What years did Al Eckert play?

Al Eckert played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1935.

Was Al Eckert a pitcher?

Yes. Al Eckert pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Al Eckert hit?

Al Eckert hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Al Eckert's career batting average?

Al Eckert batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Al Eckert's career ERA?

Al Eckert finished with a 9.11 career ERA, going 0-2 with 7 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Al Eckert have?

Al Eckert recorded 7 career strikeouts.

Al Eckert

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1935)

Al Eckert was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1935 for the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 6 seasons. Across 18 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 9.11 ERA and 7 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
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 October 12, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 9.11

WHIP 2.02

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -951.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 174 lb
Born: 5/17/1906 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
Died: 4/20/1974 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1930-04-21
Last Game: 1935-07-25

Full name: Albert George Eckert

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Career Pitching Statistics

Al Eckert — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	18	2	0	0	0	26.2	40	27	3	14	7	9.11	-951.6

Career ERA 9.11 vs. league average 4.43 across their career seasons — 105.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Al Eckert — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1930	CIN	NL	1	2	1	5.0	7	4	4	1	7.20	—	0.0
1931	CIN	NL	1	14	1	18.2	26	19	9	5	9.16	4.10 (-123%)	-951.6
1935	SLN	NL	0	2	0	3.0	7	4	1	1	12.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			2	18	2	26.2	40	27	14	7	9.11	—	-952

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Al Eckert — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
18	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Al Eckert — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1930	CIN	NL	2	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	CIN	NL	14	3	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	SLN	NL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			18	4	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Al Eckert — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	10	3	0	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Eckert — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	12.2	22	14	8	3	9.95
Away	10	14.0	18	13	6	4	8.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

Al Eckert — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1935-07-25	STL	NY1	L	0	0
1935-07-23	STL	NY1	L	0	0
1931-06-28	CIN	NY1	L	1	1
1931-06-20	CIN	PHI	L	1	0
1931-06-18	CIN	PHI	L	0	0
1931-05-31	CIN	STL	L	0	0
1931-05-29	CIN	STL	L	1	0
1931-05-27	CIN	CHC	L	0	0
1931-05-26	CIN	CHC	L	0	0
1931-05-24	CIN	STL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Al Eckert — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1935-07-25	STL	NY1	—	1.0	6	4	4	0	0	0
1935-07-23	STL	NY1	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1931-06-28	CIN	NY1	—	2.1	5	3	3	1	0	1
1931-06-20	CIN	PHI	—	3.0	4	2	2	1	3	0
1931-06-18	CIN	PHI	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1931-05-31	CIN	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1931-05-29	CIN	STL	—	2.1	5	5	4	1	0	1
1931-05-27	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1931-05-26	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1931-05-24	CIN	STL	—	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Al Eckert — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	18	0	0	5	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Eckert — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	A	DP
1930	CIN	P	2	2	0
1931	CIN	P	14	3	2
1935	SLN	P	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Al Eckert — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	18

Al Eckert: the record in brief

The profile opens with Al Eckert's first major league game on April 21, 1930; the last one listed came on July 25, 1935. By club, Eckert's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1930 to 1931) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1935). Eckert played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 17, 1906, in Milwaukee, WI, USA and a listed size of 5'10" and 174 pounds. The bio records the death on April 20, 1974, in Milwaukee, WI, USA. On the record, Al Eckert was born Albert George Eckert.

Eckert went 0-2 with a 9.11 ERA in 18 games, 2 of them starts. Eckert had 7 strikeouts. The league ERA over Eckert's seasons was 4.43, so the 9.11 figure ran 105.8% worse than average. 1931 was Eckert's sharpest full season, a 9.16 ERA against the league's 4.10.

The position breakdown shows 18 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Eckert's fielding totals are 0 putouts, 5 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Eckert

What years did Al Eckert play?: Al Eckert played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1935.
Was Al Eckert a pitcher?: Yes. Al Eckert pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Eckert hit?: Al Eckert hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Al Eckert's career batting average?: Al Eckert batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Al Eckert's career ERA?: Al Eckert finished with a 9.11 career ERA, going 0-2 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Al Eckert have?: Al Eckert recorded 7 career strikeouts.