How David Eckstein's Hit By Pitch Compares to Similar Players

David Eckstein totaled 143 career Hit By Pitch, well above the league average of 14.6 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hit By Pitch season came in 2002, posting 27, well above the league average of 2.7 that year. The lowest point came in 2008 at 9, well above the league average of 2.5 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hit By Pitch total went from 9 in 2008 to 9 in 2009 and 9 in 2010, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hit By Pitch profile — ranging from 9 to 27 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

David Eckstein Lifetime Hit By Pitch

Stats similar to Hit By Pitch for David Eckstein
David Eckstein
Hit By Pitch
Career143
Season Avg.14.3
162 Game Avg.17.67
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David Eckstein Hit By Pitch Per Season

David Eckstein's Hit By Pitch for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SS, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
David Eckstein Hit By Pitch per season line chart

David Eckstein Hit By Pitch by Team

David Eckstein's career Hit By Pitch totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
David Eckstein career Hit By Pitch by team bar chart

David Eckstein Cumulative Hit By Pitch — Career Progression

A running total of David Eckstein's career Hit By Pitch, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
David Eckstein Hit By Pitch year-over-year waterfall chart

David Eckstein Hit By Pitch Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes David Eckstein's seasonal Hit By Pitch alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
David Eckstein Hit By Pitch distribution box chart versus comparable players

David Eckstein Hit By Pitch — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of David Eckstein's MLB career with Hit By Pitch alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
David Eckstein Hit By Pitch season-by-season breakdown table