Juan Eichelberger
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Juan Tyrone Eichelberger (born October 21, 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri
) is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher. He graduated from Balboa High School of San Francisco, California
in 1971, played collegiately at the University of California, Berkeley
and pitched for the San Diego Padres
(1978–82), Cleveland Indians
(1983) and Atlanta Braves
(1988). He also pitched one season in Japan (1989) for the Yakult Swallows
.
In 7 seasons he had a 26–36 win-loss record, 125 games, 79 games started, 14 complete games, 1 shutout, 16 games finished, 603 ⅓ innings pitched, 575 hits allowed, 312 runs allowed, 275 earned runs allowed, 50 home runs allowed, 283 walks allowed, 281 strikeouts, 8 hit batsmen, 25 wild pitches, 2,605 batters faced, 20 intentional walks, 14 balks and a 4.10 ERA.
Eichelberger was known for his unusual set position. While most pitchers would come to a standing position with their feet together and bring the ball and glove to their chest or chin, Eichelberger would keep his feet spread apart with his knees bent in a crouch and ball and glove at his belt.
Juan Eichelberger's son, Jared Eichelberger, followed his father into Major League Baseball
, as a RHP originally drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2001. Juan and Jared now run the youth baseball training program Baseball ASAP in San Diego, CA.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
) is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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pitcher. He graduated from Balboa High School of San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
in 1971, played collegiately at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
and pitched for the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
(1978–82), Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
(1983) and Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
(1988). He also pitched one season in Japan (1989) for the Yakult Swallows
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
is a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League.The Swallows are named after their corporate owners, the Yakult Corporation. From 1950 to 1965, the team was owned by the former Japanese National Railways and called the Kokutetsu Swallows; the team was then owned by the newspaper Sankei...
.
In 7 seasons he had a 26–36 win-loss record, 125 games, 79 games started, 14 complete games, 1 shutout, 16 games finished, 603 ⅓ innings pitched, 575 hits allowed, 312 runs allowed, 275 earned runs allowed, 50 home runs allowed, 283 walks allowed, 281 strikeouts, 8 hit batsmen, 25 wild pitches, 2,605 batters faced, 20 intentional walks, 14 balks and a 4.10 ERA.
Eichelberger was known for his unusual set position. While most pitchers would come to a standing position with their feet together and bring the ball and glove to their chest or chin, Eichelberger would keep his feet spread apart with his knees bent in a crouch and ball and glove at his belt.
Juan Eichelberger's son, Jared Eichelberger, followed his father into Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
, as a RHP originally drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2001. Juan and Jared now run the youth baseball training program Baseball ASAP in San Diego, CA.