| Jeff Barkley | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born:November 21, 1959 Hickory, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 16, 1984, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 26, 1985, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–3 |
| Earned run average | 5.40 |
| Strikeouts | 34 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Jeffrey Carver Barkley (born November 21,1959) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Cleveland Indians for two seasons from 1984 to 1985.
Barkley played college baseball for The Citadel where he set a school record in strikeouts with 237. He was inducted into The Citadel's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002. [1]
Barkley made his Major League debut on September 16,1984,against the Oakland Athletics. Manager Pat Corrales made the unconventional choice to pull pitcher Tom Waddell in the middle of a plate appearance and insert Barkley,who had been called up from the Maine Guides only two days earlier. Barkley inherited a two-strike count against Mike Davis and struck him out on the first pitch he threw in the Major Leagues. [2]
Barkley never won a game at the major league level,but did pick up one career save. It came on July 1,1985,against the Minnesota Twins. Barkley pitched 2+2⁄3 perfect innings to close out a 5-2 Indians victory. He saved the game for starter Vern Ruhle. [3]
