Al Jones (1980s pitcher)

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Al Jones

|position=Pitcher

|image=

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1959|2|10}}

|birth_place=Charleston, Mississippi

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=August 6

|debutyear=1983

|debutteam=Chicago White Sox

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=September 30

|finalyear=1985

|finalteam=Chicago White Sox

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Win–loss record

|stat1value=2–1

|stat2label=Earned run average

|stat2value=3.77

|stat3label=Strikeouts

|stat3value=19

|stat2league = CPBL

|stat21label=Win–loss record

|stat21value=6–15

|stat22label=Earned run average

|stat22value=3.69

|stat23label=Strikeouts

|stat23value=130

|teams=

Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|1983}}–{{mlby|1985}})
Brother Elephants ({{by|1991}}–{{by|1994}}, {{by|1998}}–{{by|1999}})

|awards=

3x Taiwan Series champion (1992–1994)

}}

Alfornia Jones (born February 10, 1959) is a former professional baseball relief pitcher. Jones played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox in parts of three seasons from 1983 to 1985.

Career

He played from 1983 through 1985 for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). His tenure with the White Sox ended when he and Tom Hartley were traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Ray Searage.{{cite news |title=The Chicago White Sox Thursday announced they have acquired... |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/07/17/The-Chicago-White-Sox-Thursday-announced-they-have-acquired/5832521956800/ |accessdate=20 September 2020 |publisher=UPI |date=17 July 1986 |language=en}} After the 1987 season, Jones became a free agent, and in 1990 signed with the Montreal Expos organization. Jones then went on to play from 1991 to 1994, and in 1998 and 1999 for the Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=jones-002alf|title = Al Jones Minor, Mexican & CPBL Leagues Statistics & History}}