Why does Randy Jones have his number retired? Two big seasons?
I had never heard of him until the trivia question on the AZ
broadcast tonight.
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Cranial Crusader dgh 1138 at bell south point net
Well if you mean least accomplishment for the team that retired the
number then Wade Boggs of the Rays has to be up there. Randy Jones'
stats, first thing to catch my eye was 735 Ks in 1933 IP. I would
think that has to be near the all time low per 9 IP for modern era.
MLB has this to say about Randy Jones' retired number:
http://mlb.mlb.com/sd/history/retired_numbers.jsp
Randy Jones was the first Padres player to win a coveted Cy Young
award and earned tremendous popularity among Padres fans, a
relationship that remains strong to this day. Jones, a left-hander who
won the Cy Young in 1976 after go ing 22-14 with a 2.74 ERA and 25
complete games, remains the club leader in innings pitched (1,765.0),
starts (253), complete games (71) and shut outs (18).
Jones was an All-Star in 1975 and 1976, establish ing a unique rapport
with Padres fans, who gave him a standing ovation as he approached the
mound for every start. Jones remains an active ambassador for the
Padres in the community, making dozens of appearances annually and
running his popular Randy Jones Barbecue at PETCO Park.
Shining the Light,
Marty Winn