Eck First Ballot Hall of Famer

(Newton Center, January 16, 2004) He done done it. And done it nicely. Dennis Eckersley was elected to the Hall of Fame along with Paul Molitor on the first ballot. Not a surprise.

The Eck Says Farewell

(Boston, December 11, 1998) The last man to face Henry Aaron has decided to hang up his cletes. Dennis Eckersley bid a tearful farewell to the game he loved yesterday, and the Hall of Fame awaits his arrival.

"It's hard to walk away," said the Eck. "It's been a major part of my life since I was 8 years old." But with 1071 Major League games under his belt (more than anyone), he proudly walked away. His trophy case includes an MVP, a Cy Young, and numerous Fireman awards. He tossed a no-hitter in 1977, and ends his run with 390 career saves, the third highest total in baseball history.

-- Johnny B --

Dennis Eckersley

YR
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
...
Season
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
 TM
Cle
Cle
Cle
Bos
Bos
Bos
Bos
Bos
Bos
Bos
Chn
 
Chn
Chn
Oak
Oak
Oak
Oak
Oak
Oak
Oak
Oak
Oak
Stl
Stl
Bos
 G
34
36
33
35
33
30
23
33
28
9
24
33
25
33
54
60
51
63
67
69
64
45
52
63
57
50
 GS
24
30
33
35
33
30
23
33
28
9
24
33
25
32
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 CG
6
9
12
16
17
8
8
11
2
2
2
4
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 SHO
2
3
3
3
2
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 IP
186.2
199.1
247.1
268.1
246.2
197.2
154.0
224.1
176.1
64.2
160.1
225.0
169.1
201.0
115.2
72.2
57.2
73.1
76.0
80.0
67.0
44.1
50.1
60.0
53.0
39.2
 H
147
155
214
258
234
188
160
228
223
71
152
223
145
226
99
52
32
41
60
62
67
49
53
65
49
46
 R
61
82
100
99
89
101
82
101
119
38
59
97
61
109
41
20
10
9
26
17
32
26
29
26
24
21
 ER
54
76
97
89
82
94
73
93
110
36
54
90
58
102
39
19
10
5
25
17
31
21
27
22
23
21
 HR
16
13
31
30
29
25
9
31
27
10
11
21
15
21
11
5
5
2
11
5
7
5
5
8
9
6
 BB
90
78
54
71
59
44
35
43
39
13
36
49
19
43
17
11
3
4
9
11
13
13
11
6
8
8
 SO
152
200
191
162
150
121
79
127
77
33
81
114
117
137
113
70
55
73
87
93
80
47
40
49
45
22
 W
13
13
14
20
17
12
9
13
9
4
10
14
11
6
6
4
4
4
5
7
2
5
4
0
1
4
 L
7
12
13
8
10
14
8
13
13
4
8
12
7
11
8
2
0
2
4
1
4
4
6
6
5
1
 SV
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
45
33
48
43
51
36
19
29
30
36
1
 ERA
2.60
3.43
3.53
2.99
2.99
4.28
4.27
3.73
5.61
5.01
3.03
3.60
3.08
4.57
3.03
2.35
1.56
0.61
2.96
1.91
4.16
4.26
4.83
3.30
3.91
4.76
 
Totals		  
 		 G
1071		 GS
361		 CG
100		 SHO
20		 IP
3285.2		 H
3076		 R
1382		 ER
1278		 HR
347		 BB
738		 SO
2401		 W
197		 L
171		 SV
390		 ERA
3.50

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