Alex Eckelman

Thomas Alexander Eckelman

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 190 lb.

• School The Ohio State University
• High School Chaminade College Preparatory School of St. Louis

• Born July 16, 1974 in St. Louis, MO USA

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Biographical Information

Alex Eckelman played in the minor leagues and for the USA national baseball team.

Eckelman went 6-for-12 for the Richmond Roosters in 1997, and his hometown team St. Louis Cardinals signed him. He hit .321/.380/.539 with 7 homers for the Johnson City Cardinals that season, and he recorded a .292/.354/.393 batting line with the Prince William Cannons in 1998 as well as .327/.386/.500 in 16 games for the Peoria Chiefs. Eckelman then played 41 games with a .241/.289/.353 batting line for the Arkansas Travelers in 1999, and he struggled with the Potomac Cannons as he only batted .193/.274/.323 in 52 games. He bounced back soon, and he hit .311/.378/.432 with 4 homers for the Travelers in 2000. Eckelman also reached AAA that season, and he was 6-for-16 with the Memphis Redbirds.

The St. Louis native slumped to .212/.257/.290 for the AA New Haven Ravens in 2001, and he left the Cardinals chain. He hit .269/.303/.342 for the Camden Riversharks in 2002, and he improved to .321/.372/.422 with 27 doubles in 2003. He was 5th in the Atlantic League in average (between Kimera Bartee and Jose Amado) and he tied Bartee for 7th in two-baggers. He was named the All-Star at second base. Eckelman also represented the USA in the 2003 Baseball World Cup and he hit .313/.389/.313 and played error-free defense, splitting short with Robbie Kison.

The Houston Astros signed him, and he played 76 games with a .292/.330/.400 batting line for the AAA New Orleans Zephyrs. Eckelman batted .250/.294/.327 with the Round Rock Express in 2005, and he also had a .274/.326/.345 batting line in 26 games for the Corpus Christi Hooks. That was his last season, and he later worked for the Cleveland Guardians organization. He also coached the 2007 Lexington Legends.

Overall, Eckelman hit .274/.324/.379 with 706 hits and 38 homers in 9 seasons as a professional player.