Doug Jones was the man for the Cleveland Indians
Righty reliever Doug Jones didn’t come to the Indians until he was 30 years old and he didn’t have great stuff. His fastball could barely dent a couch but he had a great changeup. Jones was also a bulldog who came right after hitters with his below par stuff and he not only made it work….but he turned into a great relief pitcher. Jones pitched in 295 games (4 starts) in his career with the Indians and he was 27-34 with 129 saves, 3.06 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. From 1988-1990 he was one of the best closers in all of baseball as he made the All-Star team three straight years and he wasn’t picked because the team had to have a Indian….it was because he deserved the honor. In those three years, Jones pitched in 176 games (0 starts) in which he was 15-19 with 112 saves, a 2.39 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP. Despite only being on the Tribe for a short time, Jones is #2 all-time in saves in team history with 129.
