Randy Jones (baseball)
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Randall Leo Jones (born January 12, 1950), nicknamed "Junkman", is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres and New York Mets. Jones won the Cy Young Award with San Diego in 1976. The Padres retired his No. 35.
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Randy Jones | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1950-01-12) January 12, 1950 (age 74) Fullerton, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 16, 1973, for the San Diego Padres | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 7, 1982, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 100–123 |
Earned run average | 3.42 |
Strikeouts | 735 |
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Jones attended Brea-Olinda High School in Brea, California, [citation needed] and Chapman University in Orange, California.[citation needed] He was known for his sinker and the large number of ground-ball outs he induced. He was inducted into the San Diego Padres Hall of Fame.