| Jeff Barkley | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 21 November 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Hickory, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Bats: | Both |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 16 |
| Debutyear: | 1984 |
| Debutteam: | Cleveland Indians |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | July 26 |
| Finalyear: | 1985 |
| Finalteam: | Cleveland Indians |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 0–3 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 5.40 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 34 |
| 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 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 perfect innings to close out a 5-2 Indians victory. He saved the game for starter Vern Ruhle.[3]