Speedboat Jones
Dennis Ray Jones
Born: July 26, 1966
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 178
Draft: Round 1 (1990 Rule V (3A phase), Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: N/A
Career: 1985-1995
Speedboat Jones compiled a career record of 20 wins and 33 losses and a 4.75 ERA in his 141-game pitching career with the Blue Jays, Florence Blue Jays, Myrtle Beach Blue Jays, Knoxville Blue Jays, Williamsport Bills, San Bernardino Spirit, Marshall Mallards, Brainerd Bears and Saskatoon Riot. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
 Florence Blue Jays |
 Myrtle Beach Blue Jays |
 Knoxville Blue Jays |
 Williamsport Bills |
 San Bernardino Spirit |
 Brainerd Bears |
 Saskatoon Riot |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | GULF | Blue Jays | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3.41 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 45 | 35 | 22 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Florence Blue Jays | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5.86 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.3 | 45 | 44 | 36 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.75 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.7 | 51 | 37 | 21 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.62 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89.3 | 57 | 32 | 26 | 2 | 64 | 1 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.33 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.0 | 68 | 57 | 48 | 4 | 90 | 1 | 84 | 4 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 1 | 1 | .500 | 9.90 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.66 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24.3 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994 | Ind | NCEN | Marshall Mallards | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 1994 | Ind | NCEN | Brainerd Bears | 2 | 3 | .400 | 7.54 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.7 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 111 |
| 1995 | Ind | PRAI | Saskatoon Riot | 0 | 0 | 17.72 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.7 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Totals | 20 | 33 | .377 | 4.75 | 141 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 424.3 | 329 | 285 | 224 | 18 | 398 | 3 | 483 | 16 | 5 | 51 | 132 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Ind | NCEN | Brainerd Bears | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Ind | NCEN | Marshall Mallards | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | GULF | Blue Jays | P | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .933 | .933 |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Florence Blue Jays | P | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .294 |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | P | 21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 19 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | .765 | .684 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 27 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .947 | .667 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .364 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1994 | Ind | NCEN | Brainerd Bears | P | 13 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .769 |
| 1994 | Ind | NCEN | Marshall Mallards | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 129 | 17 | 58 | 8 | 4 | .904 | .581 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | Gulf Coast League | Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1986 | A | South Atlantic League | Florence Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1987 | A | South Atlantic League | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Bills | SEA | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | California League | San Bernardino Spirit | SEA | ||
| 1994 | Ind | North Central League | Marshall Mallards | |||
| 1994 | Ind | North Central League | Brainerd Bears | |||
| 1995 | Ind | Prairie League | Saskatoon Riot |
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