Darryl Jones

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Darryl Lee Jones

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.
• School Westminster College
• Debut June 6, 1979
• Final Game July 11, 1979
• Born June 5, 1951 in Meadville, PA USA

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Darryl Jones was given 18 games with the 1979 New York Yankees in June and and first part of July. He was mostly a DH, and was 28 at the time. The regular DH that year was Jim Spencer, having his best year by far with a .593 slugging percentage in 295 at-bats.

Jones had gotten attention hitting .330 for Syracuse in 1977 and .322 for Tacoma in 1978. He also spent three years with West Haven (1974-76).

Brother of Lynn Jones, who also made his major league debut in 1979.

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