Rich Becker

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+

Summary of 45 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 6 tying, 7 go ahead

6 Tms
MIN	25
DET	7
MIL	5
NYM	3
BAL	3
OAK	2

Platoon
vs RHP	44
vs LHP	1

Home/Road
Home	27
Away	18

Outs
1	19
0	18
2	8

20 Opps
CLE	6
SEA	5
CHW	5
MIL	4
TEX	3
OAK	2
SDP	2
CHC	2
DET	2
KCR	2
PIT	2
TOR	2
STL	1
CIN	1
CAL	1
NYY	1
PHI	1
BOS	1
MON	1
HOU	1

42 Pitchers
Scott Sanders	2
Roger Pavlik	2
Chad Ogea	2
John Snyder	1
John Doherty	1
Tim Crabtree	1
Rod Beck	1
Bobby Witt	1
Ricky Bottalico	1
Tim Hudson	1
Jeff Tam	1
Dan Smith	1
Charles Nagy	1
Shawn Boskie	1
Jeff D'Amico	1
Ricky Bones	1
Pete Harnisch	1
Kirk McCaskill	1
John Frascatore	1
Tim Belcher	1
Marc Pisciotta	1
Bob Wells	1
Jaime Navarro	1
Marc Wilkins	1
Kevin Tapani	1
David Cone	1
Joe Boever	1
Doug Henry	1
Derek Lowe	1
Edwin Hurtado	1
Jay Witasick	1
Jack McDowell	1
Tim Van Egmond	1
Matt Morris	1
Jim Parque	1
Matt Clement	1
Jon Lieber	1
Mark Clark	1
Kip Wells	1
Keith Foulke	1
Bill Swift	1
Carlos Reyes	1

16 Parks
Metrodome (MIN)	14
County Stad (MIL)	7
RingCentral Col (OAK)	3
Shea Stad (NYC)	3
Comerica Pk (DET)	3
Guaranteed (CHI)	3
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	2
Kingdome (SEA)	2
Rangers Bpk (ARL)	1
Progressive (CLE)	1
Camden Yards (BAL)	1
Busch Stad (STL)	1
Yankee Stad (NYC)	1
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	1
Angel Stad (ANA)	1
Tiger Stad (DET)	1

Where Hit
9	25
89	9
8	4
7	4
78	3

1 Inside the Park

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
4	9
1	8
5	7
2	6
6	5
3	4
Unk	3
7+	3

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	41
2·HR gms	2

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	21
1--	10
12-	6
-2-	5
--3	1
-23	1
1-3	1

77 RBI
RISP	14
0 on	21
1 on	16
2 on	8
Any on	24

Inning
1	2
2	6
3	4
4	2
5	8
6	4
7	3
8	10
9	6

1-3	12
4-6	14
7-end	19

RelScore
+4..	6
+2	1
+1	4
Tied	5
-1	5
-2	6
-3	4
-4..	14

Ahead	11
Tied	5
Behind	29

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	8
3-2	6
2-1	6
3-1	5
1-0	4
2-2	4
Unk	3
1-2	2
1-1	2
0-1	2
0-2	1
3-0	1
2-0	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
CF	32
RF	7
LF	4
PH	2

OrderPos
2nd	18
1st	6
9th	6
8th	5
3rd	3
7th	3
6th	3
5th	1

Leverage
High Lev	9
Medium Lev	17
Low Lev	19

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1994	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1994-04-21	MIN		CLE	Mark Clark	behind 0-4	b 2	1	12-	5,(2-2) CBCBX	3	7	8	0.192	43%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); P. Muñoz Scores; S. Leius Scores
1995	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
2	2	1	1	1995-06-08	MIN		DET	Joe Boever	ahead 6-2	b 6	1	1-3	1,(0-0) X	3	2	8	0.031	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); P. Meares Scores; C. Knoblauch Scores
3	3	2	1	1995-08-20	MIN	@	DET	John Doherty	behind 6-7	t 9	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	9	8	0.323	50%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
1996	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
4	4	1	1	1996-05-01	MIN		KCR	Tim Belcher	behind 2-3	b 5	0	1--		2	9	8	0.210	70%		Home Run (Deep RF); P. Meares Scores
5	5	2	1	1996-05-05	MIN	@	CAL	Shawn Boskie	behind 0-5	t 6	1	---		1	2	8	0.032	8%		Home Run (Deep RF)
6	6	3	1	1996-05-20	MIN		MIL	Ricky Bones	behind 1-3	b 8	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	2	8	0.147	34%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
7	7	4	1	1996-05-22	MIN		TEX	Roger Pavlik	behind 4-6	b 7	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	2	8	0.143	40%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); R. Becker Scores
8	8	5	1	1996-06-11	MIN		SEA	Bob Wells	behind 2-11	b 5	2	1--	2,(0-1) SX	2	2	8	0.014	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); S. Stahoviak Scores
9	9	6	1	1996-07-11	MIN		CLE	Jack McDowell	behind 0-2	b 1	0	1--	4,(1-2) 1CBSX	2	2	7	0.142	55%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); C. Knoblauch Scores
10	10	7	1	1996-07-13	MIN		CLE	Chad Ogea	behind 2-3	b 3	0	---	6,(3-2) CBBBCX	1	2	8	0.106	56%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); R. Becker Scores
11	11	8	2	1996-07-13	MIN		CLE	Chad Ogea	behind 3-12	b 5	0	1--	4,(2-1) CBBX	2	2	8	0.018	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); C. Knoblauch Scores; R. Becker Scores
12	12	9	1	1996-07-15	MIN		CHW	Kirk McCaskill	ahead 4-0	b 2	0	12-		3	2	8	0.061	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); P. Meares Scores; C. Knoblauch Scores
13	13	10	1	1996-09-01	MIN	@	MIL	Tim Van Egmond	ahead 1-0	t 3	1	---	7,(2-2) CCBFFBX	1	2	8	0.095	67%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
14	14	11	1	1996-09-04	MIN	@	TEX	Roger Pavlik	tied 0-0	t 1	0	-2-	8,(3-2) B.BFFFBFX	2	2	8	0.112	67%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); C. Knoblauch Scores
15	15	12	1	1996-09-20	MIN	@	CHW	Kevin Tapani	behind 1-6	t 8	1	1--	2,(0-1) FX	2	2	8	0.034	5%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); C. Knoblauch Scores
1997	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
16	16	1	1	1997-04-18	MIN	@	SEA	Scott Sanders	tied 1-1	t 5	1	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	2	8	0.202	73%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); D. Hocking Scores; R. Becker Scores
17	17	2	1	1997-04-26	MIN		TEX	Bobby Witt	behind 0-3	b 6	0	---	5,(3-1) .BBFBX	1	2	8	0.099	27%	IPHR	Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (Fly Ball)
18	18	3	1	1997-05-27	MIN		SEA	Derek Lowe	behind 2-7	b 5	1	-2-	6,(3-2) CBBFBX	2	2	8	0.085	18%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); P. Meares Scores; R. Becker Scores
19	19	4	1	1997-06-18	MIN		PIT	Marc Wilkins	ahead 7-2	b 8	2	---	5,(3-1) CBBBX	1	8	8	0.004	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
20	20	5	1	1997-06-30	MIN	@	STL	Matt Morris	tied 0-0	t 2	2	---	6,(3-2) FCBBBX	1	7	9	0.109	57%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
21	21	6	1	1997-07-03	MIN	@	MIL	Jeff D'Amico	ahead 3-2	t 5	1	---	4,(1-2) CBFX	1	8	8	0.116	72%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); R. Becker Scores
22	22	7	1	1997-07-17	MIN	@	SEA	Edwin Hurtado	behind 3-4	t 5	1	12-	6,(2-2) BBCFFX	3	2	8	0.305	73%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); P. Meares Scores; C. Knoblauch Scores
23	23	8	1	1997-08-02	MIN	@	NYY	David Cone	ahead 3-2	t 7	2	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	9	8	0.203	87%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); S. Stahoviak Scores
24	24	9	1	1997-08-05	MIN		TOR	Tim Crabtree	behind 2-8	b 8	2	---	3,(0-2) FSX	1	8	8	0.006	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
25	25	10	1	1997-09-03	MIN	@	CHC	Marc Pisciotta	behind 4-8	t 8	1	-2-	3,(1-1) CBX	2	8	8	0.059	10%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); D. Ortiz Scores; R. Becker Scores
1998	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
26	26	1	1	1998-04-02	NYM		PHI	Ricky Bottalico	behind 2-6	b 9	0	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	6	8	0.115	20%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); J. Olerud Scores; B. Huskey Scores
27	27	2	1	1998-04-04	NYM		PIT	Jon Lieber	behind 0-3	b 4	1	1--	6,(3-2) BBBCFX	2	5	7	0.180	40%		Home Run (Line Drive); J. Olerud Scores
28	28	3	1	1998-04-22	NYM		HOU	Doug Henry	behind 6-7	b 8	2	---	4,(2-1) BBTX	1	9	8	0.331	53%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
29	29	4	1	1998-07-24	BAL		SEA	Bill Swift	behind 0-2	b 2	1	--3	4,(2-1) CBBX	2	7	9	0.135	53%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); B. Surhoff Scores
30	30	5	1	1998-08-25	BAL	@	CHW	Keith Foulke	behind 1-6	t 9	1	-23	1,(0-0) X	3	8	8	0.018	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); W. Greene Scores; H. Baines Scores
31	31	6	1	1998-08-27	BAL	@	CHW	Jim Parque	behind 1-4	t 6	0	---	8,(3-2) BSFBFBFX	1	2	8	0.084	23%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
1999	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
32	32	1	1	1999-05-29	MIL		SDP	Matt Clement	behind 0-11	b 7	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	3	9	0.001	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
33	33	2	2	1999-05-29	MIL		SDP	Carlos Reyes	behind 2-12	b 9	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	3	9	0.000	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
34	34	3	1	1999-07-01	MIL	@	CHC	Scott Sanders	ahead 17-12	t 9	2	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	9	PH	0.005	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball)
35	35	4	1	1999-08-01	MIL		MON	Dan Smith	behind 1-10	b 8	1	12-	5,(3-1) BCBBX	3	1	9	0.004	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); J. Valentín Scores; E. Zosky Scores
36	36	5	1	1999-08-08	MIL		CIN	Pete Harnisch	tied 1-1	b 3	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	2	9	0.114	65%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
37	37	6	1	1999-09-17	OAK		KCR	Jay Witasick	behind 0-3	b 3	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	8	0.090	34%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
2000	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
38	38	1	1	2000-04-09	OAK		CHW	Kip Wells	ahead 2-0	b 5	0	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	1	8	0.072	87%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
39	39	2	1	2000-05-16	DET	@	CLE	Charles Nagy	behind 2-7	t 4	1	1--	5,(3-1) BBFBX	2	6	7	0.086	18%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); D. Palmer Scores
40	40	3	1	2000-06-18	DET		CLE	Jaime Navarro	tied 0-0	b 2	0	1--	4,(2-1) BBCX	2	6	8	0.150	74%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); T. Clark Scores
41	41	4	1	2000-06-20	DET	@	TOR	John Frascatore	ahead 17-6	t 9	1	---	4,(2-1) CBBX	1	3	7	0.000	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
42	42	5	1	2000-07-08	DET	@	MIL	John Snyder	behind 0-2	t 8	1	---	4,(2-1) BCBX	1	9	PH	0.102	21%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
43	43	6	1	2000-08-11	DET	@	OAK	Jeff Tam	ahead 8-3	t 8	0	1--	5,(3-1) BCBBX	2	1	8	0.013	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); S. Halter Scores/unER
44	44	7	1	2000-08-18	DET		OAK	Tim Hudson	ahead 1-0	b 2	2	12-	4,(3-0) BBBX	3	1	9	0.207	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); B. Ausmus Scores; J. Macias Scores
45	45	8	1	2000-09-16 (1)	DET		BOS	Rod Beck	behind 3-5	b 8	0	1--	5,(2-2) BBCFX	2	1	8	0.352	61%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); J. Macias Scores