Juan Eichelberger

Juan Eichelberger
Eichelberger with the Cleveland Indians in 1983
Pitcher
Born: (1953-10-21) October 21, 1953
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 7, 1978, for the San Diego Padres
NPB: April 9, 1989, for the Yakult Swallows
Last appearance
MLB: June 20, 1988, for the Atlanta Braves
NPB: May 9, 1989, for the Yakult Swallows
MLB statistics
Win–loss record26–36
Earned run average4.10
Strikeouts281
NPB statistics
Win–loss record0–3
Earned run average7.04
Strikeouts6
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Juan Tyrone Eichelberger (born October 21, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player who was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He primarily played as a starting pitcher for the San Diego Padres (19781982) and was their opening day starter in 1982. He also had with stints with the Cleveland Indians (1983) and Atlanta Braves (1988). Eichelberger also pitched one season in Japan in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yakult Swallows (1989) and two seasons in the Senior Professional Baseball Association (SPBA).