Dennis Eckersley Strikeouts
Dennis Eckersley Career Strikeouts Overview
During Dennis Eckersley's 24-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
2401 strikeouts, an average of 100 strikeouts per season. 1976 was his best season
with 200 strikeouts and his worst season was 1998 when he had
22 strikeouts. Dennis Eckersley outperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, besting
USA (348.10090556274), Baby Boomers (417.74597156398), Y (2134.7777777778), mlb (347.409776226), and SP (475.04233750745) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Strikeouts are outs recorded by the pitcher or team's pitchers when the player at bat accumulates 3 strikes before putting the ball in play, is walked, or hit by a pitch. Strikes are accumlated by swinging and missing a pitch, not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or by hitting a foul ball. Foul ball strkes however are not counted for a third strike unless the foul results from a bunt or is a foul tip third strike caught by the catcher. Generally, for Strikeouts, higher is better. (Source)
Strikeouts are outs recorded by the pitcher or team's pitchers when the player at bat accumulates 3 strikes before putting the ball in play, is walked, or hit by a pitch. Strikes are accumlated by swinging and missing a pitch, not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or by hitting a foul ball. Foul ball strkes however are not counted for a third strike unless the foul results from a bunt or is a foul tip third strike caught by the catcher. Generally, for Strikeouts, higher is better. (Source)