Garrett Crochet vs Dennis Eckersley: Career Stats Comparison
Dennis Eckersley has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Garrett Crochet has played 2020–present as a pitcher; Dennis Eckersley played 1975–1998 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Garrett Crochet (2020–present) and Dennis Eckersley (1975–1998) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 1970s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Garrett Crochet has 30 wins and 586 strikeouts through October 6, 2026; Dennis Eckersley finished with 197 wins and 2,401 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Garrett Crochet, with 3.17 to Dennis Eckersley's 3.50.
- Who won more games? Dennis Eckersley, with 197 to Garrett Crochet's 30.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Dennis Eckersley, with 2,401 to Garrett Crochet's 586.
- Who had the better WHIP? Garrett Crochet, with 1.12 to Dennis Eckersley's 1.16.
- Who pitched more innings? Dennis Eckersley, with 3,285.2 to Garrett Crochet's 454.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Dennis Eckersley, with 20 to Garrett Crochet's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Dennis Eckersley, with 41,139 career Pitcher PIV to Garrett Crochet's 13,610.
Garrett Crochet
Dennis Eckersley
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2020s and the 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Garrett Crochet is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Garrett Crochet | Dennis Eckersley |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 30 | Leads: 197 |
| Losses not scored | 27 | 171 |
| Games | 142 | Leads: 1,071 |
| Games Started | 70 | Leads: 361 |
| Complete Games | 1 | Leads: 100 |
| Shutouts | 1 | Leads: 20 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 390 |
| Strikeouts | 586 | Leads: 2,401 |
| Walks not scored | 130 | 738 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 378 | 3,076 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 50 | 347 |
| Innings Pitched | 454.1 | Leads: 3,285.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.17 | 3.50 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.12 | 1.16 |
| K/9 | Leads: 11.61 | 6.58 |
| BB/9 | 2.58 | Leads: 2.02 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dennis Eckersley outpaces Garrett Crochet 41,139 to 13,610 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Dennis Eckersley played 25 seasons to Garrett Crochet's 5, while Garrett Crochet carries the higher per-season figure (2,722 to 1,646). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Garrett Crochet — top 2 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Dennis Eckersley — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dennis Eckersley leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Garrett Crochet owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dennis Eckersley. PIV agrees: Dennis Eckersley grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Garrett Crochet and Dennis Eckersley careers compare
No season is shared: Dennis Eckersley played 1975–1998, Garrett Crochet 2020–present. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Garrett Crochet has appeared in 142 games to Dennis Eckersley's 1,071. The green cells for Garrett Crochet are ERA (3.17 to 3.50), WHIP (1.12 to 1.16), and strikeouts per nine (11.61 to 6.58). The per-nine rows read 11.61 strikeouts and 2.58 walks for Garrett Crochet, 6.58 and 2.02 for Dennis Eckersley. Both had the same role: Garrett Crochet split time between starting and relief (70 starts in 142 games); Dennis Eckersley split time between starting and relief (361 starts in 1,071 games). Garrett Crochet's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Garrett Crochet vs Dennis Eckersley: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Garrett Crochet or Dennis Eckersley?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dennis Eckersley leads Garrett Crochet in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Garrett Crochet, with 3.17 to Dennis Eckersley's 3.50.
- Who won more games?
- Dennis Eckersley, with 197 to Garrett Crochet's 30.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Dennis Eckersley, with 2,401 to Garrett Crochet's 586.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Garrett Crochet, with 1.12 to Dennis Eckersley's 1.16.