Doug Jones was born on Monday, June 24, 1957, in Covina, California. Jones was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 9, 1982, with the Milwaukee Brewers. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Doug Jones baseball stats page.
"Somebody once referred to reliever Doug Jones as 'the Sultan of Slow,' and the nickname might be a good description of the closer who, for 16 seasons, tied Major League hitters in knots with changeups that were slow, slower and slowest. 'Jones threw the screwball in 1985 and '86, but he didn't throw it more than once in a while the rest of his career,' wrote Bill James and Rob Neyer in their book, The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers. 'His stock in trade was keeping hitters off stride with slow, slower, and even slower changeups.' And Jones did that well, too. His performance as a closer led Jones to record 303 saves and earned him selection to the All-Star team five times in his career. Now, that career has put Jones within a step of immortality." - Hill, Justice B. MLB Staff Writer. Closer Jones eligible for Hall of Fame. 1 January 2006.
Doug JonesDoug 'The Sultan of Slow' Jones Autograph on a 1991 Score Baseball Card (#45 | Checklist) |
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Doug JonesDoug Jones Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
1982 | 25 | Brewers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 10.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
1986 | 29 | Indians | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.0 | 79 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
1987 | 30 | Indians | 49 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 91.1 | 400 | 101 | 32 | 45 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 87 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
1988 | 31 | Indians | 51 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.27 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 83.1 | 338 | 69 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
1989 | 32 | Indians | 59 | 0 | 53 | 7 | 10 | .412 | 2.34 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 80.2 | 331 | 76 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
1990 | 33 | Indians | 66 | 0 | 64 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.56 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 84.1 | 331 | 66 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
1991 | 34 | Indians | 36 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.54 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 63.1 | 293 | 87 | 39 | 42 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
1992 | 35 | Astros | 80 | 0 | 70 | 11 | 8 | .579 | 1.85 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 111.2 | 440 | 96 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 93 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
1993 | 36 | Astros | 71 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 4.54 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 85.1 | 381 | 102 | 43 | 46 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 66 | 3 | 5 | 0 | - |
1994 | 37 | Phillies | 47 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.17 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 54.0 | 226 | 55 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
1995 | 38 | Orioles | 52 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 5.01 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 46.2 | 211 | 55 | 26 | 30 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
1996 | 39 | Cubs | 28 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.01 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32.1 | 143 | 41 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
1996 | 39 | Brewers | 24 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.2 | 139 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
1997 | 40 | Brewers | 75 | 0 | 73 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.02 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 80.1 | 307 | 62 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 82 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - |
1998 | 41 | Brewers | 46 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.17 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 54.0 | 239 | 65 | 31 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
1998 | 41 | Indians | 23 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.1 | 133 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
1999 | 42 | Athletics | 70 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.55 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 104.0 | 430 | 106 | 41 | 43 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 63 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
2000 | 43 | Athletics | 54 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.93 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 73.1 | 319 | 86 | 32 | 34 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
16 Years | 846 | 4 | 640 | 69 | 79 | .466 | 3.30 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 1,128.1 | 4,754 | 1,155 | 414 | 465 | 86 | 247 | 53 | 909 | 18 | 39 | 6 | 18 |
Doug JonesDoug Jones Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1982 | 25 | Brewers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1986 | 29 | Indians | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1987 | 30 | Indians | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1988 | 31 | Indians | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1989 | 32 | Indians | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1990 | 33 | Indians | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1991 | 34 | Indians | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1992 | 35 | Astros | 80 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1993 | 36 | Astros | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1994 | 37 | Phillies | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
1995 | 38 | Orioles | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1996 | 39 | Cubs | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1996 | 39 | Brewers | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1997 | 40 | Brewers | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
1998 | 41 | Brewers | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1998 | 41 | Indians | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1999 | 42 | Athletics | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
2000 | 43 | Athletics | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
16 Years | 846 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
Doug JonesDoug Jones Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1982 Brewers | P | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 3.38 |
1986 Indians | P | 11 | 0 | 54 | 5 | 0.5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.50 |
1987 Indians | P | 49 | 0 | 274 | 26 | 0.5 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .808 | 2.07 |
1988 Indians | P | 51 | 0 | 250 | 20 | 0.4 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .900 | 1.94 |
1989 Indians | P | 59 | 0 | 242 | 17 | 0.3 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.90 |
1990 Indians | P | 66 | 0 | 253 | 11 | 0.2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .818 | 0.96 |
1991 Indians | P | 36 | 4 | 190 | 17 | 0.5 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.42 |
1992 Astros | P | 80 | 0 | 335 | 19 | 0.2 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .895 | 1.37 |
1993 Astros | P | 71 | 0 | 256 | 15 | 0.2 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .933 | 1.48 |
1994 Phillies | P | 47 | 0 | 162 | 14 | 0.3 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .857 | 2.00 |
1995 Orioles | P | 52 | 0 | 140 | 11 | 0.2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .909 | 1.93 |
1996 Cubs | P | 28 | 0 | 97 | 3 | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.84 |
1996 Brewers | P | 24 | 0 | 95 | 5 | 0.2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.42 |
1997 Brewers | P | 75 | 0 | 241 | 14 | 0.2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .857 | 1.34 |
1998 Brewers | P | 46 | 0 | 162 | 12 | 0.3 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .917 | 1.83 |
1998 Indians | P | 23 | 0 | 94 | 7 | 0.3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.01 |
1999 Athletics | P | 70 | 0 | 312 | 19 | 0.3 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .895 | 1.47 |
2000 Athletics | P | 54 | 0 | 220 | 17 | 0.3 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .941 | 1.96 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
P Totals | 846 | 4 | 3,385 | 233 | 0.3 | 212 | 60 | 152 | 21 | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .910 | 1.69 | |
16 Years | 846 | 4 | 3,385 | 233 | 0.3 | 212 | 60 | 152 | 21 | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .910 | 1.69 |
Doug JonesDoug Jones Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1982 Brewers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.00 | 3.37 | 3.37 |
1986 Indians | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 |
1987 Indians | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.63 | 8.57 | 2.36 |
1988 Indians | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.50 | 7.78 | 1.73 |
1989 Indians | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.00 | 7.25 | 1.45 |
1990 Indians | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.50 | 5.87 | 2.35 |
1991 Indians | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.82 | 6.82 | 2.42 |
1992 Astros | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5.47 | 7.50 | 1.37 |
1993 Astros | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.14 | 6.96 | 2.21 |
1994 Phillies | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.33 | 6.33 | 1.00 |
1995 Orioles | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.63 | 8.10 | 3.09 |
1996 Cubs | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.71 | 7.24 | 1.95 |
1996 Brewers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.62 | 9.66 | 3.69 |
1997 Brewers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.11 | 9.19 | 1.01 |
1998 Brewers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.91 | 7.17 | 1.83 |
1998 Indians | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.67 | 8.04 | 1.72 |
1999 Athletics | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.63 | 5.45 | 2.08 |
2000 Athletics | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.00 | 6.63 | 2.21 |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
16 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3.68 | 7.25 | 1.97 |
Doug JonesDoug Jones Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1982 Milwaukee Brewers | 45, 54 | $33,500.00 | - | - |
1986 Cleveland Indians | 46 | $55,100.00 | - | - |
1987 Cleveland Indians | 46 | $62,500.00 | - | - |
1988 Cleveland Indians | 11 | $115,000.00 | Stats | - |
1989 Cleveland Indians | 11 | $307,500.00 | Stats | - |
1990 Cleveland Indians | 11 | $950,000.00 | Stats | - |
1991 Cleveland Indians | 11 | $2,050,000.00 | - | - |
1992 Houston Astros | 23 | $1,650,000.00 | Stats | - |
1993 Houston Astros | 23 | $2,500,000.00 | - | - |
1994 Philadelphia Phillies | 23 | $2,875,000.00 | Stats | n/a |
1995 Baltimore Orioles | 31 | $1,300,000.00 | - | - |
1996 Chicago Cubs | 27 | $825,000.00 | - | - |
1996 Milwaukee Brewers | 43 | $109,000.00 | - | - |
1997 Milwaukee Brewers | 43 | $600,004.00 | - | - |
1998 Milwaukee Brewers | 43 | $2,500,000.00 | - | - |
1998 Cleveland Indians | 43 | " " | - | - |
1999 Oakland Athletics | 24 | $400,000.00 | - | - |
2000 Oakland Athletics | 24 | $600,000.00 | - | - |
Doug Jones Stats by Baseball Almanac |
Douglas Reid Jones was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Milwaukee Brewers (1982), Cleveland Indians (1986–1991), Houston Astros (1992–1993), Philadelphia Phillies (1994), Baltimore Orioles (1995), Chicago Cubs (1996), Milwaukee Brewers (1996–1998), Cleveland Indians (1998), and Oakland Athletics (1999–2000). Did you know that when Doug, his nickname, made his big league debut on April 9, 1982, he became the first pitcher from Lebanon High School (Lebanon, IN) to play in the majors? Do you know what catcher preceded him? [Answer]
Did you know that Doug Jones was named one of the 100 Greatest Cleveland Indians Players ever? As part of the club’s 100th Anniversary Celebration in 2001, a panel of veteran baseball writers, historians and executives selected a roster of the Top 100 Greatest Indians and Jones was named one of the 36 pitchers.
Doug Jones Rookie Cards | Donruss, Fleer, Score, Topps | 1988
Dave Smith was the first Houston Astros closer to put together a 30+ save season, finishing the 1986 campaign with 33 saves. Six years later, Doug Jones took over the franchise record for saves in a season when he put together the first 35+ save season, finishing the 1992 campaign with 36 saves and a Reliever of the Year Award (the first Astros' recipient). [Note: Record was broken by Billy Wagner, who had 39 saves in 1999, then a still-standing 44 save season in 2003; Jose Valverde tied Wagner's mark in 2008.]
Doug Jones MLB Player Questionnaire | Office of William J. Weiss | 22 January 1979
Doug Jones had previously (before being traded to the Astros) become the first Cleveland Indians closer to put together a 30+ save season (37 saves in 1988) and a 40+ save season (43 saves in 1990). Jones actually held three team records for saves in a season in two different leagues at the same time; holding the Astros (NL) record from 1992 through 2001 (Billy Wagner recorded 39 saves, breaking the mark of 36 by Jones), the Indians record from 1988 through 1995 (Jose Mesa recorded 46 saves, breaking the mark of 43 set by Jones in 1990, which broke his own mark of 37 in 1988), and the Milwaukee Brewers record from 1997 through 1999 (Bob Wickman recorded 37 saves, breaking the mark of 36 by Jones).