Juan Eichelberger

Infobox MLB retired
name=Juan Eichelberger
position=Pitcher


bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1953|10|20
city-state|St. Louis|Missouri
debutdate=September 7
debutyear=by|1978
debutteam=San Diego Padres
finaldate=June 20
finalyear=by|1988
finalteam=Atlanta Braves
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=26-36
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=4.10
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=281
teams=
*San Diego Padres (1978-82)
*Cleveland Indians (1983)
*Atlanta Braves (1988)
*Yakult Swallows (1989)
highlights=
*American Association Pitcher of the Year, by|1985

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, 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.

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