Cy Young Award winner Randy Jones dead at 75

Randy Jones, the left-hander who received the 1976 Nationwide League Cy Younger Award, died Tuesday on the age of 75.

Jones made his MLB debut with the San Diego Padres in 1973 and impressed as a rookie with a 3.16 ERA in 20 appearances, together with 19 begins. After going 8-22 in his second season, he rebounded with an NL-leading 2.24 ERA in 1975, incomes his first All-Star nod and ending second within the Cy Younger Award voting behind Tom Seaver.

The next season he put up 315.1 innings main the MLB, and whereas 5 others within the Nationwide League had the next ERA than his 2.74, he led the majors with 25 full video games, and his 1.03 WHIP was additionally the very best mark within the Nationwide League. His 22 wins additionally led the majors, which was sufficient to beat Jerry Koosman. Don Sutton completed third, Steve Carlton was fourth and Seaver dropped to eighth.

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San Diego Padres pitcher Randy Jones in motion on the mound throughout the 1976 season. (Malcolm Emmons-USA At the moment Community)

In his final match of that magical season he injured a nerve in his left arm and was by no means capable of absolutely return to kind. Regardless of a 2.88 ERA in 1978, he completed with an ERA increased than 4.50 in three of his final six seasons. Jones joined the New York Mets for his ultimate two seasons in 1981 and 1982.

Jones wasn’t identified for putting out. In truth, he had solely 93 strikeouts in his Cy Younger Award-winning season, and his profession greatest was 124 in 1974. He stays the one pitcher to ever win a Cy Younger Award, however has a profession dropping file. 4 instances he ranked within the high 10 in innings pitched, walks per 9 innings, begins and residential runs per 9 innings.

Former San Diego Padre Randy Jones waves previous to the 87th annual MLB All-Star Recreation at PETCO Park on July 12, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Todd Warshaw/Getty Pictures)

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“It’s with deep disappointment and heavy hearts that the Padres mourn the passing of our beloved left-hander Randy Jones. Randy was a cornerstone of our franchise. The CY Younger Award winner, Padres Corridor of Famer, and an incredible group ambassador, was a large in our lives and might be tremendously missed,” Padres said in a statement.

Former San Diego Padre Randy Jones suggestions his hat to the group previous to the 87th annual MLB All-Star Recreation at PETCO Park on July 12, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Andy Hayt/Getty Pictures)

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Jones’ no. 35 was retired by the Padres in 1997 and two years later was a part of the workforce’s first Corridor of Fame class. He’s broadly credited with placing the enlargement franchise on the map because the workforce struggled mightily throughout his tenure, however he offered a spark in darkish days.

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