Dennis Eckersley

Dennis Eckersley
Eckersley at the 2008 All-Star Game Parade
Pitcher
Born: (1954-10-03) October 3, 1954 (age 70) Oakland, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1975, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1998, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	197–171
Earned run average	3.50
Strikeouts	2,401
Saves	390
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1975–1977) Boston Red Sox (1978–1984) Chicago Cubs (1984–1986) Oakland Athletics (1987–1995) St. Louis Cardinals (1996–1997) Boston Red Sox (1998)
Career highlights and awards
6× All-Star (1977, 1982, 1988, 1990–1992) World Series champion (1989) AL MVP (1992) AL Cy Young Award (1992) ALCS MVP (1988) 2× AL Rolaids Relief Man Award (1988, 1992) 2× MLB saves leader (1988, 1992) Pitched a no-hitter on May 30, 1977 Athletics No. 43 retired Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame Athletics Hall of Fame Major League Baseball All-Time Team
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2004
Vote	83.2% (first ballot)

Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and color commentator. Between 1975 and 1998, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) 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 two pitchers in major league history to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save season in a career.

Eckersley was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004 in his first year of eligibility. He previously worked with NESN as a part-time color commentator for Red Sox broadcasts, and has also worked for Turner Sports as a game analyst for their Sunday MLB Games and MLB postseason coverage on TBS. He retired from NESN in 2022.