Mike Harkey | |||
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Harkey throwing batting practice, 2012
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New York Yankees – No. 60 | |||
Pitcher / Bullpen coach | |||
Born: San Diego, California |
October 25, 1966 |||
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MLB debut | |||
September 5, 1988, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 28, 1997, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 36–36 | ||
Earned run average | 4.49 | ||
Strikeouts | 316 | ||
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Michael Anthony Harkey (born October 25, 1966) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball and current bullpen coach for the New York Yankees. As a player, Harkey pitched for the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, California Angels, and Los Angeles Dodgers between 1988 and 1997. He coached the Florida Marlins in 2006 and the New York Yankees from 2008 through 2013, before joining the Arizona Diamondbacks, who he coached in 2014 and 2015. This was before coming back to the New York Yankees, to coach again in 2016 and beyond.
Harkey attended California State University (CSU) Fullerton, where he played college baseball for the CSU Fullerton Titans. He was a first-round draft pick of the Chicago Cubs in the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft.
Harkey played for the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, California Angels, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, appearing in 131 games. In 1990 he finished the season with a record of 12–6 with a 3.26 earned run average. Harkey played in the majors in 1988, 1990 through 1995, and then 1997 before retiring. He was plagued by shoulder and arm injuries throughout his early career with the Cubs. On September 6, 1992, during pregame warmups, he attempted a cartwheel in the Wrigley Field outfield, severely damaging his knee.