Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Lee Eckersley
(Eck)
 
Born: October 3, 1954 in Oakland, CA
58 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'2" Wt: 190
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2004
- Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 1972 - (Round 3)
- High School: Washington (Fremont, CA)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
6
6
1972
17.2
Amateur Draft (Round 3)
CLE
0.0
63.0
13.4
3
30
1978
23.2
Traded
CLE
BOS
13.4
49.6
22.3
5
25
1984
29.2
Traded
BOS
CHN
35.4
27.5
10.4
11
8
1984
29.2
Free Agency Granted
CHN
38.9
24.0
11
28
1984
29.2
Signed as a Free Agent
CHN
38.9
24.0
6.9
4
3
1987
32.2
Traded
CHN
OAK
45.8
17.2
16.2
10
25
1994
39.2
Free Agency Granted
OAK
62.0
1.0
4
3
1995
40.2
Signed as a Free Agent
OAK
62.0
1.0
0.0
2
13
1996
41.2
Traded
OAK
SLN
62.0
0.9
0.7
10
29
1997
42.2
Free Agency Granted
SLN
62.7
0.3
12
9
1997
42.2
Signed as a Free Agent
BOS
62.7
0.3
0.3
11
3
1998
43.2
Free Agency Granted
BOS
63.0
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

3 / 30 / 1978
Traded to Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SW
CLE
23.2
13.4
49.6
22.3
7.3
C
CLE
28.9
1.5
-0.6
-0.2
-0.2
Totals      
14.9
49.0
22.1
7.1
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
BOS
32.3
30.2
6.5
5.2
1.0
C
BOS
24.8
-0.0
11.5
0.7
0.1
SP
BOS
24.3
1.4
1.0
1.0
2.8
3B
BOS
22.9
0.4
-1.9
-1.9
-1.5
Totals      
32.0
17.1
5.0
2.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
17.1
49.0
32.0
 
2.3
7.1
4.8
49.0
17.1
-32.0
 
7.1
2.3
-4.8

5 / 25 / 1984
Traded to Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
CHN
34.0
17.6
-3.0
-1.4
-0.3
Totals      
17.6
-3.0
-1.4
-0.3
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SW
BOS
29.2
35.4
27.5
10.4
3.5
SS
BOS
20.7
0.0
-2.3
-0.2
0.0
Totals      
35.4
25.2
10.2
3.5
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-3.0
25.2
28.2
 
-0.3
3.5
3.8
25.2
-3.0
-28.2
 
3.5
-0.3
-3.8

4 / 3 / 1987
Traded to Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SW
CHN
32.2
45.8
17.2
16.2
3.0
2B
CHN
30.9
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
45.8
17.2
16.2
3.0
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Mark Leonette
OAK
Brian Guinn
OAK
Dave Wilder
OAK
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
17.2
17.2
 
0.0
3.0
3.0
17.2
0.0
-17.2
 
3.0
0.0
-3.0

2 / 13 / 1996
Traded to St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SW
OAK
41.2
62.0
0.9
0.7
0.4
Totals      
62.0
0.9
0.7
0.4
Oakland Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
SLN
25.0
0.0
0.6
-0.6
-0.4
Totals      
0.0
0.6
-0.6
-0.4
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.6
0.9
0.3
 
-0.4
0.4
0.8
0.9
0.6
-0.3
 
0.4
-0.4
-0.8

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James