San Diego Padres legend Randy Jones, who won the National League Cy Young Award in 1976, has died. He was 75 years old.
The Padres announced that Jones passed away in a statement on X this past week.
“With deep sorrow and heavy hearts, the Padres mourn the passing of our beloved left-hander, Randy Jones,” the statement said. “Randy was a cornerstone of our franchise. The Cy Young Award winner, Padres Hall of Famer, and tremendous community ambassador, was a giant in our lives and will be greatly missed.”
Randy Jones played Major League Baseball for 10 years, spending the first eight seasons with the Padres and the last two with the Mets.
During his 1976 Cy Young Award season, Jones was 22-14 with a 2.74 ERA. He threw 25 complete games with five shutouts that season.
The California native was named an All-Star in 1976, as well as in 1975 when he went 20-12 with a 2.24 ERA.
He finished his career with a 100-123 record and 3.42 ERA. He retired from baseball ahead of the 1983 season.
Jones was inducted into the Padres Hall of Fame in 1999.
“The Hall of Fame remembers All-Star pitcher Randy Jones, who passed away Tuesday. Jones was the first Padres pitcher to win the Cy Young Award after leading the major leagues in 1976 with 22 wins, 25 complete games and 315.1 innings pitched,” the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum posted on X.
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