David Eckstein

Full Name: David Mark Eckstein Primary Position: SS Height/Weight: 5' 6.5"/170 First Game: April 3, 2001 Birthdate: January 20, 1975 MLB Experience: 6 years Birthplace: Sanford, Florida Bat/Throw: Right/Right

Biography

David Eckstein (David Mark Eckstein) was born on January 20, 1975 in Sanford, Florida. He made his Major League debut on April 3, 2001 for the Anaheim Angels. In 2001, his rookie year, he hit .285 with 4 home runs and 41 RBI. Eckstein played for the Anaheim Angels and St. Louis Cardinals over the course of his 6 year career.

Most people believe that David Eckstein's best season was 2002, when he hit for a .293 average and knocked in 63 runs.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
2001	ANA	A	153	582	82	166	4	41	.285	.355	.357	26	2	43	60	21	16	29	0	11
2002	ANA	A	152	608	107	178	8	63	.293	.363	.388	22	6	45	44	27	14	21	0	7
2003	ANA	A	120	452	59	114	3	31	.252	.325	.325	22	1	36	45	15	10	16	0	9
2004	ANA	A	142	566	92	156	2	35	.276	.339	.332	24	1	42	49	13	14	16	1	11
2005	STL	N	158	630	90	185	8	61	.294	.363	.395	26	7	58	44	13	8	11	0	13
2006	STL	N	123	500	68	146	2	23	.292	.350	.344	18	1	31	41	15	3	7	0	7
2007	STL	N	117	434	58	134	3	31	.309	.356	.382	23	0	24	22	12	7	10	0	9
Total	NL		398	1564	216	465	13	115	.297	.357	.375	67	8	113	107	40	18	28	0	29
Total	AL		567	2208	340	614	17	170	.278	.347	.353	94	10	166	198	76	54	82	1	38
Total			965	3772	556	1079	30	285	.286	.351	.362	161	18	279	305	116	72	110	1	67

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
2001	ANA	A	2B	14	14	116	22	34	3	9	0	0	0	0	0	.949
2001	ANA	A	SS	126	118	1051.1	178	333	15	66	0	0	0	0	0	.971
2001	ANA	A	DH	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2002	ANA	A	SS	147	146	1276.1	207	397	14	91	0	0	0	0	0	.977
2002	ANA	A	DH	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2003	ANA	A	SS	116	114	985	193	293	8	67	0	0	0	0	0	.984
2003	ANA	A	DH	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	ANA	A	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	ANA	A	SS	138	136	1191.2	198	309	6	75	0	0	0	0	0	.988
2005	STL	N	SS	156	154	1340.2	243	517	15	123	1	0	0	0	0	.981
2006	STL	N	SS	120	119	1029	178	363	6	87	0	0	0	0	0	.989
Total			2B	14	14	116	22	34	3	9	0	0	0	0	0	.949
Total			DH	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			SS	917	899	7817.2	1361	2522	84	568	1	0	0	0	0	.979

Transactions

• Selected by Boston Red Sox in the 19th round of the free-agent draft (June 3, 1997 - signed June 6, 1997).
• Claimed on waivers by Anaheim Angels from Boston Red Sox (August 16, 2000).
• Granted free agency (December 21, 2004).
• Signed by St. Louis Cardinals (December 23, 2004).