Calvin Jones | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 26 September 1963 |
Birth Place: | Compton, California, U.S. |
Death Place: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | June 14 |
Debutyear: | 1991 |
Debutteam: | Seattle Mariners |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 1 |
Finalyear: | 1992 |
Finalteam: | Seattle Mariners |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 5–7 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 4.33 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 91 |
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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.
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.
Jones died from cancer on February 12, 2022, at the age of 58.[2]