P Dennis Eckersley
Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Bat: R / Throw: R
Age: 75
Nickname:
EckBirthdate:
Oct. 3, 1954 (75y 3m 25d)Born In:
Oakland, CA, USANationality:
American
Height/Weight:
6'2"/190
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1992 | None (MLB) |
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1992 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1992 | None (MLB) |
| 1991 | None (MLB) | |
| 1990 | None (MLB) | |
| 1988 | None (MLB) | |
| 1982 | None (MLB) | |
| 1977 | None (MLB) | |
| Reliever of the Year | 1992 | None (MLB) |
| 1991 | None (MLB) | |
| 1988 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 8 | 8.0 | 26.7 |
| Grey Ink | 123 | 46.7 | 152.4 |
| HoF Standard | 34 | 9.4 | 45.8 |
| WAR | 59.5 | 23.8 | 61.3 |
| WAR7 | 28.4 | 14.9 | 39.1 |
| JAWS | 43.9 | 19.4 | 50.2 |
Similar Players (RP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Lindy McDaniel R | 721 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm R | 718 |
| Rich Gossage R | 718 |
| Ron Reed R | 715 |
| Tom Gordon R | 694 |
| Rollie Fingers R | 669 |
| Ron Kline R | 634 |
| Firpo Marberry R | 615 |
| Jose Mesa R | 613 |
| Gary Bell R | 609 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67 | 10 |
| 1992 | 69 | 6 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 35 | 9 |
| 1981 | 23 | 9 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 20 | 5 |
| 1979 | 17 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.650 | 7 |
| 1978 | 0.714 | 4 |
| 1979 | 0.630 | 10 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16 | 6 |
| 1988 | 45 | 1 |
| 1989 | 33 | 3 |
| 1990 | 48 | 2 |
| 1991 | 43 | 2 |
| 1992 | 51 | 1 |
| 1993 | 36 | 5 |
| 1994 | 19 | 4 |
| 1995 | 29 | 7 |
| 1996 | 30 | 9 |
| 1997 | 36 | 4 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 247.1 | 9 |
| 1978 | 268.1 | 9 |
| 1979 | 246.2 | 9 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1121 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 31 | 3 |
| 1978 | 30 | 1 |
| 1979 | 29 | 6 |
| 1980 | 25 | 8 |
| 1982 | 31 | 6 |
| 1983 | 27 | 7 |
| 1986 | 21 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 152 | 10 |
| 1976 | 200 | 4 |
| 1977 | 191 | 5 |
| 1978 | 162 | 5 |
| 1979 | 150 | 6 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.604 | 3 |
| 1977 | 3.530 | 10 |
| 1978 | 2.985 | 7 |
| 1979 | 2.992 | 3 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.252 | 4 |
| 1977 | 0.257 | 4 |
| 1985 | 0.258 | 8 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.169 | 9 |
| 1977 | 1.084 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1.188 | 4 |
| 1980 | 1.174 | 5 |
| 1982 | 1.208 | 3 |
| 1985 | 0.969 | 3 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.088 | 4 |
| 1976 | 6.998 | 3 |
| 1977 | 7.787 | 7 |
| 1985 | 7.707 | 10 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.965 | 4 |
| 1979 | 2.153 | 7 |
| 1980 | 2.003 | 8 |
| 1982 | 1.725 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1.991 | 5 |
| 1985 | 1.010 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1.925 | 1 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 16 | 7 |
| 1979 | 17 | 2 |
| 1982 | 11 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3 | 8 |
| 1978 | 3 | 10 |
| 1981 | 2 | 8 |
| 1982 | 3 | 4 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 54 | 9 |
| 1980 | 44 | 3 |
| 1982 | 43 | 4 |
| 1983 | 39 | 3 |
| 1985 | 19 | 1 |
| 1986 | 43 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 258 | 7 |
| 1981 | 160 | 7 |
| 1986 | 226 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 147 | 1 |
| 1976 | 155 | 2 |
| 1980 | 188 | 10 |
| 1985 | 145 | 4 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.8 | 8 |
| 1979 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1981 | 3.4 | 5 |
| 1985 | 4.4 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9 | 8 |
| 1986 | 6 | 2 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978 | 8 | 3 |
| 1985 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.0 | 8 |
| 1978 | 6.7 | 5 |
| 1979 | 7.7 | 1 |