Dennis Eckersley Career Pitching Summary

Dennis Eckersley played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1998, appearing in 1,071 games over 24 seasons. He recorded a total of 197 W and 171 L, an ERA of 3.5, 2,401 SO, a WHIP of 1.161, and a WAR of 62.4.

🧾 Basic Profile

Dennis Eckersley
NameDennis Eckersley
Date of BirthOctober 3, 1954
Nationality
United States
MLB Debut1975

Dennis Eckersley Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Dennis Eckersley.

Change Chart

    📊 Career Summary

    Dennis Eckersley appeared in 1,071 games over 24 MLB seasons from 1975 to 1998. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS361 (MLB Rank: 200)
    GF577 (MLB Rank: 23)
    W197 (MLB Rank: 125)
    L171 (MLB Rank: 92)
    SV390 (MLB Rank: 9)
    ERA3.5 (MLB Rank: 2,516)
    IP3285.2 (MLB Rank: 97)
    SHO20 (MLB Rank: 246)
    CG100 (MLB Rank: 407)
    SO2,401 (MLB Rank: 50)
    BB738 (MLB Rank: 325)
    H3,076 (MLB Rank: 118)
    HR347 (MLB Rank: 34)
    SO96.58 (MLB Rank: 3,230)
    BB92.02 (MLB Rank: 10,587)
    H98.43 (MLB Rank: 8,933)
    HR90.95 (MLB Rank: 4,240)
    WHIP1.161 (MLB Rank: 10,826)
    WAR62.4 (MLB Rank: 52)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1998)

    In his final season (1998), Dennis Eckersley recorded the following stats:

    GS0
    GF13
    W4
    L1
    SV1
    ERA4.76
    IP39.2
    SO22
    BB8
    H46
    HR6
    SO94.99
    BB91.82
    H910.44
    HR91.36
    WHIP1.361
    WAR0.2

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1978, 20 W
    • Most SO: 1976, 200 SO
    • Most IP: 1978, 268.1 IP
    • Best WAR: 1978, 7.3 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1990, 0.62 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Dennis Eckersley appeared in 27 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.14, pitched 29.5 IP, struck out 22 batters, with 1 W and 2 L.

    Dennis Eckersley Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1975
    13
    7
    2.6
    0.65
    2
    152
    186.2
    5.3
    1.27
    16
    147
    90
    61
    54
    144
    3.63
    7.3
    1.69
    24
    34
    5
    6
    2
    0.8
    7.1
    4.3
    2
    7
    8
    4
    794
    1976
    13
    12
    3.43
    0.52
    1
    200
    199.1
    2.9
    1.169
    13
    155
    78
    82
    76
    101
    2.72
    9
    2.56
    30
    36
    3
    9
    3
    0.6
    7
    3.5
    1
    5
    2
    6
    821
    1977
    14
    13
    3.53
    0.519
    0
    191
    247.1
    5.1
    1.084
    31
    214
    54
    100
    97
    112
    3.56
    7
    3.54
    33
    33
    0
    12
    3
    1.1
    7.8
    2
    0
    7
    11
    3
    1006
    1978
    20
    8
    2.99
    0.714
    0
    162
    268.1
    7.3
    1.226
    30
    258
    71
    99
    89
    139
    3.7
    5.4
    2.28
    35
    35
    0
    16
    3
    1
    8.7
    2.4
    0
    7
    8
    3
    1121
    1979
    17
    10
    2.99
    0.63
    0
    150
    246.2
    7.2
    1.188
    29
    234
    59
    89
    82
    149
    3.83
    5.5
    2.54
    33
    33
    0
    17
    2
    1.1
    8.5
    2.2
    1
    6
    4
    1
    1018
    1980
    12
    14
    4.28
    0.462
    0
    121
    197.2
    2.1
    1.174
    25
    188
    44
    101
    94
    99
    3.87
    5.5
    2.75
    30
    30
    0
    8
    0
    1.1
    8.6
    2
    0
    2
    7
    0
    818
    1981
    9
    8
    4.27
    0.529
    0
    79
    154
    0.8
    1.266
    9
    160
    35
    82
    73
    91
    3.07
    4.6
    2.26
    23
    23
    0
    8
    2
    0.5
    9.4
    2
    0
    3
    2
    0
    649
    1982
    13
    13
    3.73
    0.5
    0
    127
    224.1
    4.5
    1.208
    31
    228
    43
    101
    93
    116
    3.98
    5.1
    2.95
    33
    33
    0
    11
    3
    1.2
    9.1
    1.7
    0
    2
    3
    1
    926
    1983
    9
    13
    5.61
    0.409
    0
    77
    176.1
    -0.4
    1.486
    27
    223
    39
    119
    110
    78
    4.64
    3.9
    1.97
    28
    28
    0
    2
    0
    1.4
    11.4
    2
    0
    6
    4
    1
    787
    1984
    14
    12
    3.6
    0.538
    0
    114
    225
    4.2
    1.209
    21
    223
    49
    97
    90
    110
    3.69
    4.6
    2.33
    33
    33
    0
    4
    0
    0.8
    8.9
    2
    2
    5
    9
    3
    932
    1985
    11
    7
    3.08
    0.611
    0
    117
    169.1
    4.6
    0.969
    15
    145
    19
    61
    58
    129
    2.84
    6.2
    6.16
    25
    25
    0
    6
    2
    0.8
    7.7
    1
    3
    3
    4
    0
    664
    1986
    6
    11
    4.57
    0.353
    0
    137
    201
    1.9
    1.338
    21
    226
    43
    109
    102
    88
    3.45
    6.1
    3.19
    32
    33
    0
    1
    0
    0.9
    10.1
    1.9
    5
    3
    3
    2
    862
    1987
    6
    8
    3.03
    0.429
    16
    113
    115.2
    3
    1.003
    11
    99
    17
    41
    39
    137
    2.67
    8.8
    6.65
    2
    54
    33
    0
    0
    0.9
    7.7
    1.3
    0
    3
    3
    1
    460
    1988
    4
    2
    2.35
    0.667
    45
    70
    72.2
    2.3
    0.867
    5
    52
    11
    20
    19
    163
    2.23
    8.7
    6.36
    0
    60
    53
    0
    0
    0.6
    6.4
    1.4
    2
    1
    2
    0
    279
    1989
    4
    0
    1.56
    1
    33
    55
    57.2
    2.6
    0.607
    5
    32
    3
    10
    10
    239
    2.19
    8.6
    18.33
    0
    51
    46
    0
    0
    0.8
    5
    0.5
    0
    1
    0
    0
    206
    1990
    4
    2
    0.61
    0.667
    48
    73
    73.1
    3.3
    0.614
    2
    41
    4
    9
    5
    603
    1.34
    9
    18.25
    0
    63
    61
    0
    0
    0.2
    5
    0.5
    0
    0
    1
    0
    262
    1991
    5
    4
    2.96
    0.556
    43
    87
    76
    1.5
    0.908
    11
    60
    9
    26
    25
    130
    2.84
    10.3
    9.67
    0
    67
    59
    0
    0
    1.3
    7.1
    1.1
    0
    1
    3
    1
    299
    1992
    7
    1
    1.91
    0.875
    51
    93
    80
    2.9
    0.913
    5
    62
    11
    17
    17
    195
    1.72
    10.5
    8.45
    0
    69
    65
    0
    0
    0.6
    7
    1.2
    0
    1
    6
    0
    309
    1993
    2
    4
    4.16
    0.333
    36
    80
    67
    0.7
    1.194
    7
    67
    13
    32
    31
    98
    2.63
    10.7
    6.15
    0
    64
    52
    0
    0
    0.9
    9
    1.7
    0
    2
    4
    0
    276
    1994
    5
    4
    4.26
    0.556
    19
    47
    44.1
    -0.2
    1.398
    5
    49
    13
    26
    21
    105
    3.42
    9.5
    3.62
    0
    45
    39
    0
    0
    1
    9.9
    2.6
    0
    1
    2
    0
    193