Bill Beckmann

Q: When was Bill Beckmann born?

Bill Beckmann was born on December 8, 1907.

Q: Where was Bill Beckmann born?

Bill Beckmann was born in Clayton, MO .

Q: How tall was Bill Beckmann?

Bill Beckmann was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bill Beckmann weigh when playing?

Bill Beckmann weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Bill Beckmann play?

Bill Beckmann played 4 seasons.

Q: Is Bill Beckmann in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Beckmann has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Bill Beckmann have?

Bill Beckmann had 108 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bill Beckmann played for?

Bill Beckmann played for 2 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals.

Q: When did Bill Beckmann retire?

Bill Beckmann last played in 1942.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: December 8, 1907 in Clayton, MO us

Died: January 2, 1990 in Florissant, MO

Buried: Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, MO

School: Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)

Debut: May 2, 1939 (Age 31-145d, 8,657th in major league history)
vs. CHW 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 20, 1942 (Age 34-286d)
vs. CHC 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: William Aloysius Beckmann

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.2

ERA

4.79

440.0

108

WHIP

1.405

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1932	24	STL-min	B,A,AA	7	9	.438	0.95	28	4					132.0	119	72	14		70									1.432	8.1		4.8			DNV,HSN,CLB IIIL,TL,AA
1933	25	STL-min	A	14	11	.560	2.67	33						206.0	189	76	61		69									1.252	8.3		3.0			HSN TL
1934	26	STL-min	A,AA	14	17	.452	3.93	39						261.0	268	129	114		81									1.337	9.2		2.8			HSN,CLB TL,AA
1935	27	STL-min	A	13	11	.542	3.45	37	26					206.0	222	99	79		58									1.359	9.7		2.5			HSN TL
1936	28	BSN-min	A1	16	15	.516	4.05	41			24			275.2	324	142	124		42		54	3	0	3				1.328	10.6		1.4	1.8	1.29	KNX SOUA
1939	31	PHA	AL	7	11	.389	5.39	27	19	5	7	2	0	155.1	198	104	93	15	41	0	20	1	0	1	692	87	4.40	1.539	11.5	0.9	2.4	1.2	0.49
1940	32	PHA	AL	8	4	.667	4.17	34	9	16	6	2	1	127.1	132	68	59	11	35	1	47	1	0	1	543	106	4.23	1.312	9.3	0.8	2.5	3.3	1.34
1941	33	PHA	AL	5	9	.357	4.57	22	15	6	4	0	1	130.0	141	76	66	11	33	0	28	2	0	3	561	92	4.26	1.338	9.8	0.8	2.3	1.9	0.85
1942	34	STL-min	AA	8	4	.667	3.64	14	13		8	1		99.0	93	45	40		22		42	2	0	0				1.162	8.5		2.0	3.8	1.91	ROC IL
1942	34	TOT	MLB	1	1	.500	5.27	7	1	5	0	0	0	27.1	28	17	16	1	10	1	13	0	0	0	114	72	2.69	1.390	9.2	0.3	3.3	4.3	1.30
1942	34	PHA	AL	0	1	.000	7.08	5	1	3	0	0	0	20.1	24	17	16	1	9	1	10	0	0	0	92	55	3.05	1.623	10.6	0.4	4.0	4.4	1.11
1942	34	STL	NL	1	0	1.000	0.00	2	0	2	0	0	0	7.0	4	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	22		1.64	0.714	5.1	0.0	1.3	3.9	3.00
1943	35	STL-min	AA	5	9	.357	4.50	30	11	14	3	0		102.0	140	71	51		29		45	2	0	3				1.657	12.4		2.6	4.0	1.55	CLB AA
4 Yrs				21	25	.457	4.79	90	44	32	17	4	2	440.0	499	265	234	38	119	2	108	4	0	5	1910	92	4.20	1.405	10.2	0.8	2.4	2.2	0.91
162 Game Avg.				11	13	.457	4.79	46	22	16	9	2	1	223	253	134	119	19	60	1	55	2	0	3	969	92	4.20	1.405	10.2	0.8	2.4	2.2	0.91

PHA (4 yrs)				20	25	.444	4.86	88	44	30	17	4	2	433.0	495	265	234	38	118	2	105	4	0	5	1888	91	4.25	1.416	10.3	0.8	2.5	2.2	0.89
STL (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	0.00	2	0	2	0	0	0	7.0	4	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	22		1.64	0.714	5.1	0.0	1.3	3.9	3.00

AL (4 yrs)				20	25	.444	4.86	88	44	30	17	4	2	433.0	495	265	234	38	118	2	105	4	0	5	1888	91	4.25	1.416	10.3	0.8	2.5	2.2	0.89
NL (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	0.00	2	0	2	0	0	0	7.0	4	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	22		1.64	0.714	5.1	0.0	1.3	3.9	3.00

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Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Standard Batting

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	GIDP	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos
1939	31	PHA	AL	0.2	27	60	52	5	13	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	3	.250	.278	.250	.528	38	.256	30	13	1	0	6	0	1
1940	32	PHA	AL	-0.1	34	42	39	4	8	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	8	.205	.205	.205	.410	8	.185	-13	8	1	0	3	0	1
1941	33	PHA	AL	0.0	22	54	47	1	9	1	0	0	4	0	0	3	10	.191	.240	.213	.453	22	.215	8	10	1	0	4	0	1
1942	34	2TM	2LG	0.2	7	8	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.400	.500	.600	1.100	210	.510	216	3	0	0	1	0	/1
1942	34	PHA	AL	0.2	5	6	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.500	.600	.750	1.350	280	.611	322	3	0	0	1	0	/1
1942	34	STL	NL	0.0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.006	-360	0	0	0	0	0	/1
4 Yrs				0.2	90	164	143	11	32	2	0	0	12	0	0	6	21	.224	.255	.238	.493	31	.234	18	34	3	0	14	0	1
162 Game Avg				0.3	162	295	257	20	58	4	0	0	22	0	0	11	38	.224	.255	.238	.493	31	.234	18	61	5	0	25	0

PHA (4 Yrs)				0.2	88	162	142	11	32	2	0	0	12	0	0	6	21	.225	.257	.239	.496	31	.235	20	34	3	0	14	0	1
STL (1 Yr)				0.0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.006	-360	0	0	0	0	0	/1

AL (4 Yrs)				0.2	88	162	142	11	32	2	0	0	12	0	0	6	21	.225	.257	.239	.496	31	.235	20	34	3	0	14	0	1
NL (1 Yr)				0.0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.006	-360	0	0	0	0	0	/1

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1939	31	PHA	AL	P	27	19	7	155.0	29	10	19	0	0	*1.000*	.951	1.68	1.92	1.07	1.89	1	13	4	23.5		0
1940	32	PHA	AL	P	34	9	6	127.0	27	11	13	3	0	.889	.956	1.70	2.04	0.71	2.01	1	10	4	28.6	42.1	1
1941	33	PHA	AL	P	22	15	4	130.0	19	5	12	2	0	.895	.960	1.18	2.14	0.77	2.11	3	8	1	11.1	41.6	0
1942	34	2TM	2LG	P	7	1	0	27.0	5	0	5	0	0	1.000	.962	1.67	2.30	0.71	2.31	0	0	2	100.0	0.0	0
1942	34	PHA	AL	P	5	1	0	20.0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	.955	0.90	2.30	0.40	2.30	0	0	2	100.0		0
1942	34	STL	NL	P	2	0	0	7.0	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	.967	3.86	2.31	1.50	2.35	0	0	0			0
4 Yrs					90	44	17	439.0	80	26	49	5	0	.938	.956	1.54	2.04	0.83	2.02	5	31	11	26.2	22.9	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Beckmann born?

Bill Beckmann was born on December 8, 1907.

Where was Bill Beckmann born?

Bill Beckmann was born in Clayton, MO.

How tall was Bill Beckmann?

Bill Beckmann was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Beckmann weigh when playing?

Bill Beckmann weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Beckmann play?

Bill Beckmann played 4 seasons.

Is Bill Beckmann in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Beckmann has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Beckmann play?

Bill Beckmann was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bill Beckmann have?

Bill Beckmann had 108 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Beckmann played for?

Bill Beckmann played for 2 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals.

When did Bill Beckmann retire?

Bill Beckmann last played in 1942.

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