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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
14	5705	.280	.345	.355	89	15.0

Birth Date	1-20-1975
Height	5' 7"
Weight	175 lbs

Age	49 years, 3 months, 3 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2001	ANA	26	153	664	166	26	2	4	43	60	21	29	4	.285	.355	.357	92	-3.5	8.4	-2.6	2.8
2002	ANA	27	152	702	178	22	6	8	45	44	27	21	13	.293	.363	.388	104	6.7	4.9	8.4	4.9
2003	ANA	28	120	517	114	22	1	3	36	45	15	16	5	.252	.325	.325	80	-11.4	-0.7	2.9	1.1
2004	ANA	29	142	637	156	24	1	2	42	49	13	16	5	.276	.339	.332	86	-9.8	2.0	-14.9	0.5
2005	SLN	30	158	713	185	26	7	8	58	44	13	11	8	.294	.363	.395	102	1.9	-1.3	9.5	4.0
2006	SLN	31	123	552	146	18	1	2	31	41	15	7	6	.292	.350	.344	87	-6.7	1.2	-4.9	1.4
2007	SLN	32	117	484	134	23	0	3	24	22	12	10	1	.309	.356	.382	95	-1.1	-2.8	-4.7	1.2
2008	ARI	33	18	73	14	3	0	1	7	5	1	0	0	.219	.301	.313	77	-1.8	0.4	2.8	0.3
2008	TOR	33	76	303	72	18	0	1	24	27	8	2	1	.277	.354	.358	77	-7.7	0.4	-1.0	0.3
2009	SDN	34	136	568	131	27	2	2	39	46	9	3	1	.260	.323	.334	78	-13.8	-2.0	-13.8	-1.4
2010	SDN	35	116	492	118	23	0	1	27	35	9	8	1	.267	.321	.326	79	-11.2	0.6	-4.3	-0.2
Career			1311	5705	1414	232	20	35	376	418	143	123	45	.280	.345	.355	89	-58.4	11.2	-22.4	15.0

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
1997	LOW	A-	NYP	0	294	.000	.000	.000	.329			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	SAR	A+	FSL	0	612	.000	.000	.000	.336			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	TRN	AA	EAS	0	597	.000	.000	.000	.338			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	EDM	AAA	PCL	0	66	.000	.000	.000	.313			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	PAW	AAA	INT	0	502	.000	.000	.000	.274			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	ANA	MLB	AL	153	664	.264	.328	.422	.312	97	4.1	19.8	6.1	92	9	-2.6	8.4	-3.5	2.8
2002	ANA	MLB	AL	152	702	.264	.330	.423	.301	95	14.9	20.2	8.8	104	7	8.4	4.9	6.7	4.9
2003	ANA	MLB	AL	120	517	.270	.332	.433	.272	99	-15.1	14.1	6.6	80	8	2.9	-0.7	-11.4	1.1
2004	ANA	MLB	AL	142	637	.269	.335	.432	.298	104	-16.9	19.0	8.5	86	7	-14.9	2.0	-9.8	0.5
2005	SLN	MLB	NL	158	713	.266	.330	.423	.304	101	4.3	20.5	9.4	102	8	9.5	-1.3	1.9	4.0
2006	SLN	MLB	NL	123	552	.271	.335	.437	.313	94	-2.2	16.6	7.6	87	9	-4.9	1.2	-6.7	1.4
2007	SLN	MLB	NL	117	484	.274	.336	.435	.315	101	1	14.4	6.6	95	9	-4.7	-2.8	-1.1	1.2
2008	ARI	MLB	NL	18	73	.270	.333	.437	.220	99	-3.6	2.1	-0.1	77	7	2.8	0.4	-1.8	0.3
2008	TOR	MLB	AL	76	303	.266	.337	.416	.303	99	-1.5	8.8	2.6	77	7	-1.0	0.4	-7.7	0.3
2008	DUN	A+	FSL	5	17	.259	.346	.370	.154	109	-1.5	0.5	0.2	63	0	0.0	-0.1	-1.0	0.0
2009	SDN	MLB	NL	136	568	.253	.321	.404	.281	87	-11.8	16.3	-0.7	78	8	-13.8	-2.0	-13.8	-1.4
2010	SDN	MLB	NL	116	492	.253	.319	.397	.287	83	-2.9	13.6	-0.6	79	7	-4.3	0.6	-11.2	-0.2
2010	FTW	A	MDW	3	12	.282	.359	.427	.333	99	1.9	0.4	0	128	0	0.4	-0.3	0.4	0.1

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
1997	LOW	A-	NYP	294	249	43	75	11	4	4	106	39	33	29	21	5	.301	.408	.426	.124	0	0
1998	SAR	A+	FSL	612	503	99	154	29	4	3	200	58	87	51	45	16	.306	.430	.398	.091	0	0
1999	TRN	AA	EAS	597	483	109	151	22	5	6	201	52	89	48	32	13	.313	.444	.416	.104	0	0
2000	PAW	AAA	INT	502	422	77	104	20	0	1	127	31	60	45	11	8	.246	.367	.301	.055	0	0
2000	EDM	AAA	PCL	66	52	17	18	8	0	3	35	8	9	1	5	3	.346	.485	.673	.327	0	0
2001	ANA	MLB	AL	664	582	82	166	26	2	4	208	41	43	60	29	4	.285	.355	.357	.072	2	16
2002	ANA	MLB	AL	702	608	107	178	22	6	8	236	63	45	44	21	13	.293	.363	.388	.095	8	14
2003	ANA	MLB	AL	517	452	59	114	22	1	3	147	31	36	45	16	5	.252	.325	.325	.073	4	10
2004	ANA	MLB	AL	637	566	92	156	24	1	2	188	35	42	49	16	5	.276	.339	.332	.057	2	14
2005	SLN	MLB	NL	713	630	90	185	26	7	8	249	61	58	44	11	8	.294	.363	.395	.102	4	8
2006	SLN	MLB	NL	552	500	68	146	18	1	2	172	23	31	41	7	6	.292	.350	.344	.052	3	3
2007	SLN	MLB	NL	484	434	58	134	23	0	3	166	31	24	22	10	1	.309	.356	.382	.074	7	7
2008	ARI	MLB	NL	73	64	5	14	3	0	1	20	4	7	5	0	0	.219	.301	.313	.094	1	0
2008	TOR	MLB	AL	303	260	27	72	18	0	1	93	23	24	27	2	1	.277	.354	.358	.081	2	9
2008	DUN	A+	FSL	17	14	4	2	1	0	0	3	0	2	1	0	0	.143	.294	.214	.071	0	0
2009	SDN	MLB	NL	568	503	64	131	27	2	2	168	51	39	46	3	1	.260	.323	.334	.074	4	13
2010	FTW	A	MDW	12	9	1	3	1	0	0	4	3	2	0	0	0	.333	.500	.444	.111	0	0
2010	SDN	MLB	NL	492	442	49	118	23	0	1	144	29	27	35	8	1	.267	.321	.326	.059	2	12

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	1268	0.5410	0.4172	0.9130	0.5015	0.3179	0.9593	0.8270	0.0870	-0.0086
2009	2140	0.5294	0.4028	0.9165	0.4916	0.3029	0.9623	0.8328	0.0835	-0.0088
2010	1842	0.5434	0.4012	0.9161	0.5145	0.2663	0.9612	0.8125	0.0839	-0.0097
Career	5250	0.5371	0.4057	0.9155	0.5020	0.2937	0.9612	0.8243	0.0845	-0.0091

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date
2010-07-21	2010-08-21	15-DL	31	29	Right	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2010-07-07	2010-07-16	DTD	9	5	Right	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2009-09-14	2009-09-16	DTD	2	2		Neck	Tightness		-
2009-07-06	2009-07-28	15-DL	22	19	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2009-05-22	2009-05-22	DTD	0	0		Chest	Contusion		-
2009-05-11	2009-05-12	DTD	1	0	Left	Trunk	Contusion	Ribs	-
2008-09-20	2008-09-22	DTD	2	2	Left	Knee	Contusion	HBP	-
2008-05-07	2008-05-27	15-DL	20	19	Right	Hip	Strain	Hip Flexor	-
2007-09-14	2007-09-18	DTD	4	5		Low Back	Stiffness		-
2007-08-26	2007-08-28	DTD	2	1	Right	Fingers	Contusion		-
2007-06-14	2007-07-12	15-DL	28	23		Low Back	Strain		-
2007-05-27	2007-06-01	DTD	5	5		Back	Tightness		-
2007-03-01	2007-03-13	Camp	12	0		Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2006-10-17	2006-10-17	DTD	0	0	Left	Shoulder	Separation	AC Joint	-
2006-09-25	2006-09-27	DTD	2	2		Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2006-08-19	2006-09-15	15-DL	27	24	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2006-06-16	2006-06-20	DTD	4	3		Head	Concussion	Player Collision Sliding Into Second Base	-
2006-05-31	2006-05-31	DTD	0	0	Left	Wrist	Contusion	HBP	-
2005-07-30	2005-07-30	DTD	0	0	Left	Knee	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2004-08-01	2004-08-03	DTD	2	1	Left	Knee	Contusion	HBP	-
2004-06-17	2004-06-20	DTD	3	3	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2004-06-14	2004-06-16	DTD	2	1	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2004-06-04	2004-06-10	DTD	6	5	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2004-04-28	2004-05-03	DTD	5	5	Right	Groin	Strain		-
2003-08-18	2003-09-09	15-DL	22	20		Hip	Inflammation	Piriformis Syndrome	-
2003-08-12	2003-08-15	DTD	3	3	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2003-07-07	2003-07-17	DTD	10	6	Right	Shoulder	Separation	AC Joint	-
2003-06-10	2003-06-13	DTD	3	2	Left	Thumb	Contusion	Batted Ball	-
2003-06-06	2003-06-09	DTD	3	3	Left	Hand	Contusion	Batted Ball	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2010	SDN	$1,000,000
2009	SDN	$850,000
2008	TOR	$4,500,000
2007	SLN	$4,500,000
2006	SLN	$3,250,000
2005	SLN	$2,250,000
2004	ANA	$2,150,000
2003	ANA	$425,000
2002	ANA	$280,000
2001	ANA	$200,000

Years	Description	Salary
10 yr	Previous	$19,405,000
10 yr	Total	$19,405,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
9 y	Ryan Gleichowski	1 year/$1M (2010)

Details

1 year/$1M (2010). Signed extension with San Diego 8/23/09.
1 year/$0.85M (2009). Signed by San Diego as a free agent 1/15/09. $0.15M in performance bonuses.
1 year/$4.5M (2008). Signed by Toronto as a free agent 12/13/07. Acquired by Arizona in trade from Toronto 8/31/08.
3 years/$10.25M (2005-07). Signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/04. $0.25M signing bonus. 05:$2.25M, 06:$3.25M, 07:$4.5M.
1 year/$2.15M (2004). Won arbitration with Anaheim 2/04 (2.15M-$1.6M). Non-tendered by Anaheim 12/04.
1 year/$0.425M (2003). Re-signed by Anaheim 2/03.
1 year/$0.28M (2002). Re-signed by Anaheim 2/02.
1 year/$0.2M (2001). Re-signed by Anaheim 2/01.
Claimed by Anaheim off waivers from Boston 8/00.
Drafted by Boston 1997 (19-581) (University of Florida).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2017-06-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What kind of dog do you have? Also, please do a quick Venn diagram comparing your dog to David Eckstein. Thanks. (Steve from Philly)	Having completed the Cubs portion of our programming, this is a good time to pause before beginning our Pirates segment. Our dog's a Samoyed--big fluffy white thing, if you don't know the breed. We live in upstate NY, so it's a climate-appropriate dog. We adopted him and his mother when their owner passed away. They were 11 and 7 at the time. His mom passed away, but he's still plugging away. I can't draw a Venn, but the intersection would be: Beloved by Tony LaRussa (TLR is a big animal guy), smaller than his peers (you'd think our dog weighs 80-something, by his size, but all the volume's fur; he weighs 53 or so), beloved by children (he's really soft and fluffy, and docile). Differences: Eckstein handles thunderstorms better, wears shoes when he runs, and has a higher net worth. (Rob Mains)
2015-02-26 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Who would win in a fight? Carl Everett or David Eckstein dressed as a dinosaur? (Dan Szymborski from Basement Lair)	Are you kidding? Everett would run in the other direction faster than Billy Hamilton. (Bret Sayre)
2011-06-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Well, you made it to 24, you may be talking to yourself in chats, but that's better than other Lindbergh babies have managed....Is Darwin Barney capable of being the next David Eckstein? (Mike from Chicago)	Good point--I'm doing okay by Lindbergh baby standards. As for Barney, no way--he has at least four inches on Eckstein, so even if he were Eck's equal as a player, he'd never have his heart. (Ben Lindbergh)
2011-02-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Professor, the Reds internets community is having a pretty heated debate about SS Ronald Torreyes. At 17, he tore up the Venezuelan Rookie league (.390/.468/.606, 23 BB to 11 SO) and more than held his own in Arizona. He's got a very good glove and runs well. But he's built like David Eckstein's Venezuelan little brother. Just how much should that temper our excitement? (RMR from Chicago)	He's an interesting little prospect, but the little factor is a little hard to ignore. I'm not a fan of midgets unless 1) They are named Warwick Davis, 2) They are named Sean Astin (From "Toy Soldiers" not "LOTR", or 3) They have elite skills that allow you to ignore the fact that they are midgets. (Jason Parks)
2011-01-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Going into the 2011 season, are the Padres better on paper than they were going into the 2010 season? (Jeff from Bay Area)	I'm glad someone asked me this question because I've been looking for an excuse to say "Yes, yes they are." The rotation is better, the bullpen is better, the defense is better. The lineup is worse, sure, but they have healthy Ludwick in there, Orlando Hudson instead of David Eckstein, Cameron Maybin's potential instead of Tony Gwynn's impression of his uncle at the plate...if they aren't better, they are at least as good. Gonzalez is one of the best players in baseball, but he's one guy, and the Padres upgraded in multiple spots. Hawpe should hit if he's healthy, too, and I think that will make this team surprise a lot of people again. Though not 90 wins surprise them. (Marc Normandin)
2010-10-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Know where I can find an OBP-heavy second baseman? (Jed Hoyer from San Diego)	Jed Lowrie! Though his defense at second base may leave something to be desired. He can swing it, at least. Re-signing David Eckstein for around $1M for the third time in a row seems the safest bet. Plenty of surplus value there, and he's an average player thanks to his defense. (Marc Normandin)
2010-08-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Your thoughts on the Padres' season thus far? (Peter from San Diego)	Stunning. Maybe the most surprising season since the 1991 Braves. I still can't figure out why their defense rates so well given the personnel -- David Eckstein and Hairston and Tony Gwynn's Spawn. Still skeptical they can hold off the Giants and Rockies, but impressed that they've done so for as long as they have. Jed Hoyer will have that job for a while. (Joe Sheehan)
2010-03-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hello Will, Project Prospect is dubious about Hellickson's ability to manage the workload of a starter in the majors. They base that not just on his size, but on some instances of an injury history and his relatively low innings total each year as well as some questions about his mechanics. Have you any opinion on that matter? (buddaley from Clearwater)	I havent seen what's written, so I'll keep this general. His size is concerning and he looks ... well, he looks like he's 12. He makes David Eckstein look like a Mike Gundy-style Man. Still, we don't know whether he's the next Tim Lincecum or the next ... some short guy that didn't make it. There's that inherent bias. As to his mechanics, I'm going to rant a bit. Look, I used to think I could look at a guy and tell. I was wrong. NO ONE can. In generalities, you can see some things, but until we get them in a mo-cap, there's no way to know the forces on their joints. There's some AMAZING technology coming that I'm going to introduce you to soon that will change how we look at these guys, but until then, remember that no one - the teams included - have any idea what good or bad mechanics are. (Will Carroll)
2010-01-28 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Some folks seem to think that Everth Cabrera won't be particularly productive because of his lack of size. He's 5-9. 170. How does his size affect his future as a major leaguer? (Steve N from Delaware)	I don't buy it for a second, and I don't think his listed size is a handicap to his having a fine career. He's bigger than David Eckstein or Jody Reed or Mike Gallego. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-08-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Who do you think should be the starter at second base for the Twins? I know it's like choosing the lesser of two evils, but I don't really want to see Nick Punto flail away at pitches no where close to the strike zone. Also, why in the world was Delmon Young a #1 Prospect, and who should be playing left field for us? (twinkies25 from MN)	I would hope they'd just lock in and place their faith in Casilla. Punto's a better utility infielder than a starter, and I'm reluctant to get worked up in Brendan Harris' behalf when he isn't hitting and concerns over his defense up the middle dog him with a certain persistence. Failing a commitment to Casilla, they should have asked the A's for Adam Kennedy. It's never too late to ask after David Eckstein, for that matter, and he'd go over well in the Twin Cities, methinks. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-04-16 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The David Eckstein "Scrappy, gritty, his worth isn't measurable in the boxscore" Award (dianagramr from NYC)	Always up for the jabs at Mini Eck. (Marc Normandin)
2009-03-10 14:30:00 (link to chat)	How in the world will Toronto ever win the division? (Eric from Toronto)	By building a very good baseball team. They had 60% of one last year, but didn't fill out the offense. That's not money--that's choosing Shannon Stewart and David Eckstein. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-08-01 14:00:00 (link to chat)	With all the pitching prospects, plus Zimmerman and now Bonifacio (and even the atty general now) would it make sense for the Nats to try to be a "pitching/defense" type team? The A's and Angels type success may be easier for them to accomplish than anything else. (Charlie from Bethesda, MD)	Well, you have to have the right talent to make it work, and the Attorney General and Mr. Good Face (isn't that the translation of Bonifacio?) still don't add up to Chone Figgins and David Eckstein, to say nothing of the relative merits of the two pitching staffs. What the Nats really need are for their high-upside hitters to stay healthy. With Johnson, Dukes, Peña, Kearns, Milledge and Zimmerman all seeing significant time on the DL, it's a tough row to hoe. OK folks, one or two more and I'm out of here. (Jay Jaffe)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-04-05 09:30:00	Season Opener Roundtable	Dear Padres, I can deal with Tony Gwynn leading off, but David Eckstein in the #2 spot is just not acceptable. Adrian Gonzalez and Kyle Blanks need people to drive in. Love, Marc (Marc Normandin)

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