Player
Dennis Eckersley HOF 2004
Player Info
- Full Name
- Dennis Lee
- Born
-
October 3, 1954
Oakland, CA, USA - Size
- 6'2" / 190 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 12, 1975
- Final Game
- September 26, 1998
- Career
- 24 years
Teams
- Cleveland Guardians 1975-1977
- Boston Red Sox 1978-1998
- Chicago Cubs 1984-1986
- Oakland Athletics 1987-1995
- St. Louis Cardinals 1996-1997
Honors
1992 - Sporting News Pitcher of the Year
(AL)
1992 - Sporting News Fireman of the Year
(AL)
1992 - Reliever of the Year Award
(AL)
1992 - Most Valuable Player
(AL)
1992 - MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
(AL)
1992 - Cy Young Award
(AL)
1991 - Sporting News Fireman of the Year
(AL)
1988 - Sporting News Fireman of the Year
(AL)
1988 - Reliever of the Year Award
(AL)
1988 - AL Championship Series MVP
(AL)
... and 4 more
Career Batting
1,073
G
.133
AVG
24
H
3
HR
12
RBI
.373
OPS
6
OPS vs Lg
2% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
197-171
W-L
3.50
ERA
1,071
G
2,401
SO
390
SV
1.16
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Boston Red Sox | 4 | 1 | 4.76 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 39.1 | 22 | 8 |
| 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 5 | 3.91 | 57 | 0 | 36 | 53.0 | 45 | 8 |
| 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 3.30 | 63 | 0 | 30 | 60.0 | 49 | 6 |
| 1995 | Oakland Athletics | 4 | 6 | 4.83 | 52 | 0 | 29 | 50.1 | 40 | 11 |
| 1994 | Oakland Athletics | 5 | 4 | 4.26 | 45 | 0 | 19 | 44.1 | 47 | 13 |
| 1993 | Oakland Athletics | 2 | 4 | 4.16 | 64 | 0 | 36 | 67.0 | 80 | 13 |
| 1992 | Oakland Athletics | 7 | 1 | 1.91 | 69 | 0 | 51 | 80.0 | 93 | 11 |
| 1991 | Oakland Athletics | 5 | 4 | 2.96 | 67 | 0 | 43 | 76.0 | 87 | 9 |
| 1990 | Oakland Athletics | 4 | 2 | 0.61 | 63 | 0 | 48 | 73.0 | 73 | 4 |
| 1989 | Oakland Athletics | 4 | 0 | 1.56 | 51 | 0 | 33 | 57.1 | 55 | 3 |
| 1988 | Oakland Athletics | 4 | 2 | 2.35 | 60 | 0 | 45 | 72.2 | 70 | 11 |
| 1987 | Oakland Athletics | 6 | 8 | 3.03 | 54 | 2 | 16 | 115.2 | 113 | 17 |
| 1986 | Chicago Cubs | 6 | 11 | 4.57 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 201.0 | 137 | 43 |
| 1985 | Chicago Cubs | 11 | 7 | 3.08 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 169.1 | 117 | 19 |
| 1984 | Boston Red Sox | 4 | 4 | 5.01 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 64.2 | 33 | 13 |
| 1984 | Chicago Cubs | 10 | 8 | 3.03 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 160.1 | 81 | 36 |
| 1983 | Boston Red Sox | 9 | 13 | 5.61 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 176.1 | 77 | 39 |
| 1982 | Boston Red Sox | 13 | 13 | 3.73 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 224.1 | 127 | 43 |
| 1981 | Boston Red Sox | 9 | 8 | 4.27 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 154.0 | 79 | 35 |
| 1980 | Boston Red Sox | 12 | 14 | 4.28 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 197.1 | 121 | 44 |
| 1979 | Boston Red Sox | 17 | 10 | 2.99 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 246.1 | 150 | 59 |
| 1978 | Boston Red Sox | 20 | 8 | 2.99 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 268.0 | 162 | 71 |
| 1977 | Cleveland Indians | 14 | 13 | 3.53 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 247.1 | 191 | 54 |
| 1976 | Cleveland Indians | 13 | 12 | 3.43 | 36 | 30 | 1 | 199.1 | 200 | 78 |
| 1975 | Cleveland Indians | 13 | 7 | 2.60 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 186.1 | 152 | 90 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | AL | 39.7 | 4.99 | 1.82 | 1.361 | |
| 1997 | NL | 53.0 | 7.64 | 1.36 | 1.075 | |
| 1996 | NL | 60.0 | 7.35 | 0.90 | 1.183 | |
| 1995 | AL | 50.3 | 7.15 | 1.97 | 1.272 | |
| 1994 | AL | 44.3 | 9.54 | 2.64 | 1.398 | |
| 1993 | AL | 67.0 | 10.75 | 1.75 | 1.194 | |
| 1992 | AL | 80.0 | 10.46 | 1.24 | 0.913 | |
| 1991 | AL | 76.0 | 10.30 | 1.07 | 0.908 | |
| 1990 | AL | 73.3 | 8.96 | 0.49 | 0.614 | |
| 1989 | AL | 57.7 | 8.58 | 0.47 | 0.607 | |
| 1988 | AL | 72.7 | 8.67 | 1.36 | 0.867 | |
| 1987 | AL | 115.7 | 8.79 | 1.32 | 1.003 | |
| 1986 | NL | 201.0 | 6.13 | 1.93 | 1.338 | ✓ |
| 1985 | NL | 169.3 | 6.22 | 1.01 | 0.969 | ✓ |
| 1984 | AL | 225.0 | 4.56 | 1.96 | 1.209 | ✓ |
| 1983 | AL | 176.3 | 3.93 | 1.99 | 1.486 | ✓ |
| 1982 | AL | 224.3 | 5.10 | 1.73 | 1.208 | ✓ |
| 1981 | AL | 154.0 | 4.62 | 2.05 | 1.266 | ✓ |
| 1980 | AL | 197.7 | 5.51 | 2.00 | 1.174 | ✓ |
| 1979 | AL | 246.7 | 5.47 | 2.15 | 1.188 | ✓ |
| 1978 | AL | 268.3 | 5.43 | 2.38 | 1.226 | ✓ |
| 1977 | AL | 247.3 | 6.95 | 1.96 | 1.084 | ✓ |
| 1976 | AL | 199.3 | 9.03 | 3.52 | 1.169 | ✓ |
| 1975 | AL | 186.7 | 7.33 | 4.34 | 1.270 | ✓ |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Boston Red Sox | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1995 | Oakland Athletics | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1994 | Oakland Athletics | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1993 | Oakland Athletics | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | Oakland Athletics | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | Oakland Athletics | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | Oakland Athletics | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | Oakland Athletics | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1988 | Oakland Athletics | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | Oakland Athletics | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1986 | Chicago Cubs | 33 | 69 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .159 |
| 1985 | Chicago Cubs | 26 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .125 |
| 1984 | Boston Red Sox | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | Chicago Cubs | 24 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .109 |
| 1983 | Boston Red Sox | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1982 | Boston Red Sox | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | Boston Red Sox | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1980 | Boston Red Sox | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1979 | Boston Red Sox | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1978 | Boston Red Sox | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1977 | Cleveland Indians | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1976 | Cleveland Indians | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1975 | Cleveland Indians | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | NL | 1 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1986 | NL | 73 | .130 | .265 | 1.4 | 46.6 | 29 | 2.0 | |
| 1985 | NL | 65 | .054 | .200 | 10.8 | 38.5 | 17 | 1.0 | |
| 1984 | AL | 57 | .000 | .200 | 1.8 | 43.9 | -34 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1,071 | 208 | 365 | 31 | 20 | .949 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Boston Red Sox | P | 50 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 |
| 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 57 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 63 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .900 |
| 1995 | Oakland Athletics | P | 52 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .889 |
| 1994 | Oakland Athletics | P | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1993 | Oakland Athletics | P | 64 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1992 | Oakland Athletics | P | 69 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | Oakland Athletics | P | 67 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | Oakland Athletics | P | 63 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | Oakland Athletics | P | 51 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | Oakland Athletics | P | 60 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1987 | Oakland Athletics | P | 54 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .944 |
| 1986 | Chicago Cubs | P | 33 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 3 | .936 |
| 1985 | Chicago Cubs | P | 25 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 1 | .923 |
| 1984 | Chicago Cubs | P | 24 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 1 | .915 |
| 1984 | Boston Red Sox | P | 9 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .957 |
| 1983 | Boston Red Sox | P | 28 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .974 |
| 1982 | Boston Red Sox | P | 33 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 2 | .977 |
| 1981 | Boston Red Sox | P | 23 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .969 |
| 1980 | Boston Red Sox | P | 30 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .919 |
| 1979 | Boston Red Sox | P | 33 | 12 | 42 | 6 | 3 | .900 |
| 1978 | Boston Red Sox | P | 35 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | Cleveland Indians | P | 33 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .933 |
| 1976 | Cleveland Indians | P | 36 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .967 |
| 1975 | Cleveland Indians | P | 34 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .950 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 28 | 1-3 | 15 | 36.0 | 22 | 3.00 | ||
| 1998 | AL Division Series | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| 1996 | NL Division Series | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3.1 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 1996 | NL Championship Series | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 1-0 | 1 | 3.1 | 4 | 0.00 |
| 1992 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3.0 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3.1 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 1990 | World Series | Oakland Athletics | 2 | 0-1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 6.75 |
| 1989 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 4 | 0-0 | 3 | 5.2 | 2 | 1.59 |
| 1989 | World Series | Oakland Athletics | 2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1.2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1988 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 4 | 0-0 | 4 | 6.0 | 5 | 0.00 |
| 1988 | World Series | Oakland Athletics | 2 | 0-1 | 0 | 1.2 | 2 | 10.80 |
| 1984 | NL Championship Series | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 8.44 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1998 | AL Division Series | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1996 | NL Division Series | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1996 | NL Championship Series | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | World Series | Oakland Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | World Series | Oakland Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1988 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1988 | World Series | Oakland Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | NL Championship Series | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |