Randy Jones


	Randy Jones on the cover of SI: July 12, 1976.

Official site: Randy Jones Enterprises
Career stats: baseball-reference.com | cnnsi.com
Career biographies: BaseballLibrary.com | theBASEBALLpage.com
In the show: Padres (1973-80), Mets (1981-82).
How he was acquired: The Padres drafted Jones in the fifth round of the 1972 draft.
How he was lost: The Padres traded Jones to the Mets for John Pacella and Jose Moreno on Dec. 15, 1980.

Pitches: 1. Sinker (mid-70s) 2. Slider 3. Curve 4. Fastball
Player most similar to: Steve Rogers
Career year, 1975: 20-12, 2.24 ERA, 103 strikeouts and 56 walks in 285 innings, 18 complete games, six shutouts.

Resume
1976 NL Cy Young Award. ... The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year in 1975. ... The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year in 1976. ... Top 10 in NL MVP voting twice (1975-76). ... Top 10 in NL Cy Young Award voting twice (1975-76). ... 1973 Topps Rookie All-Star Team. ... Led the NL in ERA once (1975). ... Led the NL in wins once (1976). ... Led the NL in innings once (1976). ... Led the NL in complete games once (1976). The All-Star Game: Two-time All-Star (1975-76). ... saved the NL?s 6-3 win in 1975. ... started and won the NL?s 7-1 win in 1976. Records: Holds NL record for wins at the All-Star break (16, 1976). ... Holds NL record for most chances without an error, pitcher (112 in 1976). ... Shares major league record for highest season fielding percentage, pitcher (1.000, 1976). ... Shares record for most assists in an inning, pitcher (3, Sept. 28, 1975). ... Shares NL record for the most double plays in a season, pitcher (12, 1976).
Revisionist history: Jones won the Cy Young Award for the wrong season. He should have won it in 1975, instead of 1976, according to Bill James? Win Shares.

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