Gary Jones (manager)

Gary Jones (manager)

Gary Wayne Jones (born November 11 1960 in Henderson, Texas) is an American former coach in Major League Baseball and a longtime minor league manager.

Jones was signed by the Chicago Cubs as a free agent infielder in 1982 out of the University of Arkansas. He played for seven years in the Cubs and Athletics organizations, including two seasons with the Triple-A Tacoma Tigers. After retiring as a player, he has led teams in the Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, and San Diego Padres organizations. To date, he has spent one season (by|1998) in the major leagues as the first-base coach of the Athletics.

He was named the San Diego organization's roving infield instructor for 2007 after leading the Padres' AA Southern League farm club, the Mobile BayBears, during the by|2006 season.

As a minor league skipper from 1990-97, 1999-2001 and 2003-06, Jones guided teams in the International League, Pacific Coast League, Southern League, Midwest League, and Arizona Fall League. In addition to the BayBears, he has also managed the Madison Muskies, Huntsville Stars, Edmonton Trappers, Pawtucket Red Sox, and Fort Wayne Wizards. He served the Red Sox as coordinator of minor league instruction in by|2002.

He led the Stars to the Southern League championship in 1994 and the Trappers to back-to-back Pacific Coast League championships in 1996 and 1997. He also won Manager-of-the-Year Awards in 1991 (Madison), 1994 (Huntsville), 1996 and 1997 (both with Edmonton).

External links

* [http://www.mwlguide.com/managers/jonesg.html MWLguide.com] - minor league managerial record


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