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David Eckstein

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1994-2010 (2001-2010)
Proper Name
David Mark Eckstein
Positions
SS (995) ... 2B (723) ... DH (30)
Positions
SS - 2B - DH
Height / Weight
5-7 / 175
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
January 20,1975
High School
Seminole (Sanford,FL)
Colleges
University of Florida (Gainesville,FL)
Drafted/Signed
1997-19-581-Boston Red Sox
Service Time
9.000 (2009)
MLB Debut
April 3,2001
Contract Info
2010-2010 ($1m)
MLBAM ID
275930
Retrosheet#
ecksd001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career5041701141435392123.280.701

[Player Notes]

[2002] World Series Champion with Anaheim Angels[2006] World Series Champion with St. Louis Cardinals[2007] Inducted into the Florida Gators "F" Club Hall of FameMore Notes

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1994FloridaSECNCAA-1FR1819SS111032000001200000021202.200.333.200.533.100.000.20016.670.000.000.00
1995FloridaSECNCAA-120SS5622458781426412473433741001142702256.348.447.509.956.388.161.38712.5912.220.9737.33
1996FloridaSECNCAA-121SS68302761021939603463029972001543503171.338.411.510.921.364.172.3508.578.290.9733.56
1997FloridaSECNCAA-122SS64276859418383435827232513001423322965.341.441.514.955.370.173.3478.136.930.8534.50
1997Lowell SpinnersNYPLA-BOS11222B68249437511443921533291281121063031956.301.407.426.833.321.125.32710.899.570.8862.25
1998Sarasota Red SoxFSLA+BOS-232B135503991542943584516875122123820061536118.306.428.398.826.322.092.33514.158.290.59167.67
1999Trenton ThunderEastAABOS-242B13148310915122565232138948251350620161533118.313.440.416.856.327.103.33414.477.800.5480.50
2000Edmonton TrappersPCLAAAANA-252B1552171880385391500003566117.346.485.6731.158.538.327.31313.641.520.1117.33
2000Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS2252B1194227710420013111860452094081275152183.246.364.301.665.204.055.27111.658.740.75422.00
2001Anaheim AngelsALMLBANA2226SS1535828216626244129443602116201120866432134.285.355.357.712.189.072.3126.489.041.40145.50
2002Anaheim AngelsALMLBANA2227SS15260810717822686321134544271480723670236142.293.363.388.751.183.095.3016.416.270.9876.00
2003Anaheim AngelsALMLBANA2228SS12045259114221331165364515104091475172688.252.325.325.650.177.073.2726.968.701.25150.67
2004Anaheim AngelsALMLBANA2229SS1425669215624123516542491314211118863727129.276.339.332.671.150.056.2986.597.691.17283.00
2005St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2230SS158630901852678611185844138401324971341144.294.363.395.758.198.101.3048.136.170.7678.75
2006St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2231SS1235006814618122376314115330717255221125.292.350.344.694.116.052.3135.627.431.32250.00
2007St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2232SS11743458134230331101242212770916648426108.309.356.382.738.150.073.3154.964.550.92144.67
2008Dunedin Blue JaysFSLA+TOR-33SS51442100000211000031711.143.294.214.508.214.071.15411.765.880.500.00
2008Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR1133SS76260277218012321242789216933031953.277.354.358.712.177.081.3037.928.911.13260.00
2008Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI4332B186451430140075101012073410.219.301.313.614.203.094.2209.596.850.7164.00
2009San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN22342B1365036413127225131394691341816856831100.260.323.334.657.155.074.2816.878.101.18251.50
2010Fort Wayne TinCapsMidwASDN-352B3913100300201000041212.333.500.444.944.333.111.33316.670.000.000.00
2010San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN22352B116442491182301298127359122061444922494.267.321.326.647.136.059.2875.497.111.30442.00
1994NCAA-1Total---------111032000001200000021202.200.333.200.533.100.000.20016.670.000.00SEC1994
1995NCAA-1Total---------5622458781426412473433741001142702256.348.447.509.956.388.161.38712.5912.220.9737.33SEC1995
1996NCAA-1Total---------68302761021939603463029972001543503171.338.411.510.921.364.172.3508.578.290.9733.56SEC1996
1997NCAA-1Total---------64276859418383435827232513001423322965.341.441.514.956.370.174.3478.136.930.8534.50SEC1997
1997A-Total--BOS------68249437511443921533291281121063031956.301.407.426.832.321.124.32710.899.570.8862.25NYPL1997
1998A+Total--BOS------135503991542943584516875122123820061536118.306.428.398.826.322.091.33514.158.290.59167.67FSL1998
1999AATotal--BOS------13148310915122565232138948251350620161533118.313.440.416.856.327.104.33414.477.800.5480.50East1999
2000AAATotal--ANA,BOS------13447494122280439161169462594081625813290.257.378.342.719.241.084.27611.887.920.67118.50PCL2000
2001MLBTotal--ANA------1535828216626244129443602116201120866432134.285.355.357.712.189.072.3126.489.041.40145.50AL2001
2002MLBTotal--ANA------15260810717822686321134544271480723670236142.293.363.388.752.183.095.3016.416.270.9876.00AL2002
2003MLBTotal--ANA------12045259114221331165364515104091475172688.252.325.325.651.177.073.2726.968.701.25150.67AL2003
2004MLBTotal--ANA------1425669215624123516542491314211118863727129.276.339.332.671.150.057.2986.597.691.17283.00AL2004
2005MLBTotal--SLN------158630901852678611185844138401324971341144.294.363.395.758.198.102.3048.136.170.7678.75NL2005
2006MLBTotal--SLN------1235006814618122376314115330717255221125.292.350.344.694.116.052.3135.627.431.32250.00NL2006
2007MLBTotal--SLN------11743458134230331101242212770916648426108.309.356.382.739.150.074.3154.964.550.92144.67NL2007
2008A+Total--TOR------51442100000211000031711.143.294.214.508.214.071.15411.765.880.50FSL2008
2008MLBTotal--ARI,TOR------943243286210227213132993171133762363.265.343.349.692.182.083.2878.248.511.03162.00NL2008
2009MLBTotal--SDN------1365036413127225131394691341816856831100.260.323.334.657.155.074.2816.878.101.18251.50NL2009
2010ATotal--SDN------3913100300201000041212.333.500.444.944.333.111.33316.670.000.00Midw2010
2010MLBTotal--SDN------116442491182301298127359122061444922494.267.321.326.647.136.059.2875.497.111.30442.00NL2010
Tot:MLB (10 yrs)MLB13115041701141423220353921234537641814310639388179157052871127.280.345.355.701.165.075.2986.597.331.11144.03
Tot:NL (6 yrs)NL6682573334728120101719939171861935943211449192882147581.283.343.357.700.155.074.2986.456.701.04151.35
Tot:AL (5 yrs)AL6432468367686112101819384281902258463182448722823140546.278.348.353.701.175.075.2986.737.971.18137.11
Tot:Minors (6 yrs)Minors4761732350507921317191114452821758631124246762143122385.293.414.390.805.300.098.31613.168.170.62101.88
Tot:AAA (1 yrs)AAA13447494122280439161169462594081625813290.257.378.342.719.241.084.27611.887.920.67118.50
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA13148310915122565232138948251350620161533118.313.440.416.856.327.104.33414.477.800.5480.50
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+1405171031563043584516895223123820363237119.302.425.393.817.319.091.33014.088.230.58172.33
Tot:A (1 yrs)A3913100300201000041212.333.500.444.944.333.111.33316.670.000.00
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-68249437511443921533291281121063031956.301.407.426.832.321.124.32710.899.570.8862.25
Tot:College (4 yrs)College1998122222765182313593229385411260041296482194.340.431.507.938.369.167.3569.658.820.9135.30

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1999Mesa Solar SoxArizona Fall LeagueAFL242998192671011221780000035115818.265.374.357.731.265.092.28914.786.960.470.00
2002Anaheim AngelsDivision SeriesPlayoffs2741825000110001100052005.278.316.278.594.056.000.2780.000.000.000.00
2002Anaheim AngelsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2752116000200021000062206.286.318.286.604.000.000.3160.009.090.000.00
2002Anaheim AngelsWorld SeriesPlayoffs2772969000310320010093309.310.364.310.674.138.000.3219.096.060.670.00
2004Anaheim AngelsDivision SeriesPlayoffs2931224000000010000041204.333.333.333.666.000.000.3640.008.330.000.00
2005National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2005St. Louis CardinalsDivision SeriesPlayoffs3031335001400110100081514.385.429.6151.044.308.230.3646.676.671.006.67
2005St. Louis CardinalsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3062054000211322010042604.200.346.200.546.150.000.21111.547.690.670.00
2006St. Louis CardinalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring312259112060092183101012669614.339.420.441.861.254.102.35111.594.350.380.00
2006National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
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Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1997Lowell SpinnersNYPLA-222B66--13916693431430500.9714.60.000.0086.897.11
1998Sarasota Red SoxFSLA+232B115--19732365452652000.9894.50.000.0083.985.21
1998Sarasota Red SoxFSLA+23SS16--1745086262001.0003.90.000.0011.711.93
1999Trenton ThunderEastAA242B127--23235998760059100.9854.70.000.0089.496.91
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Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1994FloridaSECNCAA-1FR1940232011Joe Arnold--NCAA Regionals
1995FloridaSECNCAA-12032242056Andy Lopez--Conference TournamentSEC-AllConf
1996FloridaSECNCAA-12150181068Andy Lopez--NCAA College World Series
1997FloridaSECNCAA-12240241064Andy Lopez--NCAA Regionals
1997Lowell SpinnersNYPLA-BOS2238382-68Dick Berardino--dnq
1998Sarasota Red SoxFSLA+BOS2376614-135Bob Geren--dnqFSL-AS
1999Trenton ThunderEastAABOS2492501-131DeMarlo Hale--Lost in Semi-FinalsEAST-AS
2000Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS2582613-119Gary Jones--dnq
2000Edmonton TrappersPCLAAAANA2563783-15Garry Templeton--dnq
2001Anaheim AngelsALMLBANA2675873-153Mike Scioscia200,000dnq
2002Anaheim AngelsALMLBANA2799632-152Mike Scioscia280,000Won World Series (Giants)
2003Anaheim AngelsALMLBANA2877853-120Mike Scioscia425,000dnq
2004Anaheim AngelsALMLBANA2992701-142Mike Scioscia2,150,000Lost in 1st Round (Red Sox)
2005St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN30100621-158Tony La Russa2,333,333Lost NLCS (Astros)
2006St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3183781-123Tony La Russa3,333,333Won World Series (Tigers)
2007St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3278843-117Tony La Russa4,583,333dnq
2008Dunedin Blue JaysFSLA+TOR3385531-5Omar Malave--Lost in Semi-Finals
2008Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI3382802-18Bob Melvin4,500,000dnq
2008Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR3386764-76John Gibbons, Cito Gaston4,500,000dnq
2009San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3475874-136Bud Black850,0009.000dnq
2010Fort Wayne TinCapsMidwASDN3577632-3Jose Flores--Lost in 1st Round
2010San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3590722-116Bud Black1,000,000dnq
22 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2019Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBMLBPITSpecial Assistant to Baseball Operations6993.426522.0dnq
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Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2010-11-01Granted free agencyNoHist
2010-08-21Activated from Disabled ListSan Diego PadresNoHist
2010-07-21DL - right calf strainSan Diego PadresNoInjury
2009-08-22Signed to 1-year contract for 2010-2010 ($1m) [Extension]San Diego PadresNoHist
2009-07-28Activated from Disabled ListSan Diego PadresNoHist
2009-07-06DL - Strained right hamstringSan Diego PadresNoInjury
2009-01-15Signed to 1-year contract for 2009-2009 ($0.85m) [Free Agent]San Diego PadresNoHist
2008-10-30Granted free agencyNoHist
2008-08-31Traded from Toronto Blue Jays to Arizona Diamondbacks for Chad BeckArizona DiamondbacksNoHist
2008-05-27Activated from Disabled ListToronto Blue JaysNoHist
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Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
2001Anaheim Angels26200,000--2,138,896200,000
2002Anaheim Angels27280,000215952,295,649200,000
2003Anaheim Angels28425,000175142,372,189300,000
2004Anaheim Angels292,150,000142602,313,535300,000
2005St. Louis Cardinals302,333,333132832,476,589316,000
2006St. Louis Cardinals313,333,333112222,699,292327,000
2007St. Louis Cardinals324,583,33371792,824,751380,000
2008Toronto Blue Jays334,500,00081972,925,679390,000
2009San Diego Padres34850,000104442,996,106400,0009.000Signed to 1-year contract for 2009-2009 ($0.85m) [Free Agent] [2009-01-15]
2010San Diego Padres351,000,00084223,014,572400,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2010-2010 ($1m) [Extension] [2009-08-22]
10 season(s)$19,654,999Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
77
Power
28
Contact
95
XBH
26
RBIs
30
Runs
55
Hitting
75
Durability
75
Team
.548

[Career Highlights]

[1994]  Played for Florida (NCAA-1)
[1995]  Played for Florida (NCAA-1) ... Southeastern Conference All-Conference Team
[1996]  Played for Florida (NCAA-1)
[1997]  Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in Round #19 (#581) out of Florida ... Signing Scout: Luke Wrenn ... Played for Florida (NCAA-1) ... Played for Lowell Spinners (A-) ... Led NYPL in Sacrifice Hits ... Finished top 10 in NYPL in On Base Percentage, Stolen Bases, Hit By Pitch, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1998]  Played for Sarasota Red Sox (A+) ... Florida State League All-Star Team ... Led FSL in Hit By Pitch, Plate Appearances, Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... Finished top 10 in FSL in On Base Percentage, Runs, Hits, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, Walks, Games Played, Walks Percentage, Strikeouts Percentage
[1999]  Played for Trenton Thunder (AA) ... Played in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox ... Eastern League All-Star Team ... Led East in Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... Finished top 10 in East in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Plate Appearances, Runs, Hits, Walks, Hit By Pitch, Sacrifice Hits, Walks Percentage, Strikeouts Percentage
[2000]  Played for Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA) ... Played for Edmonton Trappers (AAA) ... Led IL in Hit By Pitch ... Finished top 10 in IL in Runs, Sacrifice Hits, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
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