Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Lee Eckersley (Eck)
Hall of Famer
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: October 3, 1954 in Oakland, CA
High School: Washington (Fremont, CA)
Drafted
by the Cleveland Indians in the 3rd round of the 1972 amateur draft.
Signed June 12, 1972. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 12, 1975
Final Game: September 26, 1998
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 2004 (421/497 ballots).
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1977 22 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 AS
1984 29 TOT MLB 24 57 55 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .109 .125 .109 .234 -36 6 1 0 1 0 0 1
1984 29 CHC NL 24 57 55 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 25 .109 .125 .109 .234 -36 6 1 0 1 0 0 1
1985 30 CHC NL 26 65 56 1 7 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 25 .125 .222 .179 .401 9 10 0 0 2 0 0 1
1986 31 CHC NL 33 73 69 7 11 3 0 2 10 0 0 1 34 .159 .169 .290 .459 21 20 0 0 2 1 0 1
1987 32 OAK AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1989 34 OAK AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 CYA-6,MVP-5
1990 35 OAK AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 AS,CYA-5,MVP-6
1991 36 OAK AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 AS
1993 38 OAK AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1994 39 OAK AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1995 40 OAK AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1996 41 STL NL 63 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1997 42 STL NL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
24 Seasons 218 196 181 9 24 3 0 3 12 0 0 9 59 .133 .173 .199 .372 0 36 1 0 5 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 146 135 7 18 2 0 2 9 0 0 7 44 .133 .173 .199 .372 0 27 1 0 4 1 0
OAK (9 yrs) 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHC (3 yrs) 83 195 180 9 24 3 0 3 12 0 0 9 84 .133 .174 .200 .374 1 36 1 0 5 1 0
STL (2 yrs) 117 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE (3 yrs) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (20 yrs) 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 200 196 181 9 24 3 0 3 12 0 0 9 84 .133 .173 .199 .372 0 36 1 0 5 1 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1984 29 TOT MLB 57 51 1 0.5 100 .109 .109 .272 .125 .338 .109 .396 .234 .734 -36 .022 -10.4 -1.1 .140 .018 .000
1984 29 CHC NL 57 51 1 0.5 100 .200 .109 .272 .125 .338 .109 .396 .234 .734 -36 .022 -10.4 -1.1 .140 .018 .000
1985 30 CHC NL 65 51 3 1.6 103 .200 .125 .271 .222 .341 .179 .404 .401 .745 9 .144 -7.3 -0.8 .347 .179 .054 .0
1986 31 CHC NL 73 61 4 1.8 103 .265 .159 .269 .169 .341 .290 .406 .459 .747 21 .163 -8.0 -0.8 .362 .145 .130 .0
1996 41 STL NL 1 1 0 0.0 107 .000 .000 .270 .000 .339 .000 .422 .000 .761 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
24 Seasons 196 164 8 1.3 102 .175 .133 .271 .173 .340 .199 .402 .372 .742 0 .105 -26.0 -2.7 .285 .116 .066 .0
162 Game Avg. 146 122 6 1.3 102 .175 .133 .271 .173 .340 .199 .402 .372 .742 0 .105 -26.0 -2.7 .285 .116 .066
CHC (3 yrs) 195 163 8 1.3 102 .223 .133 .271 .174 .340 .200 .402 .374 .742 1 .106 -25.7 -2.7 .287 .117 .067 .0
STL (2 yrs) 1 1 0 0.0 107 .000 .000 .270 .000 .339 .000 .422 .000 .761 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
NL (5 yrs) 196 164 8 1.3 102 .221 .133 .271 .173 .340 .199 .402 .372 .742 0 .105 -26.0 -2.7 .285 .116 .066 .0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1984 29 CHC NL NLCS SDP L 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1988 33 OAK AL WS LAD L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 34 OAK AL WS SFG W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1990 35 OAK AL WS CIN L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 41 STL NL NLDS SDP W 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 41 STL NL NLCS ATL L 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Seasons (6 Series) 11 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLDS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 NLCS 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 WS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

All-Star Batting

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Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1977 CLE AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 BOS AL 27 as P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1988 OAK AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1990 OAK AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 OAK AL 36
1992 OAK AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Seasons (5 Appearances) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1984 29 TOT MLB 57 0.0% 43.9% 1.8% 0.0% 0% 25.00 2.2 55.0 4.20 53%
1984 29 CHC NL 57 0.0% 43.9% 1.8% 0.0% 0% 25.00 2.2 55.0 4.20 53%
1985 30 CHC NL 65 1.5% 38.5% 10.8% 1.5% 14% 3.57 2.2 56.0 56.0 1.55 46%
1986 31 CHC NL 73 2.7% 46.6% 1.4% 6.9% 46% 34.00 2.0 34.5 6.9 1.89 47%
1996 41 STL NL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00 0.00 100% 0% 0.0% 0%
24 Seasons 196 1.5% 42.9% 4.6% 3.1% 25% 9.33 2.2 60.3 15.1 0.00 2.12 48% 0% 0.0% 0%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1984 29 TOT MLB 0 0 14% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
1984 29 CHC NL 0 0 14% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
1985 30 CHC NL 1 0 0% 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14% 5 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
1986 31 CHC NL 1 0 50% 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 17% 2 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 0
1996 41 STL NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Seasons 2 0 20% 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 11% 10 8 2 4 3 0 4 3 0
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1984 29 TOT MLB 57 44% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 7 1 14% 5 0 0% 28 1 4% 2 0 0% 1 1 100% 0
1984 29 CHC NL 57 44% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 7 1 14% 5 0 0% 28 1 4% 2 0 0% 1 1 100% 0
1985 30 CHC NL 65 31% 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 2 40% 8 0 0% 13 1 8% 33 0 0% 2 0 0% 4 1 25% 0
1986 31 CHC NL 73 22% 11 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 3 2 67% 6 0 0% 9 2 22% 40 8 20% 3 2 67% 6 3 50% 0
1996 41 STL NL 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Seasons 196 31% 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 2 1 3 0 0 10 5 50% 21 1 5% 27 3 11% 101 9 9% 7 2 29% 11 5 45% 0
MLB Averages

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1996 41 STL NL 1 5 5.00 3 60% 33% 33% 0% 33% 67% 0% 40% 50% 100% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season 1 5 5.00 3 60% 33% 33% 0% 33% 67% 0% 40% 50% 100% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1984 29 25 57 55 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .109 .125 .109 .234 -36 6 1 0 1 0 0
1985 30 51 122 111 2 13 0 0 1 2 0 0 8 25 .117 .176 .144 .321 -12 16 1 0 3 0 0
1986 31 84 195 180 9 24 3 0 3 12 0 0 9 59 .133 .174 .200 .374 1 36 1 0 5 1 0
1987 32 85 195 180 9 24 3 0 3 12 0 0 9 59 .133 .174 .200 .374 1 36 1 0 5 1 0
1988 33 85 195 180 9 24 3 0 3 12 0 0 9 59 .133 .174 .200 .374 1 36 1 0 5 1 0
1989 34 86 195 180 9 24 3 0 3 12 0 0 9 59 .133 .174 .200 .374 1 36 1 0 5 1 0
1990 35 88 195 180 9 24 3 0 3 12 0 0 9 59 .133 .174 .200 .374 1 36 1 0 5 1 0
1991 36 91 195 180 9 24 3 0 3 12 0 0 9 59 .133 .174 .200 .374 1 36 1 0 5 1 0
1992 37 91 195 180 9 24 3 0 3 12 0 0 9 59 .133 .174 .200 .374 1 36 1 0 5 1 0
1993 38 93 195 180 9 24 3 0 3 12 0 0 9 59 .133 .174 .200 .374 1 36 1 0 5 1 0
1994 39 97 195 180 9 24 3 0 3 12 0 0 9 59 .133 .174 .200 .374 1 36 1 0 5 1 0
1995 40 101 195 180 9 24 3 0 3 12 0 0 9 59 .133 .174 .200 .374 1 36 1 0 5 1 0
1996 41 164 196 181 9 24 3 0 3 12 0 0 9 59 .133 .173 .199 .372 0 36 1 0 5 1 0
1997 42 218 196 181 9 24 3 0 3 12 0 0 9 59 .133 .173 .199 .372 0 36 1 0 5 1 0
1998 43 218 196 181 9 24 3 0 3 12 0 0 9 59 .133 .173 .199 .372 0 36 1 0 5 1 0

Neutralized Batting

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Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G)
How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1984 29 24 57 56 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 25 .125 .140 .125 .265 1 24
1985 30 26 65 57 1 8 0 0 1 1 0 8 25 .140 .246 .193 .439 3 26
1986 31 33 72 70 8 12 3 0 2 11 0 1 34 .171 .181 .300 .481 4 33
1996 41 63 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 63
4 Seasons 146 195 184 10 27 3 0 3 13 0 10 84 .147 .190 .212 .402 8 146
162 Game Avg. 162 216 204 11 30 3 0 3 14 0 11 93 .147 .190 .212 .402 9 146

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1977 *
1982 (P)
1988 *
1990 *
1991 *
1992 *

Awards (yr-lg-award)
1988-AL-ALCS MVP
1988-AL-Rolaids Relief
1992-AL-Cy Young
1992-AL-MVP
1992-AL-Rolaids Relief
1992-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1978-AL-31-1%
1988-AL-5-40%
1989-AL-5-30%
1990-AL-6-28%
1992-AL-1-78%
1 MVP
1.78 Career Shares (113th)

Cy Young (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1978-AL--4--7%
1979-AL--7--1%
1988-AL--2--37%
1989-AL--6--2%
1990-AL--5--1%
1992-AL--1--76%
1 Cy Young
1.24 Career Shares (36th)

Oldest s c a p y
1993 AL--born 1954-10-03--10th
1994 AL--born 1954-10-03--5th
1995 AL--born 1954-10-03--3rd
1996 NL--born 1954-10-03--3rd
1997 NL--born 1954-10-03--2nd
1998 AL--born 1954-10-03--1st

Youngest s c a p y
1975 AL--born 1954-10-03--6th

                           

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