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Jeff Barkley
Jeff Barkley
	Pitcher
	Born: November 21, 1959 (age 65); 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
	Cleveland Indians (1984–1985);

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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 school'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]

References

^ "The Citadel Inducts Five in Athletic Hall of Fame". The Citadel Athletics. November 9, 2002. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
^ Ocker, Sheldon (September 17, 1984). "Indians again rally to win". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. D7. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
^ "Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins Box Score, July 1, 1985".

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[1] "The Citadel Inducts Five in Athletic Hall of Fame". The Citadel Athletics. November 9, 2002. Retrieved November 22, 2022.

[2] Ocker, Sheldon (September 17, 1984). "Indians again rally to win". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. D7. Retrieved November 22, 2022.

[3] "Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins Box Score, July 1, 1985".

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-'''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 never won a game at the major league level, but did pick up one career save. It came on July 1, 1985 against the Twins. Barkley pitched 2 2/rd perfect innnings to close out a 5-2 Indians victory. He saved the game for starter Vern Ruhle. <ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN198507010.shtml</ref>
+'''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 Bulldogs baseball|The Citadel]] where he set a school record in [[strikeouts]] with 237. He was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame in 2002.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Citadel Inducts Five in Athletic Hall of Fame |url=https://citadelsports.com/news/2002/11/9/11_9_2002_3251.aspx |access-date=22 November 2022 |publisher=[[The Citadel Bulldogs|The Citadel Athletics]] |date=November 9, 2002 |language=en}}</ref>
+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 (baseball)|Mike Davis]] and struck him out on the first pitch he threw in the Major Leagues.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ocker |first1=Sheldon |title=Indians again rally to win |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113470810/indians-again-rally-to-win/ |access-date=22 November 2022 |work=[[The Akron Beacon Journal]] |date=17 September 1984 |page=D7}}</ref>
+Barkley never won a game at the major league level, but did pick up one career [[Save (baseball)|save]]. It came on July 1, 1985, against the [[Minnesota Twins]]. Barkley pitched {{frac|2|2|3}} perfect innings to close out a 5-2 Indians victory. He saved the game for starter [[Vern Ruhle]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN198507010.shtml|title=Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins Box Score, July 1, 1985}}</ref>
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
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