Boom-Boom Beck
Walter William Beck
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: October 16, 1904 in Decatur, IL (All Transactions)
Debut: September 22, 1924
Final Game: September 26, 1945
Died: May 7, 1987 in Champaign, IL
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1924 19 SLB AL 0 0 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
1927 22 SLB AL 1 0 1.000 5.56 3 1 0 1 0 0 11.1 15 8 7 0 5 6 1 0 0 53 78 1.765 11.9 0.0 4.0 4.8 1.20
1928 23 SLB AL 2 3 .400 4.41 16 4 7 2 0 0 49.0 52 29 24 4 20 17 4 0 0 222 95 1.469 9.6 0.7 3.7 3.1 0.85
1933 28 BRO NL 12 20 .375 3.54 43 35 7 15 3 1 257.0 270 128 101 9 69 89 11 1 2 1114 91 1.319 9.5 0.3 2.4 3.1 1.29
1934 29 BRO NL 2 6 .250 7.42 22 9 6 2 0 0 57.0 72 50 47 6 32 24 5 0 3 278 53 1.825 11.4 0.9 5.1 3.8 0.75
1939 34 PHI NL 7 14 .333 4.73 34 16 13 12 0 3 182.2 203 104 96 11 64 77 3 0 1 812 84 1.462 10.0 0.5 3.2 3.8 1.20
1940 35 PHI NL 4 9 .308 4.31 29 15 10 4 0 0 129.1 147 69 62 13 41 38 9 0 1 574 90 1.454 10.2 0.9 2.9 2.6 0.93
1941 36 PHI NL 1 9 .100 4.63 34 7 14 2 0 0 95.1 104 52 49 8 35 34 2 0 2 421 80 1.458 9.8 0.8 3.3 3.2 0.97
1942 37 PHI NL 0 1 .000 4.75 26 1 12 0 0 0 53.0 69 30 28 4 17 10 1 0 0 236 70 1.623 11.7 0.7 2.9 1.7 0.59
1943 38 PHI NL 0 0 9.88 4 0 3 0 0 0 13.2 24 15 15 1 5 3 2 0 0 68 34 2.122 15.8 0.7 3.3 2.0 0.60
1944 39 DET AL 1 2 .333 3.89 28 2 15 0 0 1 74.0 67 36 32 5 27 25 3 0 1 318 92 1.270 8.1 0.6 3.3 3.0 0.93
1945 40 TOT NL 8 5 .615 2.68 25 10 6 6 0 1 110.2 96 40 33 2 26 29 1 0 0 444 144 1.102 7.8 0.2 2.1 2.4 1.12
1945 40 CIN NL 2 4 .333 3.40 11 5 4 2 0 1 47.2 42 21 18 0 12 9 1 0 0 196 111 1.133 7.9 0.0 2.3 1.7 0.75
1945 40 PIT NL 6 1 .857 2.14 14 5 2 4 0 0 63.0 54 19 15 2 14 20 0 0 0 248 184 1.079 7.7 0.3 2.0 2.9 1.43
12 Seasons 38 69 .355 4.30 265 100 94 44 3 6 1034.0 1121 561 494 63 342 352 42 1 10 4545 85 1.415 9.8 0.5 3.0 3.1 1.03
162 Game Avg. 7 13 .355 4.30 49 19 18 8 1 1 193 209 105 92 12 64 66 8 0 2 847 85 1.415 9.8 0.5 3.0 3.1 1.03
PHI (5 yrs) 12 33 .267 4.75 127 39 52 18 0 3 474.0 547 270 250 37 162 162 17 0 4 2111 80 1.496 10.4 0.7 3.1 3.1 1.00
SLB (3 yrs) 3 3 .500 4.55 20 5 8 3 0 0 61.1 69 37 31 4 26 23 5 0 0 280 93 1.549 10.1 0.6 3.8 3.4 0.88
BRO (2 yrs) 14 26 .350 4.24 65 44 13 17 3 1 314.0 342 178 148 15 101 113 16 1 5 1392 78 1.411 9.8 0.4 2.9 3.2 1.12
PIT (1 yr) 6 1 .857 2.14 14 5 2 4 0 0 63.0 54 19 15 2 14 20 0 0 0 248 184 1.079 7.7 0.3 2.0 2.9 1.43
CIN (1 yr) 2 4 .333 3.40 11 5 4 2 0 1 47.2 42 21 18 0 12 9 1 0 0 196 111 1.133 7.9 0.0 2.3 1.7 0.75
DET (1 yr) 1 2 .333 3.89 28 2 15 0 0 1 74.0 67 36 32 5 27 25 3 0 1 318 92 1.270 8.1 0.6 3.3 3.0 0.93
NL (8 yrs) 34 64 .347 4.32 217 93 71 41 3 5 898.2 985 488 431 54 289 304 34 1 9 3947 84 1.418 9.9 0.5 2.9 3.0 1.05
AL (4 yrs) 4 5 .444 4.19 48 7 23 3 0 1 135.1 136 73 63 9 53 48 8 0 1 598 92 1.397 9.0 0.6 3.5 3.2 0.91

Cumulative Pitching

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Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1924 19 0 0 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 0 0 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
1926 21 0 0 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
1927 22 1 0 1.000 5.11 4 1 1 1 0 0 12.1 17 8 7 0 6 6 1 0 0 58 85 1.865 12.4 0.0 4.4 4.4 1.00 85
1928 23 3 3 .500 4.55 20 5 8 3 0 0 61.1 69 37 31 4 26 23 5 0 0 280 93 1.549 10.1 0.6 3.8 3.4 0.88 93
1929 24 3 3 .500 4.55 20 5 8 3 0 0 61.1 69 37 31 4 26 23 5 0 0 280 93 1.549 10.1 0.6 3.8 3.4 0.88 93
1930 25 3 3 .500 4.55 20 5 8 3 0 0 61.1 69 37 31 4 26 23 5 0 0 280 93 1.549 10.1 0.6 3.8 3.4 0.88 93
1931 26 3 3 .500 4.55 20 5 8 3 0 0 61.1 69 37 31 4 26 23 5 0 0 280 93 1.549 10.1 0.6 3.8 3.4 0.88 93
1932 27 3 3 .500 4.55 20 5 8 3 0 0 61.1 69 37 31 4 26 23 5 0 0 280 93 1.549 10.1 0.6 3.8 3.4 0.88 93
1933 28 15 23 .395 3.73 63 40 15 18 3 1 318.1 339 165 132 13 95 112 16 1 2 1394 91 1.363 9.6 0.4 2.7 3.2 1.18 91
1934 29 17 29 .370 4.29 85 49 21 20 3 1 375.1 411 215 179 19 127 136 21 1 5 1672 81 1.433 9.9 0.5 3.0 3.3 1.07 81
1935 30 17 29 .370 4.29 85 49 21 20 3 1 375.1 411 215 179 19 127 136 21 1 5 1672 81 1.433 9.9 0.5 3.0 3.3 1.07 81
1936 31 17 29 .370 4.29 85 49 21 20 3 1 375.1 411 215 179 19 127 136 21 1 5 1672 81 1.433 9.9 0.5 3.0 3.3 1.07 81
1937 32 17 29 .370 4.29 85 49 21 20 3 1 375.1 411 215 179 19 127 136 21 1 5 1672 81 1.433 9.9 0.5 3.0 3.3 1.07 81
1938 33 17 29 .370 4.29 85 49 21 20 3 1 375.1 411 215 179 19 127 136 21 1 5 1672 81 1.433 9.9 0.5 3.0 3.3 1.07 81
1939 34 24 43 .358 4.44 119 65 34 32 3 4 558.0 614 319 275 30 191 213 24 1 6 2484 82 1.443 9.9 0.5 3.1 3.4 1.12 82
1940 35 28 52 .350 4.41 148 80 44 36 3 4 687.1 761 388 337 43 232 251 33 1 7 3058 83 1.445 10.0 0.6 3.0 3.3 1.08 83
1941 36 29 61 .322 4.44 182 87 58 38 3 4 782.2 865 440 386 51 267 285 35 1 9 3479 83 1.446 9.9 0.6 3.1 3.3 1.07 83
1942 37 29 62 .319 4.46 208 88 70 38 3 4 835.2 934 470 414 55 284 295 36 1 9 3715 82 1.458 10.1 0.6 3.1 3.2 1.04 82
1943 38 29 62 .319 4.55 212 88 73 38 3 4 849.1 958 485 429 56 289 298 38 1 9 3783 80 1.468 10.2 0.6 3.1 3.2 1.03 80
1944 39 30 64 .319 4.49 240 90 88 38 3 5 923.1 1025 521 461 61 316 323 41 1 10 4101 81 1.452 10.0 0.6 3.1 3.1 1.02 81
1945 40 38 69 .355 4.30 265 100 94 44 3 6 1034.0 1121 561 494 63 342 352 42 1 10 4545 85 1.415 9.8 0.5 3.0 3.1 1.03 85

Neutralized Pitching

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1924 19 0 0 0.00 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.000 18.0 9.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 1
1927 22 0 1 .000 4.50 12.0 14 7 6 0 5 6 1 1.583 10.5 3.8 4.5 1.20 0.0 3
1928 23 3 2 .600 3.74 53.0 52 24 22 4 20 18 4 1.358 8.8 3.4 3.1 0.90 0.7 16
1933 28 13 15 .464 4.32 256.0 305 137 123 10 78 89 12 1.496 10.7 2.7 3.1 1.14 0.4 43
1934 29 1 5 .167 7.35 60.0 76 54 49 6 34 25 5 1.833 11.4 5.1 3.8 0.74 0.9 22
1939 34 9 12 .429 4.69 190.0 213 110 99 12 67 80 3 1.474 10.1 3.2 3.8 1.19 0.6 34
1940 35 6 8 .429 4.43 132.0 155 72 65 14 43 39 9 1.500 10.6 2.9 2.7 0.91 1.0 29
1941 36 4 6 .400 4.88 96.0 110 58 52 8 37 34 2 1.531 10.3 3.5 3.2 0.92 0.8 34
1942 37 2 3 .400 5.82 51.0 76 37 33 4 19 10 1 1.863 13.4 3.4 1.8 0.53 0.7 26
1943 38 0 1 .000 11.77 13.0 26 19 17 1 5 3 2 2.385 18.0 3.5 2.1 0.60 0.7 4
1944 39 4 4 .500 4.14 76.0 72 39 35 5 29 26 3 1.329 8.5 3.4 3.1 0.90 0.6 28
1945 40 8 4 .667 2.73 112.0 99 38 34 2 27 29 1 1.125 8.0 2.2 2.3 1.07 0.2 25
12 Seasons 50 61 .450 4.58 1052.0 1200 595 535 66 365 359 43 1.488 10.3 3.1 0.98 0.6 265

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1933 NL--43--6th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1933 NL--257.0--9th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1933 NL--89--10th

Games Started s c a p y
1933 NL--35--1st

Shutouts s c a p y
1933 NL--3--9th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1933 NL--69--10th

Hits s c a p y
1933 NL--270--3rd

Losses s c a p y
1933 NL--20--2nd
1939 NL--14--8th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1933 NL--101--2nd

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1933 NL--11--3rd
1934 NL--5--8th
1940 NL--9--2nd

Batters Faced s c a p y
1933 NL--1114--7th

Games Finished s c a p y
1944 AL--15--10th

Oldest s c a p y
1943 NL--born 1904-10-16--10th
1945 NL--born 1904-10-16--10th

Youngest s c a p y
1924 AL--born 1904-10-16--2nd

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 1 (608), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 10 (1215), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 3 (1658), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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