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Boom-Boom Beck

Walter William Beck

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: October 16, 1904 in Decatur, IL(All Transactions)
Debut: September 22, 1924
Teams (by GP): Phillies/Dodgers/Tigers/Browns/Pirates/... 1924-1945

Final Game: September 26, 1945
Died: May 7, 1987 in Champaign, IL
Buried: Lutheran Cemetery, Decatur, IL
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Standard Pitching

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 81 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 3 20 17 4 0 0 217 96 1.469 9.6 0.6 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 83 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 35 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 91 1.270 8.1 0.6 3.3 3.0 0.93
1945 40 TOT NL 8 5 .615 2.68 25 11 6 6 0 1 110.2 96 40 33 2 26 29 1 0 0 444 145 1.102 7.8 0.2 2.1 2.4 1.12
1945 40 CIN NL 2 4 .333 3.40 11 6 4 2 0 1 47.2 42 21 18 0 12 9 1 0 0 196 112 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 0 248 185 1.079 7.7 0.3 2.0 2.9 1.43
12 Yrs 38 69 .355 4.30 265 101 94 44 3 6 1034.0 1121 561 494 62 342 352 42 1 10 4540 86 1.415 9.8 0.5 3.0 3.1 1.03
162 Game Avg. 7 13 .355 4.30 49 19 17 8 1 1 192 208 104 92 12 64 65 8 0 2 843 86 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 3 26 23 5 0 0 275 95 1.549 10.1 0.4 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 79 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 0 248 185 1.079 7.7 0.3 2.0 2.9 1.43
CIN (1 yr) 2 4 .333 3.40 11 6 4 2 0 1 47.2 42 21 18 0 12 9 1 0 0 196 112 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 91 1.270 8.1 0.6 3.3 3.0 0.93
NL (8 yrs) 34 64 .347 4.32 217 94 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 8 53 48 8 0 1 593 93 1.397 9.0 0.5 3.5 3.2 0.91

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1924 19 SLB AL 1.0 1 0 0 0.00 4.52 -0.03 0.00 114.0 5.18 1 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.1 1 .557 .500 $
1927 22 SLB AL 11.1 3 1 8 6.35 4.53 -0.16 0.00 100.2 4.71 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .435 .499 $
1928 23 SLB AL 48.1 16 4 29 5.40 4.67 0.01 0.00 104.2 4.85 -3 -0.3 1.0 -0.0 0.1 2 .481 .498 $
1933 28 BRO NL 257.0 43 35 128 4.48 3.99 -0.36 0.00 96.9 4.22 -7 -0.7 1.0 -0.1 1.2 14 .483 .495 $
1934 29 BRO NL 57.0 22 9 50 7.89 4.51 -0.12 0.00 98.9 4.58 -21 -2.0 1.0 -0.0 -1.5 -15 .410 .488 $
1939 34 PHI NL 181.1 34 16 104 5.16 4.57 -0.22 0.00 99.0 4.74 -8 -0.8 1.0 -0.1 0.6 9 .477 .495 $
1940 35 PHI NL 129.1 29 15 69 4.80 4.56 0.01 0.00 100.8 4.58 -3 -0.3 1.0 -0.1 0.9 11 .489 .498 $
1941 36 PHI NL 95.1 34 7 52 4.91 4.31 -0.33 0.00 100.1 4.65 -2 -0.3 1.0 -0.0 0.6 8 .492 .498 $
1942 37 PHI NL 53.0 26 1 30 5.09 4.10 -0.18 0.00 99.0 4.23 -5 -0.5 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .480 .497 $
1943 38 PHI NL 13.2 4 0 15 9.88 4.24 -0.29 0.00 101.5 4.59 -8 -0.8 1.0 -0.0 -0.6 -7 .311 .495 $
1944 39 DET AL 74.0 28 2 36 4.38 4.03 0.05 0.00 104.8 4.17 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 0.2 3 .493 .499 $
1945 40 CIN NL 47.2 11 6 21 3.97 4.31 0.03 0.00 98.6 4.22 1 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.5 6 .510 .501 $
1945 40 PIT NL 63.0 14 5 19 2.71 4.00 -0.09 0.00 103.2 4.22 10 1.1 1.0 -0.0 1.6 17 .580 .507 $
12 Seasons 1032.0 265 101 561 4.89 4.29 -0.18 0.00 99.8 4.45 -49 -4.7 1.0 -0.5 3.5 48 .482 .498 $
PHI (5 yrs) 472.2 127 39 270 5.14 4.45 -0.17 0.00 99.8 4.62 -26 -2.6 1.0 -0.2 1.4 20 .479 .497 $
SLB (3 yrs) 60.2 20 5 37 5.49 4.64 -0.02 0.00 103.6 4.83 -5 -0.4 1.0 -0.0 0.1 2 .478 .499 $
BRO (2 yrs) 314.0 65 44 178 5.10 4.09 -0.32 0.00 97.3 4.29 -28 -2.7 1.0 -0.2 -0.3 -1 .458 .492 $
PIT (1 yr) 63.0 14 5 19 2.71 4.00 -0.09 0.00 103.2 4.22 10 1.1 1.0 -0.0 1.6 17 .580 .507 $
CIN (1 yr) 47.2 11 6 21 3.97 4.31 0.03 0.00 98.6 4.22 1 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.5 6 .510 .501 $
DET (1 yr) 74.0 28 2 36 4.38 4.03 0.05 0.00 104.8 4.17 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 0.2 3 .493 .499 $

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1924 19 SLB AL 5 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 60%
1927 22 SLB AL 53 0.0% 11.3% 9.4% 3.8% 13% 74%
1928 23 SLB AL 217 1.4% 7.8% 9.2% 2.3% 10% 74%
1933 28 BRO NL 1114 0.8% 8.0% 6.2% 2.5% 10% 82%
1934 29 BRO NL 278 2.2% 8.6% 11.5% 3.2% 13% 75%
1939 34 PHI NL 805 1.4% 9.6% 8.0% 5.1% 20% 77%
1940 35 PHI NL 574 2.3% 6.6% 7.1% 3.5% 14% 80%
1941 36 PHI NL 421 1.9% 8.1% 8.3% 3.1% 13% 80%
1942 37 PHI NL 236 1.7% 4.2% 7.2% 84%
1943 38 PHI NL 68 1.5% 4.4% 7.4% 84%
1944 39 DET AL 318 1.6% 7.9% 8.5% 77%
1945 40 TOT NL 445 0.5% 6.5% 5.8% 3.4% 16% 85%
1945 40 CIN NL 196 0.0% 4.6% 6.1% 1.0% 5% 86%
1945 40 PIT NL 249 0.8% 8.0% 5.6% 5.2% 24% 84%
12 Yrs 4534 1.4% 7.8% 7.5% 2.9% 12% 80%
MLB Averages 1.3% 8.3% 8.3% 3.1% 13% 80%

Cumulative Pitching

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 90 1.865 12.4 0.0 4.4 4.4 1.00 90
1928 23 3 3 .500 4.55 20 5 8 3 0 0 61.1 69 37 31 3 26 23 5 0 0 275 95 1.549 10.1 0.4 3.8 3.4 0.88 95
1929 24 3 3 .500 4.55 20 5 8 3 0 0 61.1 69 37 31 3 26 23 5 0 0 275 95 1.549 10.1 0.4 3.8 3.4 0.88 95
1930 25 3 3 .500 4.55 20 5 8 3 0 0 61.1 69 37 31 3 26 23 5 0 0 275 95 1.549 10.1 0.4 3.8 3.4 0.88 95
1931 26 3 3 .500 4.55 20 5 8 3 0 0 61.1 69 37 31 3 26 23 5 0 0 275 95 1.549 10.1 0.4 3.8 3.4 0.88 95
1932 27 3 3 .500 4.55 20 5 8 3 0 0 61.1 69 37 31 3 26 23 5 0 0 275 95 1.549 10.1 0.4 3.8 3.4 0.88 95
1933 28 15 23 .395 3.73 63 40 15 18 3 1 318.1 339 165 132 12 95 112 16 1 2 1389 92 1.363 9.6 0.3 2.7 3.2 1.18 92
1934 29 17 29 .370 4.29 85 49 21 20 3 1 375.1 411 215 179 18 127 136 21 1 5 1667 81 1.433 9.9 0.4 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 18 127 136 21 1 5 1667 81 1.433 9.9 0.4 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 18 127 136 21 1 5 1667 81 1.433 9.9 0.4 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 18 127 136 21 1 5 1667 81 1.433 9.9 0.4 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 18 127 136 21 1 5 1667 81 1.433 9.9 0.4 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 29 191 213 24 1 6 2479 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 42 232 251 33 1 7 3053 84 1.445 10.0 0.5 3.0 3.3 1.08 84
1941 36 29 61 .322 4.44 182 87 58 38 3 4 782.2 865 440 386 50 267 285 35 1 9 3474 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 54 284 295 36 1 9 3710 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 55 289 298 38 1 9 3778 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 60 316 323 41 1 10 4096 81 1.452 10.0 0.6 3.1 3.1 1.02 81
1945 40 38 69 .355 4.30 265 101 94 44 3 6 1034.0 1121 561 494 62 342 352 42 1 10 4540 86 1.415 9.8 0.5 3.0 3.1 1.03 86

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

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 2 3 .400 4.06 51.0 52 26 23 3 20 18 4 1.412 9.2 3.5 3.2 0.90 0.5 16
1933 28 13 15 .464 4.27 257.0 304 136 122 10 78 89 12 1.486 10.6 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 4.74 190.0 213 111 100 12 67 80 3 1.474 10.1 3.2 3.8 1.19 0.6 34
1940 35 6 8 .429 4.40 133.0 154 72 65 14 43 39 9 1.481 10.4 2.9 2.6 0.91 0.9 29
1941 36 4 6 .400 4.97 96.0 110 59 53 8 37 34 2 1.531 10.3 3.5 3.2 0.92 0.8 34
1942 37 2 3 .400 6.00 51.0 78 38 34 5 19 10 1 1.902 13.8 3.4 1.8 0.53 0.9 26
1943 38 0 1 .000 13.50 12.0 27 20 18 1 6 3 2 2.750 20.3 4.5 2.3 0.50 0.8 4
1944 39 4 4 .500 4.14 76.0 71 39 35 5 29 26 3 1.316 8.4 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 Yrs 49 62 .441 4.62 1051.0 1200 600 539 66 366 359 43 1.490 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  1,114 (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 (845), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 10 (1481), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 3 (1711), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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