariners in 1984, and his last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers' Triple-A Albuquerque Dukes in 1996.

Personal life and death

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Jones died from cancer on February 12, 2022, at the age of 58.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "University of California, Riverside Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  2. ^ McDonald, Darragh (February 13, 2022). "Calvin Jones Passes Away". MLBTR. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
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