Trail Droppings 2038-11 Calgary Inducts Perry Eccles into HOF

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Trail Droppings 2038-11 Calgary Inducts Perry Eccles into HOF

Post by indiansfan » Wed Jun 05, 2019 8:22 pm

Calgary Inducts Perry Eccles Into HOF

Calgary owner Charles Radbourn announced that Perry Eccles will also be inducted into the Calgary Hall of Fame along with Hector Cano. Both played on Calgary’s Landis winning teams in 2018 and 2021. While only playing in Calgary for 8 years of his career, Eccles was a dominant starting pitcher for the team. He finished his career with a 217-160 record earning induction into the MBBA Hall of Fame in 2031.

“Perry wasn’t with us as long as some guys and he didn’t pitch as many games as some, but he is the best starting pitcher that we have had in Calgary and that is why we are inducting him into the hall,” Dickson said. “He won over 200 games, half in Calgary and led us to our 2 Landis titles.”

Eccles came to Calgary in a trade with Montreal during the 2016 season. He had already won 2 Landis championships with Las Vegas, earlier in his career, and was brought in to anchor Calgary’s staff. The team made the playoffs, but didn’t advance and missed the playoffs the next year. In 2018 the team grabbed a wild card spot and rode it all the way to a championship for the first time in the team’s history. He was one of three pitchers on the team to win 18 games in 2019 on the way to a 105-57 record. The fans were disappointed when the team did not repeat as champions. However, he helped pitch them to their second championship in 2021.

Eccles posted a 108-69 record with the team winning 15 or more games 5 consecutive years. Known for his control, he also topped 200 K’s twice with the team. His career numbers do not rank as high on the Calgary leader board as many others, due to fewer years with the team, but his per year stats are among the best. His value was more than just on the mound. Eccles mentored younger pitchers such as Jorge Jimenez, Fox Mulder and Esteban Ortiz who also went on to greatness in Calgary.

“This is a great honor,” Eccles said. “I split my career between several teams, winning championships in three different cities, but Calgary was always the place that I felt at home. All the fans were great, but the fans here are special and so it is my honor to be enshrined next to these other great players, many of them my teammates.”

Eccles won 5 Landis Championships during his career, 2 with Las Vegas, 2 with Calgary and the last in the bullpen with California.

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Perry Eccles - SP - Played in Calgary 2016-2023
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108 Wins (10th)
.610 Winning Pct (6th)
3.67 ERA (7th)
4.1 K/BB (4th)
1.18 WHIP (8th)
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Landis Winner 2008, 2009, 2018, 2021, 2024
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Re: Trail Droppings 2038-11 Calgary Inducts Perry Eccles into HOF

Post by Ted » Wed Jun 05, 2019 9:09 pm

Did he lose some weight after retiring? I feel like I remember him being around 350.
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Re: Trail Droppings 2038-11 Calgary Inducts Perry Eccles into HOF

Post by indiansfan » Wed Jun 05, 2019 9:15 pm

He's been in Havana for 6 seasons. He lost some water weight in the heat.
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Re: Trail Droppings 2038-11 Calgary Inducts Perry Eccles into HOF

Post by Rubaboo » Thu Jun 06, 2019 7:43 am

Yes... Eccles is definitely on my list of 'favorite players who never played for me.'
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