John Paul "Admiral" Jones (August 25, 1892 in Arcadia, Louisiana, USA – June 5, 1980 in Ruston, Louisiana, USA) was a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Giants in 1919 and the Boston Braves in 1920.

Jones began his professional career in 1917, playing for the Shreveport Gassers of the Texas League.

He spent most of the year in the minors, pitching for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League and going 14–10 with a 2.79 ERA in 32 games.

On August 1, 1919, he was traded by the Giants with Red Causey, Mickey O'Neil, Joe Oeschger and $55,000 to the Boston Braves for Art Nehf.

He returned to professional baseball in 1923, pitching for the minor league Norfolk Tars.