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

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1924	19	-9.1	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	0	0		0.00	0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	5	3.000	18.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.00
1925	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-B		13	9	.591			33						203.0	182		41		70							1.241	8.1		3.1
1925	20	-7.5	Bloomington	IIIL	B		0	1	.000			5						29.0	47				11							2.000	14.6		3.4
1925	20	-6.2	Marlin/Palestine	TEXA	D		13	8	.619	2.12		28						174.0	135		41		59							1.115	7.0		3.1
1926	21	-4.8	Tulsa	WL	A		18	17	.514		5.51	51						304.0	332	186			170							1.651	9.8		5.0
1927	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA		10	10	.500		5.19	29						163.0	173	94	8		67							1.472	9.6		3.7
1927	22	-7.3	Milwaukee	AA	AA		0	1	.000	4.80	6.60	5						15.0	15	11	8		9							1.600	9.0		5.4
1927	22	-3.8	Tulsa	WL	A		10	9	.526		5.05	24						148.0	158	83			58							1.459	9.6		3.5
1927	22	-6.4	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	1	0	1.000	5.56	6.35	3	1	0	1	0	0	11.1	15	8	7	0	5		6	1	0	0	53	1.765	11.9	0.0	4.0	4.8	1.20
1928	23	-5.0	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	2	3	.400	4.41	5.33	16	4	7	2	0	0	49.0	52	29	24	3	20	0	17	4	0	0	217	1.469	9.6	0.6	3.7	3.1	0.85
1929	24		3 Teams	3 Lgs	A-AA		13	14	.481	3.54	4.41	35						206.0	222	101	81		62							1.379	9.7		2.7
1929	24	-5.1	Louisville	AA	AA		1	3	.250	5.00	5.50	8						18.0	28	11	10		13							2.278	14.0		6.5
1929	24	-4.0	Buffalo	IL	AA		0	0		4.50	4.50	1						2.0	2	1	1		2							2.000	9.0		9.0
1929	24	-4.9	Chattanooga	SOUA	A		12	11	.522	3.39	4.31	26						186.0	192	89	70		47							1.285	9.3		2.3
1930	25	-5.5	Memphis	SOUA	A		16	7	.696	3.83	4.42	33						228.0	240	112	97		76							1.386	9.5		3.0
1931	26	-4.4	Memphis	SOUA	A		19	12	.613	3.99	4.68	43	36					275.0	286	143	122		110							1.440	9.4		3.6
1932	27	-2.8	Memphis	SOUA	A		27	6	.818	3.20	3.80	37						284.0	286	120	101		107							1.384	9.1		3.4
1933	28	-1.9	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	12	20	.375	3.54	4.48	43	35	7	15	3	1	257.0	270	128	101	9	69	1	89	11	1	2	1114	1.319	9.5	0.3	2.4	3.1	1.29
1934	29	2.2	Albany	IL	AA		2	6	.250	7.62	9.00	10						39.0	43	39	33		26							1.769	9.9		6.0
1934	29	-0.2	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	2	6	.250	7.42	7.89	22	9	6	2	0	0	57.0	72	50	47	6	32	2	24	5	0	3	278	1.825	11.4	0.9	5.1	3.8	0.75
1935	30	1.8	Mission	PCL	AA		23	18	.561	4.07	4.55	46						354.0	366	179	160		143							1.438	9.3		3.6
1936	31	3.1	Mission	PCL	AA		18	21	.462	3.73	4.41	47		10	28	1		304.0	321	149	126		119		135	12	1	2		1.447	9.5		3.5	4.0	1.13
1937	32	2.8	Mission	PCL	AA		11	22	.333	4.42	5.14	44		9	17	3		226.0	270	129	111		90		108	8	0	3		1.593	10.8		3.6	4.3	1.20
1938	33		2 Teams	PCL	AA		7	10				31		9	2	0		108.0	137	86	80		40		42	1	0	0
1938	33	4.1	Hollywood	PCL	AA
1938	33	4.1	Seattle	PCL	AA
1939	34	4.4	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	7	14	.333	4.62	5.01	34	16	13	12	0	4	181.1	200	101	93	11	64	7	77	3	0	1	805	1.456	9.9	0.5	3.2	3.8	1.20
1940	35	5.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	4	9	.308	4.31	4.80	29	15	10	4	0	0	129.1	147	69	62	13	41	3	38	9	0	1	574	1.454	10.2	0.9	2.9	2.6	0.93
1941	36	7.0	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	1	9	.100	4.63	4.91	34	7	14	2	0	0	95.1	104	52	49	8	35	2	34	2	0	2	421	1.458	9.8	0.8	3.3	3.2	0.97
1942	37	8.1	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	0	1	.000	4.75	5.09	26	1	12	0	0	0	53.0	69	30	28	4	17	0	10	1	0	0	236	1.623	11.7	0.7	2.9	1.7	0.59
1943	38	10.2	Knoxville	SOUA	A1		6	4	.600	3.07	4.06	12	11	1	8	1		82.0	91	37	28		21		30	2	0	0		1.366	10.0		2.3	3.3	1.43
1943	38	8.1	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	0	0		9.88	9.88	4	0	3	0	0	0	13.2	24	15	15	1	5	0	3	2	0	0	68	2.122	15.8	0.7	3.3	2.0	0.60
1944	39	9.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	1	2	.333	3.89	4.38	28	2	15	0	0	1	74.0	67	36	32	5	27	0	25	3	0	1	318	1.270	8.1	0.6	3.3	3.0	0.93
1945	40		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-PIT	8	5	.615	2.68	3.25	25	11	6	6	0	1	110.2	96	40	33	2	26	1	29	1	0	0	444	1.102	7.8	0.2	2.1	2.4	1.12
1945	40	9.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	2	4	.333	3.40	3.97	11	6	4	2	0	1	47.2	42	21	18	0	12	0	9	1	0	0	196	1.133	7.9	0.0	2.3	1.7	0.75
1945	40	9.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	6	1	.857	2.14	2.71	14	5	2	4	0	0	63.0	54	19	15	2	14	1	20	0	0	0	248	1.079	7.7	0.3	2.0	2.9	1.43
1946	41	16.7	York	ISLG	B	PIT	9	7	.563	4.31	5.25	21			8	1		96.0	103	56	46		30		58	1	0	0		1.385	9.7		2.8	5.4	1.93
1947	42	14.5	Selma	SEAL	B	PIT	3	2	.600	4.15	5.26	15			4	1		65.0	70	38	30		15		35	3	0	1		1.308	9.7		2.1	4.8	2.33
1948	43	18.0	Fort Wayne	CENL	A	PIT	2	0	1.000		8.59	5			0	0		22.0	35	21			3		13	0	0	0		1.727	14.3		1.2	5.3	4.33

1950	45	18.5	Toledo	AA	AAA	DET	2	2	.500	4.00	4.00	7			0			18.0	16	8	8	4	10		10	0	1	0		1.444	8.0	2.0	5.0	5.0	1.00
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		38	69	.355	4.28	4.86	265	101	94	44	3	7	1032.2	1118	558	491	62	342	16	352	42	1	10	4533	1.414	9.7	0.5	3.0	3.1	1.03
Minors (17 seasons)					Minors		192	157				468	47	20	65	7		2869.0	3036	1412	992	4	1119		389	26	2	6
All Levels (26 Seasons)							230	226				733	148	114	109	10	7	3901.2	4154	1970	1483	66	1461	16	741	68	3	16	4533

AAA (1 season)					Minors		2	2	.500	4.00	4.00	7			0			18.0	16	8	8	4	10		10	0	1	0		1.444	8.0	2.0	5.0	5.0	1.00
AA (7 seasons)					Minors		55	71				161		19	45	4		958.0	1045	519	449		402		243	20	1	5
A (7 seasons)					Minors		104	62	.627		4.69	219	36		0	0		1447.0	1529	754	390		571		13	0	0	0		1.451	9.5		3.6
A1 (1 season)					Minors		6	4	.600	3.07	4.06	12	11	1	8	1		82.0	91	37	28		21		30	2	0	0		1.366	10.0		2.3	3.3	1.43
B (3 seasons)					Minors		12	10	.545		4.45	41			12	2		190.0	220	94	76		56		93	4	0	1		1.453	10.4		2.7
D (1 season)					Minors		13	8	.619	2.12		28						174.0	135		41		59							1.115	7.0		3.1