Rick DeHart vs. Dennis Eckersley — Career Comparison

Rick DeHart
Gen XKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dennis Eckersley
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star

Dennis Eckersley built a career as a starting pitcher and Rick DeHart as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dennis Eckersley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.188 compared to 6.14 and 1.889 for Rick DeHart. By the career numbers, Dennis Eckersley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick DeHart and Dennis Eckersley

Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1071
2.93
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
0.99
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
0.54
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
0.47
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.53
53.53
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.71
33.71
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.27
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.05
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
1.07
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
6.14
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1278
3.5
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.83
6.83
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9857
27
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3285.2
9
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
11.57
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3076
8.43
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.86
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.95
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
4.57
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
2.02
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.86
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.25
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
6.43
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2401
6.58
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.58
6.58
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.222
1.222
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.955
0.955
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.08
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.21
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
42.71
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13534
37.07
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.14
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
577
1.58
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.57
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
3.79
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.57
7.57
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.57
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.3
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.25
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.4
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.794
1.794
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.161
1.161
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
37.14
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12519
34.29
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.71
42.71
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.07
37.07

Fielding Stats for Rick DeHart and Dennis Eckersley

Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1071
2.93
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
0.99
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9857
27
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3285.2
9
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.14
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
0.57
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
1
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.14
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
604
1.65
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.14
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.57
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.535
0.535
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.71
33.71
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.05
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick DeHart and Dennis Eckersley

Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
11200
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1073
3284.69
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
600
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
554.08
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
73.47
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
55.1
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.18
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.18
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.37
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.75
23.72
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
110.2
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
101.02
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.55
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
36.73
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
55.1
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-66.4
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.73
8.37
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.55
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
257.14
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.31
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Rick DeHart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.06
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick DeHart
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Eckersley
Career
Per 600 PA