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Joe DiMaggio League
8-26-2080
Mike Eckel Relief Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.74 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 58-40 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 265 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 12-18-1927
K 644 Drafted Round 5, Pick 68
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(3 games)
IP 812.0
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 PIT
9
 1
74
0
0
0
31
 0
68.2
 75 26 23 0 27
41
1.49
3.01
1951 PIT
0
 3
55
0
0
0
39
 0
52.1
 55 16 16 2 25
32
1.53
2.75
1952 PIT
0
 6
44
0
0
0
32
 0
38.2
 41 17 14 0 15
22
1.45
3.26
1953 PIT
2
 3
47
0
0
0
37
 0
44.0
 47 21 19 2 16
39
1.43
3.89
1954 PIT
0
 0
59
0
0
0
53
 0
59.2
 43 12 10 1 23
52
1.11
1.51
1955 PIT
3
 7
60
10
0
0
39
 0
84.1
 78 31 28 0 29
63
1.27
2.99
1956 PIT-CLE
1
 3
51
0
0
0
28
 0
56.1
 62 28 27 1 20
49
1.46
4.31
1957 CLE
6
 0
64
0
0
0
2
 0
72.1
 49 17 16 2 29
60
1.08
1.99
1958 CLE
9
 4
64
0
0
0
0
 0
77.1
 69 17 17 2 21
67
1.16
1.98
1959 CLE
4
 2
25
0
0
0
2
 0
27.2
 21 3 3 0 9
26
1.08
0.98
1960 CLE
3
 0
27
0
0
0
1
 0
33.1
 20 3 3 1 7
28
0.81
0.81
1961 CLE
0
 5
34
0
0
0
0
 0
36.2
 38 13 11 1 9
38
1.28
2.70
1962 CLE-WAS
13
 4
65
0
0
0
0
 0
97.2
 97 47 47 1 43
79
1.43
4.33
1963 WAS
4
 2
26
0
0
0
1
 0
46.2
 35 11 11 0 16
34
1.09
2.12
1964 WAS
4
 0
12
0
0
0
0
 0
17.0
 15 2 2 0 5
14
1.18
1.06
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
58
 40
707
10
0
0
265
 0
812.0
 745 264 247 13 294
644
1.28
2.74
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Mike Eckel has retired from the Washington Rough Riders
1962-05-23A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Jackhammers and the Washington Rough Riders. The Washington Rough Riders receive Mike Eckel from the Cleveland Jackhammers in exchange for Bob Gehrig.
1956-09-29The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Mike Eckel to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted John Morris to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have sent Lou Jennings to the minors. The Cleveland Jackhammers have sent Terry Smart to the minors.
1956-09-14The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Terry Smart to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have sent Mike Eckel to the minors.
1956-08-07A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Jackhammers and the Pittsburgh Innocents. The Pittsburgh Innocents receive Jed Ash, Bobby Dandridge from the Cleveland Jackhammers in exchange for Mike Eckel, Cy Hall.
1953-10-03The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Mike Eckel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Dan Ortiz to the minors.
1953-10-01The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Dom Dempster to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Mike Eckel to the minors.
1953-09-11The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Mike Eckel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Lou Dravecky to the minors.
1953-09-10The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Dom Dempster to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Mike Eckel to the minors.
1953-06-26The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Mike Eckel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Shorty Rabinowitz to the minors.
1953-06-22The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Shorty Rabinowitz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Mike Eckel to the minors.
1953-06-12The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Mike Eckel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent John Kasselakis to the minors.
1953-06-10The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted John Kasselakis to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Mike Eckel to the minors.
1953-06-05The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Mike Eckel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Caleb Kester Kain to the minors.
1953-06-04The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Caleb Kester Kain to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Mike Eckel to the minors.
1953-05-28The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Mike Eckel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Paul Cope to the minors.
1953-05-27The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Heath Barkley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Mike Eckel to the minors.
1953-05-07The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Mike Eckel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Caleb Kester Kain to the minors.
1953-05-06The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Grant Alter to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Mike Eckel to the minors.
1953-04-22The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Mike Eckel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Willie Clemente to the minors.
1953-04-20The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Amos Smiles to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Mike Eckel to the minors.
1952-10-01The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Mike Eckel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Bob Smith to the minors.
1952-09-29The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Bob Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Mike Eckel to the minors.
1952-07-23The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Mike Eckel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Shane Vendrell to the minors.
1952-07-19The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Honest Abe Jackson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Mike Eckel to the minors.
1952-06-19The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Mike Eckel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Reynard Julian to the minors.
1952-06-17The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Gabriel Dunbar to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have sent Mike Eckel to the minors.
1950-04-01The Pittsburgh Innocents have renamed Larry Mulrenan to Mike Eckel.