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	11-22 / in Starts: 4-12
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	27 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 72 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	65 (35-20-10) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 72 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	48 (24-15-7)

Most Driven In
G Scharein	1
M May	1
E Mueller	1

Most Driven In By
H Martin	1
G Brack	1
G Scharein	1
J Bolling	0

1939 Batting Game Log

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1939 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	86	3 (2)	Apr 21	PHI		BRO	T,2-2	9-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	5.76	-0.331	12.23	-0.42%	-1.54	P
2	87	5 (1)	Apr 23	PHI		BRO	W,5-4	12-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
3	88	6	Apr 24	PHI		NYG	W,6-5	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	.27	0.007	.69	0.01%	0.12	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	89	15 (8)	May 5	PHI		PIT	L,7-10	4-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.20	-0.005	.43	-0.01%	-0.35	P
5	90	18 (2)	May 8	PHI		CIN	W,8-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
6	91	34 (15)	May 28	PHI		NYG	L,2-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.18	-0.005	.08	0.00%	-0.22	P
7	92	36 (1)	May 30 (1)	PHI		BSN	L,7-9	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						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
8	93	40 (3)	Jun 4	PHI		CHC	L,4-9	3-GF	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9	1.41	-0.070	.28	-0.01%	-0.14	P
9	94	42 (1)	Jun 6	PHI		CHC	W,9-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	2.30	-0.115	.41	-0.01%	-0.66	P
10	95	47 (4)	Jun 11 (1)	PHI		STL	W,5-4	1-GF(11)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.231	.462	9	1.33	-0.067	.27	-0.01%	-0.50	P
11	96	53 (5)	Jun 22	PHI	@	STL	L,5-11	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.231	.462	9						P
12	97	58 (4)	Jun 28	PHI	@	NYG	L,1-7	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.214	.429	9	.21	-0.006	.01	0.00%	-0.23	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
13	98	60 (1)	Jul 2 (1)	PHI		BSN	L,7-9	2-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	1.00	-0.047	.03	0.00%	-0.37	P
14	99	61	Jul 2 (2)	PHI		BSN	L,3-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.235	.235	.235	.471	9						P
15	100	65 (3)	Jul 7	PHI	@	BSN	L,3-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	9	1.14	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.41	P
16	101	68 (2)	Jul 9 (2)	PHI	@	BSN	W,7-6	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	9						P
17	102	69	Jul 13	PHI		CHC	L,5-7	5-GF	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	.238	.238	.238	.476	9	3.20	0.124	.02	0.00%	0.94	P
18	103	70	Jul 15	PHI		CHC	W,8-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.238	.238	.238	.476	9						P
19	104	78 (7)	Jul 22	PHI		CIN	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.208	.208	.208	.417	9	1.87	-0.149	.00	0.00%	-0.67	P
20	105	80 (1)	Jul 23 (2)	PHI		CIN	L,0-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.208	.208	.417	9						P
21	106	83 (2)	Jul 26 (2)	PHI	@	PIT	L,3-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.185	.185	.185	.370	9	2.19	-0.170	.00	0.00%	-1.38	P
22	107	88 (4)	Jul 30 (2)	PHI	@	CIN	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.161	.161	.161	.323	9	2.07	-0.248	.00	0.00%	-1.78	P
Aug		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
23	108	91 (2)	Aug 4	PHI	@	STL	L,8-9	GS-9	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.176	.176	.206	.382	9	.57	0.019	.00	0.00%	0.17	P
24	109	96 (4)	Aug 10 (1)	PHI		BRO	L,0-3	GS-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.194	.361	9	.51	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.19	P
25	110	102 (5)	Aug 15	PHI	@	BSN	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.150	.150	.175	.325	9	1.81	-0.179	.00	0.00%	-1.35	P
26	111	106 (3)	Aug 20 (1)	PHI		NYG	L,4-8	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.140	.140	.163	.302	9	1.94	-0.222	.00	0.00%	-1.73	P
27	112	110 (3)	Aug 23	PHI		CIN	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.152	.152	.196	.348	9	1.06	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.16	P
28	113	114 (3)	Aug 27 (1)	PHI		CHC	W,4-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.184	.327	9	.72	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.59	P
29	114	118 (3)	Aug 31 (2)	PHI		PIT	W,11-6	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	1	0	0	.154	.154	.212	.365	9	.64	0.053	.00	0.00%	-1.22	P
Sept		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
30	115	124 (5)	Sep 4 (2)	PHI	@	NYG	L,6-7	GS-9	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.161	.161	.214	.375	9	1.13	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-0.86	P
31	116	129 (4)	Sep 9	PHI	@	BSN	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.150	.150	.200	.350	9	1.17	-0.142	.00	0.00%	-1.38	P
32	117	132 (2)	Sep 14 (1)	PHI	@	CHC	L,1-13	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.143	.143	.190	.333	9	.94	-0.085	.00	0.00%	-1.39	P
33	118	141 (8)	Sep 20	PHI	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.134	.134	.179	.313	9	1.39	-0.149	.00	0.00%	-0.95	P
34	119	151 (9)	Sep 30 (2)	PHI	@	BRO	L,1-5	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.132	.132	.176	.309	9	1.03	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.25	P
							11-22		72	68	3	9	3	0	0	3	0	0	6	0	3		2	4	0	1	.132	.132	.176	.309		1.38	-2.016	.23	-0.45%	-17.04

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