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Calvin Jones
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Pitcher
Born: (1963-09-26)September 26, 1963
Compton, California
Died: February 12, 2022(2022-02-12) (aged 58)
Houston, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
June 14, 1991, for the Seattle Mariners
Last appearance
October 1, 1992, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 5–7
Earned run average 4.33
Strikeouts 91
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record 4–5
Earned run average 3.31
Strikeouts 103
Teams
  • Seattle Mariners (1991–1992)
  • China Times Eagles (1996)
  • Taichung Agan (1997)
  • Koos Group Whales (1998–1999)

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

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

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

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

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