Lynn Jones
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Lynn Morris Jones
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 175 lb.
- School Thiel College
- Debut April 13, 1979
- Final Game October 4, 1986
- Born January 1, 1953 in Meadville, PA USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
After his playing days, Lynn Jones was first base coach for the Kansas City Royals in 1991 and 1992. He then managed in the Florida Marlins system for seven years, and became the Marlins first base coach in 2001 then moved to the Atlanta Braves farm system for a year as a manager.
Jones was the Boston Red Sox minor league outfield/baserunning instructor in 2003 and managed the Lowell Spinners for 8 games at the end of the year, then coached for the big league Red Sox in 2004 and 2005, winning a World Series Ring the first of these two years. He was the minor league outfield/baserunning instructor for the Cincinnati Reds in 2006-2007 and will hold the same position for the Atlanta Braves in 2009.
Brother of Darryl Jones
[edit] Notable Achievement
- Won a World Series with the Kansas City Royals in 1985
[edit] Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Elmira Pioneers | New York-Penn League | 31-44 | 12th | Florida Marlins | ||
| 1994 | Kane County Cougars | Midwest League | 71-68 | 7th | Florida Marlins | ||
| 1995 | Kane County Cougars | Midwest League | 69-69 | 7th | Florida Marlins | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1996 | Kane County Cougars | Midwest League | 65-68 | 9th | Florida Marlins | ||
| 1997 | Kane County Cougars | Midwest League | 70-68 | 5th | Florida Marlins | Lost League Finals | |
| 1998 | Portland Sea Dogs | Eastern League | 66-75 | 7th | Florida Marlins | ||
| 1999 | Calgary Cannons | Pacific Coast League | 57-82 | 15th | Florida Marlins | ||
| 2000 | Calgary Cannons | Pacific Coast League | 60-82 | 14th | Florida Marlins | ||
| 2002 | Macon Braves | South Atlantic League | 66-74 | 10th (t) | Atlanta Braves | ||
| 2003 | Lowell Spinners | New York-Penn League | 3-5 | 6th | Boston Red Sox | replaced Jon Deeble (36-30) on August 27 |
