Harold Bentley Jeffcoat (September 6, 1924 – August 30, 2007) was an American professional baseball player who forged a 12-season, 918-game Major League Baseball career, first as an outfielder (1948–1953) and then as a right-handed pitcher (1954–1959) as a member of the Chicago Cubs (1948–1955), Cincinnati Redlegs and Reds (1956–1959), and St. Louis Cardinals (1959).

Born in West Columbia, South Carolina, he batted right-handed and was listed as 5 feet, 101⁄2 inches (1.8 meters) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).

Jeffcoat served in the United States Army during World War II[1] before his baseball career began.

In his debut year on the mound, he won five of 11 decisions and earned seven saves, leading the club.

[4][5] Jeffcoat married Valma Viola Ala, who he met while she served as a member of the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps, in 1946.