Doug Jones

Born: 6/24/1957 in Covina, CA, USA

Died: 11/22/2021 in Tucson, AZ, USA

MLB Debut: 1982-04-09 | Final Game: 2000-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Douglas Reid Jones

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Biography

Doug Jones was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1982 to 2000. Born in 1957, Jones developed a reputation as a reliable reliever and closer, exemplifying the evolution of the bullpen role during his time. Over his 18-year career, he recorded a win-loss record of 69-79 and posted an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 3.3. Known for his distinctive delivery and ability to generate strikeouts, Jones amassed a total of 909 strikeouts and secured 303 saves, marking him as one of the more effective closers of his era. Jones was selected as an All-Star five times, a testament to his consistent performance and contribution to his teams, which included notable stints with the Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cleveland Indians, among others. His career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, navigating the shift from traditional pitching roles to the specialized use of relievers. Doug Jones left a lasting impact on the game, known for his poise under pressure and ability to perform in high-stakes situations, solidifying his place in baseball history as a skilled and dependable pitcher.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
69	79	846	4	0	0	303	1128.3	1155	414	86	247	909	3.30	0

Career ERA 3.30 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 21.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1982	ATL	AL	0	0	4	0	0	2.7	5	3	1	1	10.12	—	-
1986	CLE	AL	1	0	11	0	1	18.0	18	5	6	12	2.50	3.97 (+37%)	618.0
1987	CLE	AL	6	5	49	0	8	91.3	101	32	24	87	3.15	4.29 (+27%)	4124.1
1988	CLE	AL	3	4	51	0	37	83.3	69	21	16	72	2.27	3.73 (+39%)	4002.2
1989	CLE	AL	7	10	59	0	32	80.7	76	21	13	65	2.34	3.71 (+37%)	2857.4
1990	CLE	AL	5	5	66	0	43	84.3	66	24	22	55	2.56	3.86 (+34%)	1571.9
1991	CLE	AL	4	8	36	4	7	63.3	87	39	17	48	5.54	3.91 (-42%)	528.0
1992	HOU	NL	11	8	80	0	36	111.7	96	23	17	93	1.85	3.75 (+51%)	4154.8
1993	HOU	NL	4	10	71	0	26	85.3	102	43	21	66	4.54	4.19 (-8%)	1668.6
1994	PHI	NL	2	4	47	0	27	54.0	55	13	6	38	2.17	4.51 (+52%)	2693.4
1995	BAL	AL	0	4	52	0	22	46.7	55	26	16	42	5.01	4.45 (-13%)	376.0
1996	CHC	NL	2	2	28	0	2	32.3	41	18	7	26	5.01	4.61 (-9%)	-
1996	ATL	AL	5	0	24	0	1	31.7	31	12	13	34	3.41	4.61 (+26%)	-
1997	ATL	AL	6	6	75	0	36	80.3	62	18	9	82	2.02	4.39 (+54%)	-
1998	MIL	NL	3	4	46	0	12	54.0	65	31	11	43	5.17	4.43 (-17%)	-2128.5
1998	CLE	AL	1	2	23	0	1	31.3	34	12	6	28	3.45	4.43 (+22%)	1320.9
1999	OAK	AL	5	5	70	0	10	104.0	106	41	24	63	3.55	4.71 (+25%)	2010.8
2000	OAK	AL	4	2	54	0	2	73.3	86	32	18	54	3.93	4.77 (+18%)	2282.1

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
846	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.143	0.250	0.143	0.393	0.0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 45.7% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 64.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.393 vs. league average 0.737 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS
1982	ATL	AL	4	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1986	CLE	AL	11	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1987	CLE	AL	49	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1988	CLE	AL	51	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1989	CLE	AL	59	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1990	CLE	AL	66	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1991	CLE	AL	36	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1992	HOU	NL	80	4	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—
1993	HOU	NL	71	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1994	PHI	NL	47	1	1	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—
1995	BAL	AL	52	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1996	CHC	NL	28	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1996	ATL	AL	24	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1997	ATL	AL	75	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1998	MIL	NL	46	2	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—
1998	CLE	AL	23	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1999	OAK	AL	70	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2000	OAK	AL	54	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2000	ALDS1	OAK	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1998	ALDS1	CLE	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	0	0	4.0	4	2	1	2	4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2000	ALDS1	OAK	0	0	2	0	0	1.3	1	0	0	1	0.00
1998	ALDS1	CLE	0	0	1	0	0	2.7	3	2	1	1	6.75

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	846	4	60	152	21	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	ML4	P	4	0	1	0	0	0
1986	CLE	P	11	0	1	4	0	1
1987	CLE	P	49	0	8	13	5	3
1988	CLE	P	51	0	7	11	2	0
1989	CLE	P	59	0	3	14	0	1
1990	CLE	P	66	0	0	9	2	0
1991	CLE	P	36	4	7	10	0	1
1992	HOU	P	80	0	5	12	2	0
1993	HOU	P	71	0	2	12	1	0
1994	PHI	P	47	0	2	10	2	0
1995	BAL	P	52	0	4	6	1	2
1996	CHN	P	28	0	0	3	0	1
1996	ML4	P	24	0	1	4	0	0
1997	ML4	P	75	0	4	8	2	1
1998	MIL	P	46	0	4	7	1	1
1998	CLE	P	23	0	0	7	0	1
1999	OAK	P	70	0	5	12	2	2
2000	OAK	P	54	0	6	10	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	846

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1997	Player of the Week	Week of 1997-07-12
1992	TSN Fireman of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	OAK	AL	$600,000
1999	OAK	AL	$400,000
1998	MIL	NL	$2,500,000
1997	ML4	AL	$600,004
1996	CHN	NL	$825,000
1996	ML4	AL	$109,000
1995	BAL	AL	$1,300,000
1995	PHI	NL	$250,000
1994	PHI	NL	$2,875,000
1993	HOU	NL	$2,500,000
1992	HOU	NL	$1,650,000
1991	CLE	AL	$2,050,000
1990	CLE	AL	$950,000
1989	CLE	AL	$307,500
1988	CLE	AL	$115,000
1987	CLE	AL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$17,094,004