John Beckwith
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John Beckwith
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 220 lb.
- Born June 20, 1902 in Louisville, KY USA
- Died January 4, 1956 in New York, NY USA
[edit] Biographical Information
John Beckwith was one of the great home run hitters of the Negro Leagues. Primarily considered a short stop, he played nearly every position in his career.
[edit] Negro Leagues Career Statistics
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | BA | SLG |
| 1920 | Chicago Giants | 19 | 70 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .271 | .371 |
| 1921 | Chicago Giants | 24 | 91 | 11 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .352 | .587 |
| 1922 | Chicago American Giants | 46 | 145 | 32 | 52 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 19 | .359 | .621 |
| 1923 | Chcago American Giants | 72 | 270 | 36 | 82 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 77 | 5 | 19 | .304 | .537 |
| 1924 | Baltimore Black Sox | 33 | 124 | 33 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 9 | 13 | .371 | .605 |
| 1925 | Baltimore Black Sox | 46 | 172 | 46 | 70 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 42 | 2 | 20 | .407 | .762 |
| 1926 | Baltimore Black Sox | 25 | 81 | 19 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 13 | .370 | .605 |
| 1926 | Harrisburg Giants | 25 | 96 | 21 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 9 | .313 | .521 |
| 1927 | Harrisburg Giants | 46 | 181 | 41 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 15 | .343 | .503 |
| 1928 | Homestead Grays | 18 | 71 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .296 | .394 |
| 1929 | Homestead/Lincoln Giants | 29 | 117 | 31 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 7 | .393 | .709 |
| 1930 | New York Lincoln Giants | 22 | 70 | 22 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 8 | .471 | .814 |
| 1931 | Baltimore Black Sox | 30 | 110 | 26 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 8 | .364 | .736 |
| 1932 | Newark Browns | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | 1.000 |
| 1933 | New York Black Yankees | 5 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .350 | .350 |
| 1934 | Black Yankees/Newark Dodgers | 8 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .176 | .235 |
| 1935 | Homestead Grays | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 |
| Total | 16 seasons | 452 | 1647 | 331 | 575 | 103 | 29 | 77 | 302 | 34 | 148 | .349 | .587 |
Source: Committee on African-American Baseball
