Matt Eckelman
Matthew S. Eckelman
Born: October 6, 1993
Shawnee, KS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 281
Draft: Round 21 (2016 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: St. Louis
Career: 2016-2023
Matt Eckelman compiled a career record of 21 wins and 27 losses, with 41 saves, and a 4.58 ERA in his 234-game pitching career with the Bristol Pirates, West Virginia Power, Surprise Saguaros, Bradenton Marauders, Altoona Curve, Indianapolis Indians and Greensboro Grasshoppers. He began playing during the 2016 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
 Bristol Pirates |
 West Virginia Power |
 Bradenton Marauders |
 Altoona Curve |
 Surprise Saguaros |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Greensboro Grasshoppers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | APPY | Bristol Pirates | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.76 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.0 | 51 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 240 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.62 | 37 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 72.0 | 72 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 310 |
| 2018 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.82 | 23 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 24.7 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 107 |
| 2018 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 0 | 2 | .000 | 13.00 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.28 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23.7 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 1 | 5 | .167 | 3.33 | 45 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 48.7 | 43 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.91 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 81 | 43 | 36 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 285 |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 51 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.50 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 82 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 3 | .000 | 7.67 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.7 | 46 | 33 | 27 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 159 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8.33 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 135 |
| Totals | 21 | 27 | .438 | 4.58 | 234 | 23 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 397.0 | 406 | 236 | 202 | 48 | 170 | 5 | 320 | 17 | 0 | 27 | 1740 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Indianapolis Indians | 18 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 63 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | APPY | Bristol Pirates | P | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .900 | .692 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | P | 37 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .857 | .162 |
| 2018 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | P | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .222 |
| 2018 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 23 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .478 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | P | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .118 |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 45 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .133 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Indianapolis Indians | P | 36 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .769 | .278 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | P | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 197 | 12 | 35 | 7 | 6 | .870 | .239 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Pirates | PIT | June 27, 2016 | August 31, 2016 |
| 2017 | A | South Atlantic League | West Virginia Power | PIT | April 7, 2017 | September 3, 2017 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Bradenton Marauders | PIT | April 7, 2018 | June 27, 2018 |
| 2018 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | June 29, 2018 | September 2, 2018 |
| 2018 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Saguaros | October 9, 2018 | November 13, 2018 | |
| 2019 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | April 4, 2019 | August 27, 2019 |
| 2019 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | May 10, 2019 | August 31, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | May 5, 2021 | September 29, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | April 7, 2022 | July 24, 2022 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Grasshoppers | PIT | July 27, 2022 | August 27, 2022 |
| 2022 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | September 1, 2022 | September 18, 2022 |
| 2023 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | April 8, 2023 | June 24, 2023 |
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