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	4-24 / in Starts: 1-1
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	12 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 23 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	11 (6-4-1) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 23 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	15 (7-4-2)

Most Driven In
P Richards	1
R York	1
J Outlaw	1

Most Driven In By
D Cramer	1
J Outlaw	1

1944 Batting Game Log

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1944 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	214	4 (3)	Apr 21	DET	@	CLE	L,4-7	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0					9						P
2	215	9 (4)	Apr 29	DET		CLE	L,6-7	0-0	0	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
3	216	32 (22)	May 24	DET		PHA	L,4-8	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	217	36 (3)	May 28 (1)	DET		WSH	L,2-4	3-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.68	-0.033	1.38	-0.04%	-0.38	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
5	218	46 (9)	Jun 4 (2)	DET		BOS	L,1-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	219	54 (7)	Jun 16	DET		SLB	L,1-14	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	220	59 (4)	Jun 21	DET		CLE	L,7-9	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	221	61 (1)	Jun 23	DET	@	SLB	L,0-5	0-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	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
9	222	68 (6)	Jul 1	DET	@	PHA	W,9-4	6-GF	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9	.93	0.119	1.01	0.08%	2.01	P
10	223	72 (3)	Jul 4 (2)	DET	@	BOS	L,4-7	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9						P
11	224	74 (1)	Jul 6	DET	@	BOS	L,3-13	5-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9	.03	-0.001	.05	0.00%	-1.07	P
12	225	77 (2)	Jul 9 (1)	DET	@	NYY	L,3-4	7-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.333	.583	9	2.26	0.080	3.83	0.08%	0.36	P
13	226	81 (3)	Jul 15 (1)	DET		CHW	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.333	.583	9						P
14	227	83 (1)	Jul 16 (1)	DET		CHW	L,2-7	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.286	.500	9	.53	-0.024	.76	-0.02%	-0.61	P
15	228	87 (3)	Jul 20	DET		WSH	W,7-6	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.200	.200	.267	.467	9						P
16	229	90 (2)	Jul 23 (1)	DET		PHA	L,3-13	4-9	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.235	.235	.353	.588	9	.01	0.001	.02	0.00%	0.21	P
17	230	95 (4)	Jul 27	DET		BOS	L,1-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.235	.235	.353	.588	9						P
18	231	98 (2)	Jul 30 (1)	DET		NYY	L,2-10	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.235	.235	.353	.588	9						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
19	232	108 (9)	Aug 13 (1)	DET	@	PHA	L,1-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.235	.235	.353	.588	9						P
20	233	110 (1)	Aug 14	DET	@	PHA	L,5-7	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.235	.235	.353	.588	9						P
21	234	116 (5)	Aug 19	DET	@	BOS	L,1-9	2-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.211	.316	.526	9	.35	-0.018	.91	-0.03%	-0.31	P
22	235	120 (3)	Aug 22	DET	@	NYY	L,7-9	5-GF	2	2	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714	9	.13	0.013	.41	0.02%	1.28	P
23	236	124 (3)	Aug 27 (2)	DET		SLB	L,2-17	GS-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714	9						P
24	237	126 (1)	Aug 30	DET		CHW	L,3-8	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714	9						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
25	238	129 (2)	Sep 2	DET	@	SLB	W,6-3	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1			0	0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714	9						P
26	239	132 (2)	Sep 4 (2)	DET	@	CHW	L,3-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714	9						P
27	240	147 (14)	Sep 22 (2)	DET		BOS	W,8-6	0-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.318	.318	.455	.773	9						P
28	241	154 (6)	Sep 29 (2)	DET		WSH	L,2-9	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.318	.318	.455	.773	9						P
							4-24		23	22	3	7	3	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	1		0	1	0	0	.318	.318	.455	.773		.50	0.137	.86	0.10%	1.50

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