David Eckstein

Born: 1/20/1975 in Sanford, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 2001-04-03 | Final Game: 2010-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'6" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: David Mark Eckstein

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Biography

David Eckstein was a distinguished professional baseball player, known for his tenacity and impact on the field during his career that spanned from 2001 to 2010. Born in 1975, Eckstein played primarily as a position player, appearing in a total of 1,311 games. He accumulated 1,414 hits, 35 home runs, and 392 runs batted in (RBIs), while maintaining a batting average of .280. His speed on the bases was notable, as he finished his career with 123 stolen bases, showcasing his agility and strategic base-running skills. Eckstein's playing style was characterized by his hustle and determination, traits that endeared him to fans and teammates alike. He earned recognition for his contributions to the teams he played for, including winning the World Series MVP award, a testament to his performance on baseball's biggest stage. Additionally, Eckstein was selected as an All-Star twice during his career, underscoring his status as one of the prominent players of his era. His career achievements and the spirit he brought to the game solidified David Eckstein's legacy in Major League Baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1311	5041	701	1414	232	20	35	392	123	376	418	0.280	0.345	0.355	0.701	-5690.1

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.701 vs. league average 0.753 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	LAA	AL	153	582	82	166	26	2	4	41	29	43	60	0.285	.263 (+8%)	.332 (+7%)	.426 (-16%)	.758 (-6%)	-493.1
2002	LAA	AL	152	608	107	178	22	6	8	63	21	45	44	0.293	.261 (+12%)	.331 (+10%)	.416 (-7%)	.747 (avg)	267.0
2003	LAA	AL	120	452	59	114	22	1	3	31	16	36	45	0.252	.264 (-5%)	.332 (-2%)	.422 (-23%)	.754 (-14%)	-1138.3
2004	LAA	AL	142	566	92	156	24	1	2	35	16	42	49	0.276	.266 (+4%)	.335 (+1%)	.427 (-22%)	.762 (-12%)	-1242.4
2005	STL	NL	158	630	90	185	26	7	8	61	11	58	44	0.294	.264 (+11%)	.330 (+10%)	.418 (-6%)	.749 (+1%)	363.6
2006	STL	NL	123	500	68	146	18	1	2	23	7	31	41	0.292	.269 (+8%)	.336 (+4%)	.431 (-20%)	.768 (-10%)	-815.1
2007	STL	NL	117	434	58	134	23	0	3	31	10	24	22	0.309	.268 (+15%)	.335 (+6%)	.422 (-10%)	.758 (-3%)	-163.0
2008	TOR	AL	76	260	27	72	18	0	1	23	2	24	27	0.277	.263 (+5%)	.333 (+6%)	.416 (-14%)	.749 (-5%)	-160.4
2008	AZ	NL	18	64	5	14	3	0	1	4	0	7	5	0.219	.263 (-17%)	.333 (-10%)	.416 (-25%)	.749 (-18%)	-160.4
2009	SDP	NL	136	503	64	131	27	2	2	51	3	39	46	0.260	.262 (-1%)	.332 (-3%)	.417 (-20%)	.750 (-13%)	-1232.9
2010	SDP	NL	116	442	49	118	23	0	1	29	8	27	35	0.267	.257 (+4%)	.325 (-1%)	.402 (-19%)	.728 (-11%)	-882.6

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
44	176	26	49	4	0	2	18	12	9	0.278

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2006	NLCS	SLN	7	26	3	6	1	1	1	4	0	0.231
2006	NLDS2	SLN	4	15	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.133
2006	WS	SLN	5	22	3	8	3	0	4	1	1	0.364
2005	NLCS	SLN	6	20	5	4	0	0	2	3	2	0.200
2005	NLDS1	SLN	3	13	3	5	0	1	4	1	1	0.385
2004	ALDS1	ANA	3	12	2	4	0	0	0	0	1	0.333
2002	ALCS	ANA	5	21	1	6	0	0	2	0	2	0.286
2002	ALDS1	ANA	4	18	2	5	0	0	1	0	0	0.278
2002	WS	ANA	7	29	6	9	0	0	3	3	2	0.310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	282	268	477	723	5	177
SS	974	956	1428	2667	93	601

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	ANA	2B	14	14	21	34	3	9
2001	ANA	SS	126	118	178	332	15	66
2002	ANA	SS	147	146	205	397	14	91
2003	ANA	SS	116	114	193	293	8	67
2004	ANA	SS	138	137	198	309	6	75
2005	SLN	SS	156	154	243	517	15	123
2006	SLN	SS	120	119	178	363	6	87
2007	SLN	SS	114	112	164	310	20	59
2008	TOR	2B	6	5	7	14	0	4
2008	TOR	SS	57	56	69	146	9	33
2008	ARI	2B	18	18	30	65	0	14
2009	SDN	2B	131	124	228	326	2	79
2010	SDN	2B	113	107	191	284	0	71

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Second Base	282
Shortstop	974
Designated Hitter	30

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2006	Babe Ruth Award	SS
2006	World Series MVP

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	SDN	NL	$1,000,000
2009	SDN	NL	$850,000
2008	TOR	AL	$4,500,000
2007	SLN	NL	$4,583,333
2006	SLN	NL	$3,333,333
2005	SLN	NL	$2,333,333
2004	ANA	AL	$2,150,000
2003	ANA	AL	$425,000
2002	ANA	AL	$280,000
2001	ANA	AL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$19,654,999