Playing career
Chicago Cubs
Harkey was born in San Diego,California,where he attended Ganesha High School in Pomona [1] [2] and California State University (CSU) Fullerton,where he played college baseball for the CSU Fullerton Titans. [3] He was the first-round draft pick (4th overall) of the Chicago Cubs in the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft. [4] [3] Seattle Mariners owner George Argyros had plans to draft him with the first overall pick (as he liked the fact that he was from California and also thought he could make it to the majors faster),but was eventually convinced to draft Ken Griffey Jr. instead. [5]
That year,Harkey went 2–3 with a 3.55 ERA in 12 starts for the Peoria Chiefs in A-ball. He finished the season in Double-A with the Pittsfield Cubs. Harkey started the 1988 season in Pittsfield,where he pitched to a 9–2 record with a 1.37 ERA. He was promoted to Triple-A Iowa,where he was 7–2 with a 3.55 ERA. Harkey was called up to the Cubs in September. He pitched to a 2.60 ERA in five starts. [3]
The 1989 season was a disaster for Harkey. Expected to be in Chicago's starting rotation,he tried to pitch through shoulder tendinitis and worsened the problem. The Cubs placed him on the disabled list to start the year and sent him back to Triple-A. After 12 games with the Iowa Cubs,he tore cartilage in his knee and missed the rest of the season. [3]
Harkey regained the velocity on his fastball and was placed in the Cubs 1990 rotation. [3] He finished the season with a record of 12–6 and 3.26 earned run average in 173.2 innings,and finished fifth in the National League Rookie of the Year voting. [6] In 1991,Harkey pitched in four games before going down with a shoulder injury. He underwent surgery to repair a cartilage tear and missed the rest of the season. [7] [8]
Harkey didn't return to the majors until July 20,1992. On September 6,he attempted a cartwheel in the Wrigley Field outfield during pregame warmups and suffered a ruptured patella tendon,ending his season. [9] [10] On June 20,1993,the Cubs placed Harkey on the disabled list with shoulder tendinitis. [11] He finished the season with a 5.26 ERA in 28 starts. [12]
Colorado Rockies
Harkey signed with the Colorado Rockies for the strike-shortened 1994 season. [13] He lost his spot in the rotation,ultimately pitching to a 5.79 ERA in 91.2 innings (13 starts). [14] [15]
Oakland Athletics
He signed with the Oakland Athletics for the 1995 season,pitching to a 6.27 ERA in 66 innings before he was designated for assignment in July. [16]
California Angels
On July 19,1995,the California Angels claimed Harkey off waivers and plugged him into their rotation. [17] On September 30,he pitched 6.2 innings of shutout baseball in a must-win game against Oakland to help the Angels force a one-game playoff with the Seattle Mariners. [18]
Los Angeles Dodgers
Harkey signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 1996 season,but spent the entire year with the Albuquerque Isotopes in Triple-A. [19] He re-upped with the Dodgers for the 1997 season and was called up on June 23 to pitch out of the bullpen. [20] He appeared in 10 games over multiple stints with the major league club that year. [21]
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