Boom-Boom Beck

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: October 16, 1904 in Decatur, IL us

Died: May 7, 1987 in Champaign, IL

Buried: Lutheran Cemetery, Decatur, IL

Debut: September 22, 1924 (Age 19-342d, 6,071st in major league history)
vs. PHA 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 26, 1945 (Age 40-345d)
vs. CIN 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 SO, 4 BB, 1 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1928 season

Full Name: Walter William Beck

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.2

ERA

4.28

265

101

1032.2

352

WHIP

1.414

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	2-14 / in Starts: 1-3
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	8 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 14 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	13 (9-2-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 14 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	9 (4-2-1)

Most Driven In
L Blue	1

Most Driven In By
E McNeely	0

1928 Batting Game Log

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1928 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	5	8 (7)	Apr 19	SLB		DET	L,8-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	6	14 (5)	Apr 25	SLB		CLE	L,3-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
3	7	17 (2)	Apr 28	SLB		CHW	L,6-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	8	20 (2)	May 1	SLB	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.750	.750	.750	1.500	9	2.07	0.035	6.88	0.07%	0.63	P
5	9	23 (2)	May 5	SLB	@	WSH	L,5-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.750	.750	.750	1.500	9						P
6	10	29 (5)	May 12	SLB	@	BOS	L,2-15	3-9	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	9	.04	0.002	.07	0.00%	0.25	P
7	11	37 (7)	May 25	SLB	@	CLE	L,4-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	9						P
8	12	40 (2)	May 28	SLB		CHW	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	9	.80	-0.009	.53	0.00%	-0.10	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	13	49 (8)	Jun 8	SLB		PHA	L,8-10	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.600	.600	.600	1.200	9	1.07	-0.029	.76	-0.01%	-0.47	P
10	14	62 (12)	Jun 22 (2)	SLB		DET	L,6-12	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.600	.600	.600	1.200	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	15	72 (9)	Jul 2 (2)	SLB	@	CHW	L,8-9	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.545	.545	.545	1.091	9	1.16	-0.034	.30	-0.01%	-0.24	P
12	16	80 (7)	Jul 9 (1)	SLB	@	NYY	L,0-4	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.545	.545	.545	1.091	9						P
13	17	92 (11)	Jul 21 (1)	SLB	@	PHA	L,2-8	6-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	.21	-0.005	.01	0.00%	-0.12	P
14	18	96 (3)	Jul 25 (1)	SLB		WSH	W,12-8	5-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.462	.462	.462	.923	9	2.01	-0.048	.06	0.00%	-0.38	P
15	19	99 (2)	Jul 26 (2)	SLB		WSH	L,4-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.462	.462	.462	.923	9						P
16	20	101 (1)	Jul 28	SLB		PHA	L,4-13	3-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.429	.857	9	1.07	-0.025	.07	0.00%	-0.38	P
							2-14		14	14	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.429	.857		1.14	-0.113	2.07	0.05%	-0.80

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