Dennis Eckersley Biography

Fast Facts

• Began his career as a starting pitcher but spent the last 12 years in relief and amassed 390 saves
• Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004 along with Paul Molitor
• Only pitcher with 100 saves and 100 complete games
• From 1988-93 he struck out 458 batters and walked just 51
• Led the Oakland A's to four American League West titles
• Spent 24 seasons in the Majors with the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Oakland A's and St․ Louis Cardinals
• Earned the Cy Young Award and MVP in 1992 while playing for his hometown team, the Oakland A's
• One of only two MLB pitchers to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save season
• Drafted in the third round of the 1972 Amateur Draft by the Cleveland Indians
• Credited with coining the phrase "walkoff homer" during the 1988 World Series