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Rich Becker

Q: When was Rich Becker born?

Rich Becker was born on February 1, 1972.

Q: Where was Rich Becker born?

Rich Becker was born in Aurora, IL .

Q: How tall is Rich Becker?

Rich Becker is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Rich Becker weigh when playing?

Rich Becker weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Rich Becker in the Hall of Fame?

Rich Becker has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Rich Becker drafted?

Rich Becker was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from West Aurora HS (Aurora, IL) .

Q: How many hits did Rich Becker have?

Rich Becker had 570 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Rich Becker have?

Rich Becker had 45 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Rich Becker's average?

Rich Becker had a .256 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Rich Becker played for?

Rich Becker played for 6 teams; the Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics and Detroit Tigers.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg)

Born: February 1, 1972 in Aurora, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from West Aurora HS (Aurora, IL).

High School: West Aurora HS (Aurora, IL)

Debut: September 10, 1993 (Age 21-221d, 16,424th in major league history)
vs. TEX 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 2000 (Age 28-243d)
vs. MIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

Full Name: Richard Godhard Becker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.3

2227

570

.256

345

RBI

243

OBP

.358

SLG

.372

OPS

.731

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1990	18	MIN-min	Rk	56	255	194	54	56	5	1	6	24	18	2	53	54	.289	.448	.418	.866		81		3	5	0	0		ELZ · APPY
1991	19	MIN-min	A	130	573	494	100	132	38	3	13	53	19	4	72	108	.267	.360	.435	.795		215	7	2	1	4	3		KSH · MIDW
1992	20	MIN-min	A+	136	631	506	118	160	37	2	15	82	29	13	114	122	.316	.441	.486	.927		246	5	4	1	6	2		VIS · CALL
1993	21	MIN-min	AA	138	618	516	93	148	25	7	15	66	29	7	94	117	.287	.398	.450	.847		232	10	3	2	3	5		NSV · SOUL
1993	21	MIN	AL	3	12	7	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	5	4	.286	.583	.571	1.155	213	4	0	0	0	0	0	/8
1994	22	MIN-min	AAA	71	324	282	64	89	21	3	2	38	7	1	40	56	.316	.401	.433	.833		122	9	0	2	0	0		SLK · PCL
1994	22	MIN	AL	28	112	98	12	26	3	0	1	8	6	1	13	25	.265	.351	.327	.678	77	32	2	0	1	0	0	8/H9D7
1995	23	MIN-min	AAA	36	152	123	26	38	7	0	6	28	6	1	26	24	.309	.428	.512	.940		63	1	1	0	2	0		SLK · PCL
1995	23	MIN	AL	106	438	392	45	93	15	1	2	33	8	9	34	95	.237	.303	.296	.599	57	116	9	4	6	2	0	*8/97H
1996	24	MIN	AL	148	606	525	92	153	31	4	12	71	19	5	68	118	.291	.372	.434	.807	103	228	14	2	5	4	1	*87H9
1997	25	MIN	AL	132	510	443	61	117	22	3	10	45	17	5	62	130	.264	.354	.395	.749	96	175	4	1	2	2	1	*89H/7
1998	26	TOT	MLB	128	262	213	37	42	5	2	6	21	5	1	43	76	.197	.337	.324	.661	76	69	7	2	2	0	2	9H87/D
1998	26	NYM	NL	49	123	100	15	19	4	2	3	10	3	1	21	42	.190	.331	.360	.691	83	36	1	0	0	0	2	H789
1998	26	BAL	AL	79	139	113	22	23	1	0	3	11	2	0	22	34	.204	.343	.292	.635	70	33	6	2	2	0	0	9H8/7D
1999	27	TOT	MLB	129	327	264	36	68	8	2	6	26	8	2	58	81	.258	.395	.371	.766	100	98	7	2	3	0	0	H879/D
1999	27	MIL	NL	89	174	139	15	35	5	2	5	16	5	0	33	38	.252	.395	.424	.820	110	59	4	0	2	0	0	H897/D
1999	27	OAK	AL	40	153	125	21	33	3	0	1	10	3	2	25	43	.264	.395	.312	.707	89	39	3	2	1	0	0	87/9HD
2000	28	TOT	AL	115	357	285	59	69	14	0	8	39	2	2	67	87	.242	.384	.375	.759	99	107	1	1	0	4	0	98H7/D
2000	28	OAK	AL	23	59	47	11	11	2	0	1	5	1	0	11	17	.234	.390	.340	.730	91	16	1	1	0	0	0	8/7HD9
2000	28	DET	AL	92	298	238	48	58	12	0	7	34	1	2	56	70	.244	.383	.382	.765	101	91	0	0	0	4	0	9H87/D
2001	29	DET-FLA-min	AAA	117	477	397	72	100	17	3	13	45	10	4	76	103	.252	.373	.408	.781		162	4	2	0	2	3		TOL,CGY · IL,PCL
8 Yrs				789	2624	2227	345	570	100	12	45	243	66	26	350	616	.256	.358	.372	.731	90	829	44	12	19	12	4
162 Game Avg.				162	539	457	71	117	21	2	9	50	14	5	72	126	.256	.358	.372	.731	90	170	9	2	4	2	1

MIN (5 yrs)				417	1678	1465	213	391	73	8	25	157	51	21	182	372	.267	.349	.379	.728	88	555	29	7	14	8	2
OAK (2 yrs)				63	212	172	32	44	5	0	2	15	4	2	36	60	.256	.393	.320	.713	90	55	4	3	1	0	0
NYM (1 yr)				49	123	100	15	19	4	2	3	10	3	1	21	42	.190	.331	.360	.691	83	36	1	0	0	0	2
DET (1 yr)				92	298	238	48	58	12	0	7	34	1	2	56	70	.244	.383	.382	.765	101	91	0	0	0	4	0
BAL (1 yr)				79	139	113	22	23	1	0	3	11	2	0	22	34	.204	.343	.292	.635	70	33	6	2	2	0	0
MIL (1 yr)				89	174	139	15	35	5	2	5	16	5	0	33	38	.252	.395	.424	.820	110	59	4	0	2	0	0

AL (8 yrs)				651	2327	1988	315	516	91	8	37	217	58	25	296	536	.260	.357	.369	.726	89	734	39	12	17	12	2
NL (2 yrs)				138	297	239	30	54	9	4	8	26	8	1	54	80	.226	.369	.397	.766	99	95	5	0	2	0	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Rich Becker?

Rich Becker is 51 years old.

When was Rich Becker born?

Rich Becker was born on February 1, 1972.

Where was Rich Becker born?

Rich Becker was born in Aurora, IL.

How tall is Rich Becker?

Rich Becker is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Rich Becker weigh when playing?

Rich Becker weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Rich Becker play?

Rich Becker played 8 seasons.

Is Rich Becker in the Hall of Fame?

Rich Becker has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Rich Becker drafted?

Rich Becker was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from West Aurora HS (Aurora, IL).

What position did Rich Becker play?

Rich Becker was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Rich Becker have?

Rich Becker had 570 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Rich Becker have?

Rich Becker had 45 home runs over his career.

What was Rich Becker's average?

Rich Becker had a .256 average over his career.

How many teams has Rich Becker played for?

Rich Becker played for 6 teams; the Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics and Detroit Tigers.

When did Rich Becker retire?

Rich Becker last played in 2000.

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