Dennis Lee Eckersley Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. Between 1975 and 1998, he pitched for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. Eckersley had success as a starter, but gained his greatest fame as a closer, becoming the first of only two pitchers in MLB history to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save season in a career.He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004, his first year of eligibility. He is also noted as the pitcher who gave up a dramatic walk-off home run (a phrase Eckersley coined) to the injured Kirk Gibson in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. He works as a studio analyst for Red Sox games on the NESN network.
American League Most Valuable Player Award, American League Cy Young Award, Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award
TV Shows
Major League Baseball on TBS
Star Sign
Libra
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Trademark
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His long hair throughout his major league career
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Fact
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Gave up one of the most famous home runs in baseball history, Kirk Gibson's pinch hit blast in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series.
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Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1975 Rookie All-Star Team.
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Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, 2004.
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Made major league debut on 12 April 1975.
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Notable career statistics: 10.45 Walks and Hits per 9 innings pitched (72nd All Time), 2.02 Walks per 9 innings pitched (91st All Time), 6.58 Strikeouts per 9 innings pitched (99th All Time), 1,071 Games (2nd All Time), 390 Saves (3rd All Time), 3,285.7 Innings Pitched (86th All Time), 2,401 Strikeouts (33rd All Time), 347 Home Runs Allowed (17th All Time), 171 Losses (85th All Time), 1,278 Earned Runs Allowed (78th All Time), 13,534 Batters Faced (79th All Time) and 577 Games Finished (12th All Time).
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Finished in top 10 in voting for American League Cy Young Award in 1978-1979 and 1988-1990.
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Finished 5th in voting for 1988 and 1989 American League MVP. Finished 6th in voting in 1990.
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Won 1992 American League Cy Young Award and MVP for leading league in Saves (51) and Games Finished (65). Also had 69 Games.
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Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004 (first year eligible).
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Pitcher for Cleveland Indians (1975-1977), Boston Red Sox (1978-1984 and 1998), Chicago Cubs (1984-1986), Oakland Athletics (1987-1995) and St. Louis Cardinals (1996-1997).
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Member of 1984 National League Eastern Division Champion Chicago Cubs team. Member of 1988 and 1990 American League Champion Oakland Athletics teams. Member of 1989 World Series Champion Oakland Athletics team. Member of 1992 American League Western Division Champion Oakland Athletics team. Member of 1996 National League Central Division Champion St. Louis Cardinals team.
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Named to 6 American League All Star Teams (1977, 1982, 1988 and 1990-1992).
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1988 American League Championship Series MVP for having 4 saves, 6 innings pitched, 5 strikeouts and allowing 1 hit and 2 walks.
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1988 and 1992 American League Rolaids Relief Award Winner.
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Is one of two players, along with John Smoltz to win 20 games in a season and save 20 in another.
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Considered by many to be the most dominant relief pitcher of all-time.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fever Pitch
2005
Dennis Eckersley
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Now Here
2010/I
special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
1977 MLB All-Star Game
1977
TV Special
Himself - AL Pitcher
Monday Night Baseball
1976
TV Series
Himself - Cleveland Indians Pitcher
School of Rickey
2016
TV Movie documentary
Top Chef
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest Diner / Baseball Hall of Famer / Red Sox Pitcher
2011 National League Championship Series
2011
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Pregame Analyst
Prime 9
2009-2011
TV Series
Himself
The Making of 'Now Here'
2010
Video documentary
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2010
TV Series
Himself
With All Due Respect
2009
TV Movie
Himself
2009 National League Championship Series
2009
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Pregame Analyst
2008 American League Championship Series
2008
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Pregame Analyst
2008 MLB All-Star Game
2008
TV Special
Himself - Pre-Game Hall of Fame Ceremony
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2004-2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2006
TV Series
Himself
History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony
2005
Video documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Beyond the Glory
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2004
TV Series
Himself
100 Years of the World Series
2003
Video documentary
Himself
Sunday Night Baseball
1992-1997
TV Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher / Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher
My Oh My!
1996
Documentary
Himself
1996 National League Championship Series
1996
TV Mini-Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher
1992 American League Championship Series
1992
TV Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1992 MLB All-Star Game
1992
TV Special
Himself - AL Pitcher
1991 MLB All-Star Game
1991
TV Special
Himself - AL Pitcher
A Calll to Arms: The 1990 Oakland Athletics & San Francisco Giants
1990
Video
Himself
1990 World Series
1990
TV Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1990 American League Championship Series
1990
TV Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1990 MLB All-Star Game
1990
TV Special
Himself - AL Pitcher
1989 World Series Home Video: Oakland A's vs San Francisco Giants
1989
Video
Himself
1989 World Series
1989
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1989 American League Championship Series
1989
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
The 1988 Oakland Athletics: A Bashing Success
1988
Video
Himself
1988 World Series Video: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Oakland A's
1988
Video
Himself
1988 American League Championship Series
1988
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1988 MLB All-Star Game
1988
TV Special
Himself - AL Pitcher
Will to Win: The 1987 Oakland A's Highlights
1987
Video
Himself
1984 National League Championship Series
1984
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Chicago Cubs Pitcher
1982 MLB All-Star Game
1982
TV Special
Himself - AL Pitcher
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Hall for Heroes: The Inaugural Hall of Fame Induction of 1939
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2008
TV Series
Himself
DHL Presents Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes
2006
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Boston Red Sox: 100 Years of Baseball History
2001
Video documentary
Himself
The 50 Greatest Home Runs in Baseball History
1992
Video documentary
Himself
Known for movies
1988 World Series Video: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Oakland A's (1988) as Himself
100 Years of the World Series (2003) as Himself
My Oh My! (1996) as Himself
2008 MLB All-Star Game (2008) as Himself - Pre-Game Hall of Fame Ceremony
$1 Million
