Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)
Born: October 3, 1954 in Oakland, CA us
Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 3rd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington HS (Fremont, CA).
High School: Washington HS (Fremont, CA)
Debut:
April 12, 1975
(Age 20-191d,
13,613th in major league history)
vs. MIL 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Last Game:
September 26, 1998
(Age 43-358d)
vs. BAL 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2004.
(Voted by BBWAA on 421/506 ballots)
View Dennis Eckersley's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season
Agents: Ed Keating
Full Name: Dennis Lee Eckersley
Nicknames: Eck
View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject
Career
62.1
197
171
3.50
1071
361
390
3285.2
2401
1.161
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