Dennis Eckersley

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1975—1998

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PITCHER LeveL
Superstar
Pitcher rank
#59
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

October 3, 1954, in Oakland, CA
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1975—1998

Playing Career
Played from 20-43
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Power/Finesse

PITCHING STYLE

A's

Primary Team
1989 A's
World Series Titles
Eck
Nickname
6-2
HEIGHT
190
WEIGHT

April 12, 1975

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 26, 1998

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Dennis Eckersley?

Sharpshooter who won 149 games as a starter and saved 390 as a relief ace. Had impeccable control, once walking only 16 batters in 207 innings over three seasons out of the bullpen.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
197
171
3285.2
2401
738
3.50
6 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1992 AL CY YOUNG
1992 AL MVP

Dennis Eckersley PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Slider
3. Curve

1978 Red Sox

23 Years Old

20
WINS
8
LOSSES
2.99
ERA
139
ERA+
268.1
IP
258
HITS
162
SO
71
BB
35
STARTS
3
SHO
SAVES
7.3
WAR

Greatest Game

May 30, 1977
Pitching for the Indians
VS THE Angels
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
98
W 1-0
SHO W
9
1
12

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
16

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
116
3.25

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
50.4
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

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Dennis Eckersley Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
59
47
UNK
71
32
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
47
84
86
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Dennis Eckersley Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
62.4
38.3
27.7
19.9
3.80
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Dennis Eckersley
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
298.2
135.2
UNK
67.6
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Dennis Eckersley
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).