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Query #25 · full-name query comparison · Sport
Todd Jones.
A longtime major-league closer
Todd Jones is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who recorded 319 career saves over a 16-season career.
Detroit TigersHouston AstrosFlorida Marlins2006 World Baseball Classic
A career in the bullpen
Todd Barton Givin Jones was a right-handed relief pitcher who made his major-league debut with the Houston Astros in 1993. Across 16 seasons, he pitched for Houston, Detroit, Boston, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Colorado and Florida. MLB’s record credits him with 982 regular-season appearances, 58 wins and 319 saves. He was especially associated with Detroit, where he served as closer in two different periods and became one of the franchise’s leading save-makers. [1][2]
From Houston prospect to international roster
Drafted by Houston in 1989 after playing at Jacksonville State, Jones reached the majors four years later. His career included a 2006 selection to represent the United States in the World Baseball Classic, where MLB’s biography notes that he appeared in two games without allowing a run. The record of a long relief career is reflected in his workload and save totals: he moved between clubs but repeatedly returned to high-leverage late-inning roles. MLB’s player page preserves his biography and official statistical line. [1]
Detroit and international competition
Jones returned to Detroit in 2006 and served as the Tigers’ closer that season; MLB’s player biography records his All-Star appearance that July and his work for Team USA at the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He finished his major-league career with Detroit in 2008. These later-career milestones extend a résumé that began with Houston and included closer roles with several clubs. [1]
The conversation starter
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A question we’d love to put to Todd Jones.
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Search interest over time
Following the curiosity.
Annual values for the full name query on one calculated comparison scale. These can combine people, brands or other meanings; they are not isolated-person rankings or search counts.
Read the methodology ↗| Period | Relative scale | Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.28 | |
| 2022 | 5.06 | |
| 2023 | 5.22 | |
| 2024 | 5.99 | |
| 2025 | 6.69 | |
| Jan–Sep2026 | 7.90 |
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