David Eckstein
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2010)
David Eckstein was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2010 for 5 teams, including the Anaheim Angels, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,311 career games, he hit .280 with 1,414 hits, 35 home runs, and 392 RBI. David Eckstein was a 2-time All-Star, a World Series MVP, and a Babe Ruth Award.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 170 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2001-04-03
- Last Game
- 2010-10-03
- Awards
- 2× All-Star · World Series MVP · Babe Ruth Award
Full name: David Mark Eckstein
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,311 | 5,041 | 701 | 1,414 | 232 | 20 | 35 | 392 | 123 | 376 | 418 | .280 | .345 | .355 | .701 | -4,505 |
Career AVG .280 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.
Career OBP .345 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .355 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.
Career OPS .701 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ANA | AL | 153 | 582 | 82 | 166 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 43 | 60 | .285 | .263 (+8%) | .332 (+7%) | .426 (-16%) | .758 (-6%) | -384.2 |
| 2002 | ANA | AL | 152 | 608 | 107 | 178 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 63 | 21 | 45 | 44 | .293 | .261 (+12%) | .331 (+10%) | .416 (-7%) | .747 (avg) | 267.0 |
| 2003 | ANA | AL | 120 | 452 | 59 | 114 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 36 | 45 | .252 | .264 (-5%) | .332 (-2%) | .422 (-23%) | .754 (-14%) | -931.4 |
| 2004 | ANA | AL | 142 | 566 | 92 | 156 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 42 | 49 | .276 | .266 (+4%) | .335 (+1%) | .427 (-22%) | .762 (-12%) | -983.7 |
| 2005 | SLN | NL | 158 | 630 | 90 | 185 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 11 | 58 | 44 | .294 | .264 (+11%) | .330 (+10%) | .418 (-6%) | .749 (+1%) | 363.6 |
| 2006 | SLN | NL | 123 | 500 | 68 | 146 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 31 | 41 | .292 | .269 (+8%) | .336 (+4%) | .431 (-20%) | .768 (-10%) | -663.9 |
| 2007 | SLN | NL | 117 | 434 | 58 | 134 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 24 | 22 | .309 | .268 (+15%) | .335 (+6%) | .422 (-10%) | .758 (-3%) | -134.0 |
| 2008 | TOR | AL | 76 | 260 | 27 | 72 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 24 | 27 | .277 | .263 (+5%) | .333 (+6%) | .416 (-14%) | .749 (-5%) | -140.6 |
| 2008 | ARI | NL | 18 | 64 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .219 | .263 (-17%) | .333 (-10%) | .416 (-25%) | .749 (-18%) | -140.6 |
| 2009 | SDN | NL | 136 | 503 | 64 | 131 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 3 | 39 | 46 | .260 | .262 (-1%) | .332 (-3%) | .417 (-20%) | .750 (-13%) | -984.8 |
| 2010 | SDN | NL | 116 | 442 | 49 | 118 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 27 | 35 | .267 | .257 (+4%) | .325 (-1%) | .402 (-19%) | .728 (-11%) | -726.6 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 1,311 | 5,041 | 701 | 1,414 | 232 | 20 | 35 | 392 | 123 | 376 | 418 | .280 | — | — | — | — | -4,459 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 176 | 26 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 9 | .278 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | NLCS | SLN | 7 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .231 |
| 2006 | NLDS2 | SLN | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .133 |
| 2006 | WS | SLN | 5 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .364 |
| 2005 | NLCS | SLN | 6 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .200 |
| 2005 | NLDS1 | SLN | 3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .385 |
| 2004 | ALDS1 | ANA | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| 2002 | ALCS | ANA | 5 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .286 |
| 2002 | ALDS1 | ANA | 4 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .278 |
| 2002 | WS | ANA | 7 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .310 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1311 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 660 | 2488 | 344 | 706 | 18 | 216 | .284 |
| Away | 651 | 2553 | 357 | 708 | 17 | 176 | .277 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-03 | SDP | SFG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-10-02 | SDP | SFG | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-10-01 | SDP | SFG | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-09-30 | SDP | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010-09-29 | SDP | CHC | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-09-28 | SDP | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-09-27 | SDP | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-09-26 | SDP | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010-09-25 | SDP | CIN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-09-24 | SDP | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 282 | 268 | 477 | 723 | 5 | 177 |
| SS | 974 | 956 | 1428 | 2667 | 93 | 601 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ANA | 2B | 14 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 3 | 9 |
| 2001 | ANA | SS | 126 | 118 | 178 | 332 | 15 | 66 |
| 2002 | ANA | SS | 147 | 146 | 205 | 397 | 14 | 91 |
| 2003 | ANA | SS | 116 | 114 | 193 | 293 | 8 | 67 |
| 2004 | ANA | SS | 138 | 137 | 198 | 309 | 6 | 75 |
| 2005 | SLN | SS | 156 | 154 | 243 | 517 | 15 | 123 |
| 2006 | SLN | SS | 120 | 119 | 178 | 363 | 6 | 87 |
| 2007 | SLN | SS | 114 | 112 | 164 | 310 | 20 | 59 |
| 2008 | TOR | 2B | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | TOR | SS | 57 | 56 | 69 | 146 | 9 | 33 |
| 2008 | ARI | 2B | 18 | 18 | 30 | 65 | 0 | 14 |
| 2009 | SDN | 2B | 131 | 124 | 228 | 326 | 2 | 79 |
| 2010 | SDN | 2B | 113 | 107 | 191 | 284 | 0 | 71 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 282 |
| Shortstop | 974 |
| Designated Hitter | 30 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Babe Ruth Award | SS |
| 2006 | World Series MVP |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | SDN | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2009 | SDN | NL | $850,000 |
| 2008 | TOR | AL | $4,500,000 |
| 2007 | SLN | NL | $4,583,333 |
| 2006 | SLN | NL | $3,333,333 |
| 2005 | SLN | NL | $2,333,333 |
| 2004 | ANA | AL | $2,150,000 |
| 2003 | ANA | AL | $425,000 |
| 2002 | ANA | AL | $280,000 |
| 2001 | ANA | AL | $200,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $19,654,999 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | Gainesville | FL | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 21th | 15.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2002 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 11th | 24.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2001 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 4th | 6.0 | 140 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
David Eckstein (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
David Eckstein: the record in brief
David Eckstein's major league career runs from a debut on April 3, 2001 to a final game on October 3, 2010. By club, Eckstein's seasons break down as the Anaheim Angels (2001 through 2004), the St. Louis Cardinals (2005 to 2007), the Toronto Blue Jays (2008), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2008), and the San Diego Padres (2009 through 2010). At 5'6" and 170 pounds, Eckstein is listed as a shortstop. Eckstein both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is January 20, 1975, in Sanford, FL, USA. Eckstein's full given name, per the bio, is David Mark Eckstein.
In 1,311 games and 5,041 at bats, Eckstein batted .280 with 1,414 hits, plus 35 home runs, 392 RBI, and 123 stolen bases. Eckstein got on base at a .345 rate and slugged .355 (.701 OPS). The league as a whole hit .264 across Eckstein's seasons, which puts the .280 career mark 6.2% above average. No season topped the 185 hits of 2005. On the bases, the high point was 29 steals in 2001.
Frequently Asked Questions about David Eckstein
- What years did David Eckstein play?
- David Eckstein played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2010.
- Was David Eckstein a pitcher?
- No. David Eckstein was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did David Eckstein hit?
- David Eckstein hit 35 career home runs with 1414 hits.
- What was David Eckstein's career batting average?
- David Eckstein batted .280 over his career, with 1,414 hits in 5,041 at bats.
- How many RBI did David Eckstein have?
- David Eckstein drove in 392 runs in his career.
- Is David Eckstein in the Hall of Fame?
- No. David Eckstein has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.