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Dennis Eckersley   |   Major Leaguer   1975-1998

Full Name:  Dennis Lee Eckersley
Born:  October 3,1954  in  Oakland, California
Height:  6-2  Weight:  190  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Washington (Fremont,CA)
College:  

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Debut:  April 12,1975

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Drafted:  Selected by Cleveland Indians in 3rd Round (50th overall) of 1972 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Mar 30,1978] - Traded by Indians with Fred Kendall to Red Sox for Bo Diaz, Ted Cox, Mike Paxton and Rick Wise.  [May 25,1984] - Traded by Red Sox with Mike Brumley to Cubs for Bill Buckner.  [Nov 8,1984] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 28,1984] - Signed as Free Agent by Cubs.  [Apr 3,1987] - Traded by Cubs with Dan Rohn to Athletics for Mark Leonette, Brian Guinn and Dave Wilder.  [Oct 25,1994] - Granted Free Agency.  [Apr 3,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Athletics.  [Feb 13,1996] - Traded by Athletics to Cardinals for Steve Montgomery.  [Oct 29,1997] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 9,1997] - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox.  [Nov 3,1998] - Granted Free Agency.  


 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1972RenoCalif17CleA+ 554.80121231075.08746403356 10.44---3.966.721.60--
1973RenoCalif18CleA+ 1283.6531311150202.0182978291218 8.11---4.059.711.35--
1974SanAntonioTex19CleAA 1433.4023231020167.0141666360163 7.60---3.238.781.20--
1975ClevelandAL20CleMLB 1372.6034246252186.21476154169015247.090.774.347.331.2739%
1976ClevelandAL21CleMLB 13123.4336309331199.11558276137820067.000.593.529.031.1743%
1977ClevelandAL22CleMLB 14133.53333312300247.121410097315419137.791.131.966.951.0840%
1978BostonAL23BosMLB 2082.99353516300268.12589989307116238.651.012.385.431.2341%
1979BostonAL24BosMLB 17102.99333317200246.22348982295915018.541.062.155.471.1948%
1980BostonAL25BosMLB 12144.2830308000197.218810194254412108.561.142.005.511.1743%
1981BostonAL26BosMLB 984.2723238200154.016082739357909.350.532.054.621.2742%
1982BostonAL27BosMLB 13133.73333311300224.122810193314312719.151.241.735.101.2145%
1983BostonAL28BosMLB 9135.6128282000176.1223119110273977111.381.381.993.931.4939%
1984Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB 1083.0324242000160.1152595411368118.530.622.024.551.1741%
 BostonAL29BosMLB 445.0199200064.271383610133329.881.391.814.591.3044%
1985Chi CubsNL30ChcMLB 1173.0825256200169.11456158151911707.710.801.016.220.9754%
1986Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB 6114.5733321000201.02261091022143137210.120.941.936.131.3444%
1987OaklandAL32OakMLB 683.03542003316115.2994139111711317.700.861.328.791.0051%
1988OaklandAL33OakMLB 422.3560000534572.25220195117006.440.621.368.670.8742%
1989OaklandAL34OakMLB 401.5651000463357.2321010535504.990.780.478.580.6136%
1990OaklandAL35OakMLB 420.6163000614873.14195247305.030.250.498.960.6131%
1991OaklandAL36OakMLB 542.9667000594376.06026251198717.111.301.0710.300.9137%
1992OaklandAL37OakMLB 711.9169000655180.06217175119306.980.561.2410.460.9133%
1993OaklandAL38OakMLB 244.1664000523667.06732317138009.000.941.7510.751.1937%
1994OaklandAL39OakMLB 544.2645000391944.14926215134709.951.022.649.541.4042%
1995OaklandAL40OakMLB 464.8352000482950.15329275114009.480.891.977.151.2738%
1996St. LouisNL41StlMLB 063.3063000533060.0652622864909.751.200.907.351.1838%
1997St. LouisNL42StlMLB 153.9157000473653.0492423984528.321.531.367.641.08--
1998PawtucketIL43BosAAA 004.502000002.021110209.004.500.009.001.00--
 BostonAL43BosMLB 414.775000013139.24621216822010.441.361.824.991.3636%
 
Major League Totals - 24 Season(s)1971713.501071361100205773903,285.230761382127834773824012816 8.430.952.026.581.1642%
Minor League Totals - 4 Season(s)31163.7568662480446.0412210186184439 8.31---3.718.861.34--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1975ClevelandAL20CleMLB p034000000000000000--------------
1976ClevelandAL21CleMLB p036000000000000000--------------
1977ClevelandAL22CleMLB p033000000000000000--------------
1978BostonAL23BosMLB p035000000000000000--------------
1979BostonAL24BosMLB p033000000000000000--------------
1980BostonAL25BosMLB p030000000000000000--------------
1981BostonAL26BosMLB p023000000000000000--------------
1982BostonAL27BosMLB p033000000000000000--------------
1983BostonAL28BosMLB p028000000000000000--------------
1984BostonAL29BosMLB p09000000000000000--------------
 Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB p92455160001001250010.109.125.10923458%
1985Chi CubsNL30ChcMLB p92656170011007250020.125.222.17940157%
1986Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB p9336971130210001340021.159.169.29045953%
1987OaklandAL32OakMLB p054000000000000000--------------
1988OaklandAL33OakMLB p060000000000000000--------------
1989OaklandAL34OakMLB p051000000000000000--------------
1990OaklandAL35OakMLB p063000000000000000--------------
1991OaklandAL36OakMLB p067000000000000000--------------
1992OaklandAL37OakMLB p069000000000000000--------------
1993OaklandAL38OakMLB p064000000000000000--------------
1994OaklandAL39OakMLB p045000000000000000--------------
1995OaklandAL40OakMLB p052000000000000000--------------
1996St. LouisNL41StlMLB p963100000000000000.000.000.000000--
1997St. LouisNL42StlMLB p957000000000000000--------------
1998BostonAL43BosMLB p050000000000000000--------------
 
Major League Totals - 24 Season(s)107218192430312009840051.133.173.19937256%


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1984Chi CubsNL29Ch018.441005.19500 15.20---0.000.001.69--
1988OaklandAL33Ch000.004046.01025 1.50---3.007.500.50--
 OaklandAL33Ws0110.842001.22212 10.84---5.4210.841.81--
1989OaklandAL34Ch001.594035.24102 6.36---0.003.180.71--
 OaklandAL34Ws000.002011.20000 0.00---0.000.000.00--
1990OaklandAL35Ch000.003023.12003 5.41---0.008.110.60--
 OaklandAL35Ws016.772001.13101 20.30---0.006.772.26--
1992OaklandAL37Ch006.003013.08202 24.00---0.006.002.67--
1996St. LouisNL41Div000.003033.23002 7.38---0.004.920.82--
 St. LouisNL41Ch100.003013.12004 5.41---0.0010.810.60--
1998BostonAL43Div009.001001.01101 9.00---0.009.001.00--
 
Major League Totals - 7 Season(s)133.002801536.03512322 8.75---0.755.501.06--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1984Chi CubsNL29ChcCh1200000000010000.000.000.000000--
1988OaklandAL33OakCh4000000000000000--------------
 OaklandAL33OakWs2000000000000000--------------
1989OaklandAL34OakCh4000000000000000--------------
 OaklandAL34OakWs2000000000000000--------------
1990OaklandAL35OakCh3000000000000000--------------
 OaklandAL35OakWs2000000000000000--------------
1992OaklandAL37OakCh3000000000000000--------------
1996St. LouisNL41StlDiv3000000000000000--------------
1998BostonAL43BosDiv1000000000000000--------------
 
Major League Totals - 7 Season(s)25200000000010000.000.000.000000--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1975ClevelandAL20CleMLBP34186.27121200---.950.92
 
1976ClevelandAL21CleMLBP36199.19201301---.9671.31
 
1977ClevelandAL22CleMLBP33247.16222301---.9331.02
 
1978BostonAL23BosMLBP35268.119290481---1.0001.61
 
1979BostonAL24BosMLBP33246.212426603---.9001.97
 
1980BostonAL25BosMLBP30197.210243370---.9191.55
 
1981BostonAL26BosMLBP2315412191321---.9691.81
 
1982BostonAL27BosMLBP33224.121211432---.9771.68
 
1983BostonAL28BosMLBP28176.119181380---.9741.89
 
1984BostonAL29BosMLBP964.211111232---.9573.06
1984Chi CubsNL29ChcMLBP24160.116274471---.9152.41
 
1985Chi CubsNL30ChcMLBP25169.110263391---.9231.91
 
1986Chi CubsNL31ChcMLBP3320116283473---.9361.97
 
1987OaklandAL32OakMLBP54115.24131180---.9441.32
 
1988OaklandAL33OakMLBP6072.2730100---1.0001.24
 
1989OaklandAL34OakMLBP5157.244081---1.0001.25
 
1990OaklandAL35OakMLBP6373.131040---1.000.49
 
1991OaklandAL36OakMLBP6776690150---1.0001.78
 
1992OaklandAL37OakMLBP69803100131---1.0001.46
 
1993OaklandAL38OakMLBP646705050---1.000.67
 
1994OaklandAL39OakMLBP4544.121030---1.000.61
 
1995OaklandAL40OakMLBP5250.135192---.8891.43
 
1996St. LouisNL41StlMLBP6360361100---.9001.35
 
1997St. LouisNL42StlMLBP575335080---1.0001.36
 
1998BostonAL43BosMLBP5039.224170---.8571.36
 


 Awards
[1977] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1978] - AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #4), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #31)  [1979] - AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #7)  [1982] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1988] - AL Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year, ALCS Most Valuable Player, Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #5), AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #2)  [1989] - AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #6), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #5)  [1990] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #6), AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #5)  [1991] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1992] - American League Most Valuable Player, AL Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year, Played in MLB All-Star Game, American League Cy Young Award  [2004] - Elected to Hall of Fame (421 votes - 83.2%)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985750,000100  299,10812
1986783,333  325,46614
1987833,33399  292,85311
1988650,000  325,30520
19891,062,50099  375,25710
1990787,500  426,35821
19913,000,00032  617,6274
19923,150,00063  798,1857
19933,800,00048  815,7235
19943,800,00051  914,1575
19952,861,113  831,50412
1996300,000  835,26241
19962,250,000  835,26241
19971,625,000  996,99022
19981,500,000  1,054,03722
 
Career:  $27,152,779   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion Oakland Athletics in 1989.

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