Date of birth: 3 October 1954
Primary position: Pitcher
Elected to Red Sox Hall of Fame: 2004
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame: 2004
Career Pitching Statistics through 2018 Season
| Season | W | L | SV | IP | H | ER | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 268.3 | 258 | 89 | 162 | 2.99 |
| 1979 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 246.7 | 234 | 82 | 150 | 2.99 |
| 1980 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 197.7 | 188 | 94 | 121 | 4.28 |
| 1981 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 154.0 | 160 | 73 | 79 | 4.27 |
| 1982 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 224.3 | 228 | 93 | 127 | 3.73 |
| 1983 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 176.3 | 223 | 110 | 77 | 5.62 |
| 1984 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 64.7 | 71 | 36 | 33 | 5.01 |
| 1998 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 39.7 | 46 | 21 | 22 | 4.76 |
| TOTAL | 88 | 71 | 1 | 1371.7 | 1408 | 598 | 771 | 3.92 |
Memorable Moments for Dennis Eckersley
- 30 March 1978 - In a trade with the Indians, the Red Sox acquire pitcher Dennis Eckersley. The future Hall of Famer will win 20 games for Boston in 1978.
- 25 May 1984 - Boston acquires Bill Buckner in a trade that sends Mike Brumley and future Hall-of-Famer Dennis Eckersley to the Chicago Cubs.
- 17 September 1998 - 43-year-old reliever Dennis Eckersley becomes the oldest Red Sox player to earn a win as Boston wins in 10 innings, 3-2 over Baltimore.
- 26 September 1998 - Dennis Eckersley makes his 1,071st and final major league appearance to breaks Hoyt Wilhelm's record for most career appearances as a pitcher.
- 8 September 2010 - Pitcher Tim Wakefield earns the win in an 11-5 victory over the Rays at Fenway Park, becoming the oldest pitcher to win a game for Boston. At age 44, he is one year older than Dennis Eckersley, who won his last game at age 43 for the Red Sox in 1998.