Overview
- The Padres announced Wednesday that Jones died Tuesday at age 75 and extended condolences to his wife, Marie.
- The organization did not disclose a cause or location of death.
- Jones became San Diego’s first Cy Young winner in 1976, leading MLB in wins, starts, innings and complete games after a 1975 season with a league-best 2.24 ERA.
- He tore a nerve in his final 1976 start and had surgery, never returning to peak form before a post-1980 trade to the Mets; he finished a 10-year career at 100–123 with a 3.42 ERA.
- His No. 35 was retired in 1997 and he entered the Padres Hall of Fame in 1999, later serving as a prominent team ambassador with BBQ stands and broadcast work.