Rick Jones

Thomas Frederick Jones (born April 16, 1955) is an American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played from through for the Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners (1977–78). Listed at , 190 lb, he threw and batted left-handed.

The Red Sox selected Jones in the fifth round of the 1973 MLB draft out of Nathan Bedford Forrest High School in Jacksonville, Florida. He suffered an arm injury before his senior year of high school, but Boston drafted him as a pitcher. He made his MLB debut in April 1976. After Boston manager Darrell Johnson was fired, new manager Don Zimmer demoted Jones to the minors in June after Jones missed a team flight. Jones set a franchise record with 11 walks in a game on June 18, 1977, his only win with Seattle. After his next appearance, he had an elbow injury that required surgery, ending his season and lowering his fastball velocity.

Following his time in the majors, Jones pitched in the minor leagues through 1980 for the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League. He played for Tigres Capitalinos in the Mexican Baseball League in 1981. After ending his playing career, Jones lived in Jacksonville.