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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Team Record in Appearances: 2-14 / in Starts: 1-3

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 12, Entered with runners on base: 4

1928 Pitching Game Log

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1928 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GSc	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	acLI	cWPA
1	5	8	Apr 19	SLB		DET	L,8-9	8-GF		99	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	2.03	7		0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.06	0.16%
2	6	14	Apr 25	SLB		CLE	L,3-7	7-8		5	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	2.03	8		0	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	.33	0.02%
3	7	17	Apr 28	SLB		CHW	L,6-9	9-GF		2	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.80	2.23	4		0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.72	-0.06%
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GSc	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	acLI	cWPA
4	8	20	May 1	SLB	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG(8)	L(0-1)	2	8.0	9	4	2	3	1	0	0	2.08	3.26	35	50	0	0	0	26	1	0	0	2	2	2	5.36	-0.30%
5	9	23	May 5	SLB	@	WSH	L,5-6	7-7		3	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.08	3.49	2		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.43	-0.17%
6	10	29	May 12	SLB	@	BOS	L,2-15	3-GF(8)		6	5.1	5	4	2	4	0	1	0	2.45	4.72	26		1	1	0	19	1	1	0	0	1	2	.00	-0.01%
7	11	37	May 25	SLB	@	CLE	L,4-8	8-GF(8)		12	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.37	4.66	3		0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.14	0.00%
8	12	40	May 28	SLB		CHW	W,2-1	CG	W(1-1)	2	9.0	2	1	1	4	9	0	1	1.93	4.03	34	84	1	0	0	28	1	0	0	0	1	0	1.35	0.27%
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GSc	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	acLI	cWPA
9	13	49	Jun 8	SLB		PHA	L,8-10	GS-3	L(1-2)	10	2.1	5	6	6	3	0	1	0	3.56	4.68	14	20	0	1	0	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	.53	-0.15%
10	14	62	Jun 22(2)	SLB		DET	L,6-12	GS-3	L(1-3)	13	3.0	6	4	2	2	0	0	0	3.78	4.71	16	33	0	1	0	14	1	1	0	0	0	1	.63	-0.09%
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GSc	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	acLI	cWPA
11	15	72	Jul 2(2)	SLB	@	CHW	L,8-9	6-GF(8)		9	3.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	1	3.72	4.68	13		1	1	0	10	1	0	0	0	1	1	.12	0.01%
12	16	80	Jul 9(1)	SLB	@	NYY	L,0-4	6-GF(8)		6	2.2	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	3.46	4.65	11		0	0	0	9	1	0	0	0	1	1	.07	0.00%
13	17	92	Jul 21(1)	SLB	@	PHA	L,2-8	6-8		11	2.1	4	3	3	1	1	1	0	3.92	4.89	12		0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.00%
14	18	96	Jul 25(1)	SLB		WSH	W,12-8	5-7	W(2-3)	3	3.0	3	1	1	1	2	0	0	3.86	4.75	13		0	0	0	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	.05	0.00%
15	19	99	Jul 26(2)	SLB		WSH	L,4-6	9-GF		0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.77	4.71	4		0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.05	0.00%
16	20	101	Jul 28	SLB		PHA	L,4-13	3-5		1	3.0	5	3	3	0	1	0	1	4.10	4.62	15		0	0	0	14	2	0	0	0	0	1	.02	0.00%
							2-14		W-L:2-3	3.5	48.1	52	29	22	20	17	3	4	4.10	4.62	217	47	3	4	0	180	13	3	0	2	6	9	1.27	-0.31%

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