Dennis Lee Eckersley (Eck)
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 190 lb.
Born: October 3, 1954 in Oakland, CA
High School: Washington Union HS (Fremont, CA)
Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 3rd round of the 1972 amateur draft.
Signed June 12, 1972.
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Debut: April 12, 1975 (Age 20)
vs. MIL 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Teams (by GP): Athletics/RedSox/Cardinals/Indians/Cubs 1975-1998
Agents: Ed Keating [*]
Final Game: September 26, 1998 (Age 43)
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 2004 (421/506 ballots).
View Dennis Eckersley Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
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| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Apr 1 | BOS | @ | OAK | W,2-0 | 3 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 2 | 5 (3) | Apr 5 | BOS | @ | SEA | W,10-5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 3 | 6 | Apr 6 | BOS | @ | ANA | L,1-2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 4 | 8 (1) | Apr 8 | BOS | @ | ANA | L,1-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 5 | 9 | Apr 10 | BOS | SEA | W,9-7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 6 | 11 (1) | Apr 12 | BOS | SEA | W,8-7 | 4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 7 | 13 (1) | Apr 14 | BOS | OAK | W,8-6 | 4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 8 | 14 | Apr 15 | BOS | OAK | W,4-3 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 9 | 16 (1) | Apr 18 | BOS | CLE | L,4-7 | 7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 10 | 19 (2) | Apr 21 | BOS | @ | DET | W,11-4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 11 | 23 (3) | Apr 27 | BOS | DET | W,6-5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 12 | 27 (3) | May 1 | BOS | TEX | W,5-3 | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 13 | 28 | May 2 | BOS | TEX | L,6-7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 14 | 32 (3) | May 7 | BOS | @ | KCR | L,3-5 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 15 | 36 (3) | May 11 | BOS | @ | TEX | L,2-8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 16 | 38 (1) | May 13 | BOS | @ | MIN | L,4-7 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 17 | 40 (1) | May 15 | BOS | KCR | W,5-2 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 18 | 42 (1) | May 17 | BOS | KCR | W,5-3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 19 | 44 (1) | May 20 | BOS | CHW | W,6-2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 20 | 47 (2) | May 24 | BOS | NYY | L,4-14 | GF | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 21 | 49 (1) | May 26 | BOS | TOR | L,2-5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | ||
| 22 | 51 (1) | May 29 | BOS | @ | NYY | L,2-6 | GF | 5 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 23 | 53 (1) | May 31 | BOS | @ | NYY | W,13-7 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 24 | 101 (47) | Jul 24 | BOS | TOR | L,6-10 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 25 | 104 (2) | Jul 28 | BOS | @ | OAK | W,8-4 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 26 | 106 (1) | Jul 30 | BOS | @ | OAK | L,5-6 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 27 | 107 | Jul 31 | BOS | @ | ANA | W,7-2 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 28 | 109 (1) | Aug 2 | BOS | @ | ANA | W,8-7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 29 | 115 (5) | Aug 9 | BOS | @ | TEX | W,14-8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 30 | 117 (1) | Aug 12 | BOS | KCR | L,4-8 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 31 | 118 | Aug 13 | BOS | MIN | W,8-7 | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 32 | 120 (1) | Aug 15 | BOS | MIN | L,2-3 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 33 | 123 (2) | Aug 18 (2) | BOS | TEX | W,5-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 34 | 125 (1) | Aug 20 | BOS | @ | KCR | L,2-8 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 35 | 127 (1) | Aug 22 | BOS | @ | MIN | L,3-4 | GF | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 36 | 130 (2) | Aug 26 | BOS | OAK | W,7-4 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 37 | 132 (1) | Aug 28 | BOS | ANA | L,6-7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 38 | 135 (2) | Aug 31 | BOS | SEA | W,5-1 | 4 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 39 | 137 (1) | Sep 2 | BOS | SEA | W,7-3 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 40 | 138 | Sep 3 | BOS | @ | TOR | L,3-4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 41 | 141 (2) | Sep 6 | BOS | @ | TOR | L,7-8 | GF | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 42 | 142 | Sep 7 | BOS | NYY | W,4-3 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 43 | 144 (1) | Sep 9 | BOS | NYY | L,5-7 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 44 | 145 | Sep 11 | BOS | DET | W,6-2 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | ||
| 45 | 147 (1) | Sep 13 | BOS | DET | L,1-4 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | P | ||
| 46 | 150 (2) | Sep 16 | BOS | @ | BAL | W,4-3 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 47 | 151 | Sep 17 | BOS | @ | BAL | W,3-2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 48 | 154 (2) | Sep 20 | BOS | @ | CHW | L,4-6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 49 | 159 (4) | Sep 24 | BOS | BAL | W,9-6 | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 50 | 161 (1) | Sep 26 | BOS | BAL | L,2-5 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 50gm | 39.2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Apr 1 | BOS | @ | OAK | W,2-0 | 3 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 5 (3) | Apr 5 | BOS | @ | SEA | W,10-5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 6 | Apr 6 | BOS | @ | ANA | L,1-2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 8 (1) | Apr 8 | BOS | @ | ANA | L,1-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 9 | Apr 10 | BOS | SEA | W,9-7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 11 (1) | Apr 12 | BOS | SEA | W,8-7 | 4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 13 (1) | Apr 14 | BOS | OAK | W,8-6 | 4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 14 | Apr 15 | BOS | OAK | W,4-3 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 16 (1) | Apr 18 | BOS | CLE | L,4-7 | 7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 19 (2) | Apr 21 | BOS | @ | DET | W,11-4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 23 (3) | Apr 27 | BOS | DET | W,6-5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 12 | 27 (3) | May 1 | BOS | TEX | W,5-3 | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 28 | May 2 | BOS | TEX | L,6-7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 32 (3) | May 7 | BOS | @ | KCR | L,3-5 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 36 (3) | May 11 | BOS | @ | TEX | L,2-8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 38 (1) | May 13 | BOS | @ | MIN | L,4-7 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 40 (1) | May 15 | BOS | KCR | W,5-2 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | 42 (1) | May 17 | BOS | KCR | W,5-3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | 44 (1) | May 20 | BOS | CHW | W,6-2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | 47 (2) | May 24 | BOS | NYY | L,4-14 | GF | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | 49 (1) | May 26 | BOS | TOR | L,2-5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | 51 (1) | May 29 | BOS | @ | NYY | L,2-6 | GF | 5 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 53 (1) | May 31 | BOS | @ | NYY | W,13-7 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 24 | 101 (47) | Jul 24 | BOS | TOR | L,6-10 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | 104 (2) | Jul 28 | BOS | @ | OAK | W,8-4 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | 106 (1) | Jul 30 | BOS | @ | OAK | L,5-6 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 107 | Jul 31 | BOS | @ | ANA | W,7-2 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 28 | 109 (1) | Aug 2 | BOS | @ | ANA | W,8-7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | 115 (5) | Aug 9 | BOS | @ | TEX | W,14-8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | 117 (1) | Aug 12 | BOS | KCR | L,4-8 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | 118 | Aug 13 | BOS | MIN | W,8-7 | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | 120 (1) | Aug 15 | BOS | MIN | L,2-3 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | 123 (2) | Aug 18 (2) | BOS | TEX | W,5-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | 125 (1) | Aug 20 | BOS | @ | KCR | L,2-8 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 127 (1) | Aug 22 | BOS | @ | MIN | L,3-4 | GF | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 130 (2) | Aug 26 | BOS | OAK | W,7-4 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | 132 (1) | Aug 28 | BOS | ANA | L,6-7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 38 | 135 (2) | Aug 31 | BOS | SEA | W,5-1 | 4 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 39 | 137 (1) | Sep 2 | BOS | SEA | W,7-3 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | 138 | Sep 3 | BOS | @ | TOR | L,3-4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | 141 (2) | Sep 6 | BOS | @ | TOR | L,7-8 | GF | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | 142 | Sep 7 | BOS | NYY | W,4-3 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 43 | 144 (1) | Sep 9 | BOS | NYY | L,5-7 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 | 145 | Sep 11 | BOS | DET | W,6-2 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | 147 (1) | Sep 13 | BOS | DET | L,1-4 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 46 | 150 (2) | Sep 16 | BOS | @ | BAL | W,4-3 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 47 | 151 | Sep 17 | BOS | @ | BAL | W,3-2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 48 | 154 (2) | Sep 20 | BOS | @ | CHW | L,4-6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 49 | 159 (4) | Sep 24 | BOS | BAL | W,9-6 | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 50 | 161 (1) | Sep 26 | BOS | BAL | L,2-5 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 50gm | 39.2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
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