Steve Jones

Note: This page links to 1960s pitcher Steve Jones. For the college coach, click here.

Steven Howell Jones

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.
• School Whittier College
• High School Bell (CA) High School
• Debut August 15, 1967
• Final Game September 21, 1969
• Born April 22, 1941 in Huntington Park, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Steve Jones is the brother of Gary Jones. Steve pitched for three different American League teams in three seasons during the 1960's. He got his most work with the 1969 Kansas City Royals, an expansion team, where he was three years older than teammate Lou Piniella.

Steve was born in Southern California, and went to high school and college there. In 1962, he was signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent. On December 2, 1963, he was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the minor league draft.

He pitched well for the 1967 Indianapolis Indians (9-3 record, 2.95 ERA), and made his big league debut with the White Sox on August 15, 1967. He started the game, lasting 4 1/3 innings and allowing eight hits, one walk and three earned runs.

On February 13, 1968, he was traded with Ron Hansen and Dennis Higgins to the Washington Senators for Tim Cullen, Buster Narum and Bob Priddy. In 1968, he split his time between the Senators and the 1968 Buffalo Bisons, for whom he led the pitching staff in victories.

He was then taken as the 10th pick in the 1968 expansion draft by the Kansas City Royals and pitched for the team during its inaugural 1969 season. He spent some of the 1969 season in Omaha, and also spent most of 1970 there.

This article [1] contains an interview with Steve, who lived in Knoxville as of 2010. He stated that his favorite player to watch was Cliff Lee. Steve remembered throwing a no-hitter against Columbus.