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Moriarty9 · 04-21-2008, 06:18 PM

Dennis Eckersley, P
Cleveland Indians (1975-1977), Boston Red Sox (1978-1984), Chicago Cubs (1984-1986), Oakland Athletics (1987-1997), Pittsburgh Pirates (1997)

Dennis Eckersley the starting pitcher was pretty good, but Dennis Eckersley the closer was legendary. In 23 seasons, 11 of which were out of the bullpen, Eck compiled a Hall of Fame career with a 201-164 record, 364 saves, a 3.44 ERA and 2,412 strikeouts.

An eight-time All Star, Eckersley's 1992 season (7-1, 51 saves, 1.91 ERA) was his best as he won the American League's MVP and Cy Young awards.
As a closer, Eckersley won 20 games with the Boston Red Sox in 1978, and topped the 15-win mark twice. As a closer, Eckersley recorded 30-plus saves eight times. Throughout his career, he posted an ERA below 3.00 nine times, including a 0.61 ERA in 1990 with the Oakland Athletics.

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Moriarty9 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 398	Hall of Fame: Dennis Eckersley Dennis Eckersley, P Cleveland Indians (1975-1977), Boston Red Sox (1978-1984), Chicago Cubs (1984-1986), Oakland Athletics (1987-1997), Pittsburgh Pirates (1997) Dennis Eckersley the starting pitcher was pretty good, but Dennis Eckersley the closer was legendary. In 23 seasons, 11 of which were out of the bullpen, Eck compiled a Hall of Fame career with a 201-164 record, 364 saves, a 3.44 ERA and 2,412 strikeouts. An eight-time All Star, Eckersley's 1992 season (7-1, 51 saves, 1.91 ERA) was his best as he won the American League's MVP and Cy Young awards. As a closer, Eckersley won 20 games with the Boston Red Sox in 1978, and topped the 15-win mark twice. As a closer, Eckersley recorded 30-plus saves eight times. Throughout his career, he posted an ERA below 3.00 nine times, including a 0.61 ERA in 1990 with the Oakland Athletics.