Ox Eckhardt
Inducted as a player in 2003
Position: Outfielder
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Born: December 23, 1901 in Yorktown, TX
Died: April 22, 1951 in Yorktown, TX
Teams (Years Played)
- Seattle Indians (1929)
- Mission Reds (1931-35)
Notes: Four-time PCL Batting Champion (1931, 1932, 1933 and 1935)...Also led the league in hits during the 1933 and 1935 seasons...Holds the PCL record for batting average in a single season with his .414 clip during the 1933 season...Is the only player in PCL history to lead the league in batting average for four different seasons and three consecutive seasons...Played for the Boston Braves (1932) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1936) of the Major Leagues.
PCL Career Statistics
| Year | Team | Pos | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Seattle | OF | 161 | 571 | 84 | 202 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 70 | 16 | .354 | ||
| 1931 | Mission | OF | 185 | 745 | 129 | 275 | 52 | 10 | 7 | 117 | 9 | .369 | ||
| 1932 | Mission | OF | 134 | 539 | 80 | 200 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 82 | 15 | .371 | ||
| 1933 | Mission | OF | 189 | 760 | 145 | 315 | 56 | 16 | 12 | 143 | 15 | .414 | ||
| 1934 | Mission | OF | 184 | 707 | 126 | 267 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 106 | 7 | .378 | ||
| 1935 | Mission | OF | 172 | 710 | 149 | 283 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 114 | 8 | .399 | ||
| Totals (6 seasons) | 1,025 | 4,032 | 713 | 1,542 | 252 | 78 | 39 | 632 | 70 | .382 | ||||