Barry Jones

Barry Louis Jones (born February 15, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies, and New York Mets. Amateur career Jones graduated from Centerville Senior High School and later attended Indiana University Bloomington. In 1983, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. He was drafted by the Pirates in the third round of the 1984 amateur draft. Professional career Jones played his first professional season with their Class A (Short Season) Watertown Pirates in , and his last season with the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs in . Jones started his career with Pittsburgh, pitching in 26 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986. He went 3-4 while finishing ten games with three saves in 37.1 innings for a 2.89 ERA. He fared worse in the following year, pitching in 32 games while going 2-4 with a 5.61 ERA in 43.1 innings. He got more playtime with the 1988 season, as he played 59 games with 25 games to finish with three saves in 82.1 innings. He had a 2.84 ERA while playing for the Pirates and the Chicago White Sox for Dave LaPoint on August 13.