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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	0-27 / in Starts: 0-1
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	8 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 12 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	5 (2-2-1) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 12 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	7 (4-2-1)

Most Driven In
B Warren	1
N Etten	1
A Glossop	1

Most Driven In By
D Murtaugh	1
D Litwhiler	1

1942 Batting Game Log

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1942 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	183	14 (13)	Apr 28	PHI	@	PIT	L,1-7	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	184	17 (2)	May 1	PHI	@	CIN	L,5-6	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.52	-0.013	.45	-0.01%	-0.14	P
3	185	19 (1)	May 3 (1)	PHI	@	CHC	L,1-9	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	186	23 (3)	May 9	PHI	@	BSN	L,2-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	187	28 (4)	May 13	PHI		STL	L,1-9	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.27	-0.006	.16	0.00%	-0.20	P
6	188	43 (14)	May 30 (1)	PHI	@	BSN	L,1-10	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	189	52 (8)	Jun 7 (2)	PHI	@	PIT	L,6-8	7-GF(7)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	190	56 (3)	Jun 14 (1)	PHI	@	STL	L,1-9	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	191	61 (4)	Jun 20	PHI		CIN	L,0-7	5-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.10	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.08	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	192	71 (9)	Jul 3	PHI		BRO	L,1-8	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	193	72	Jul 4 (1)	PHI		BRO	L,0-14	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.39	PH P
12	194	76 (3)	Jul 9	PHI	@	PIT	L,0-9	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
13	195	82 (5)	Jul 15 (2)	PHI	@	STL	L,4-9	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	196	87 (4)	Jul 19 (2)	PHI	@	CHC	L,4-8	GS-5	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.250	.375	9	.58	0.040	.00	0.00%	0.31	P
15	197	94 (6)	Jul 28 (1)	PHI		CIN	L,1-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.250	.375	2						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	198	99 (4)	Aug 2 (2)	PHI		PIT	L,2-3	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.333	.556	9	2.34	0.155	.00	0.00%	1.00	PH
17	199	110 (10)	Aug 16	PHI	@	NYG	L,5-6	2-8	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.417	.750	9	1.10	0.102	.00	0.00%	1.38	P
18	200	119 (8)	Aug 28 (1)	PHI	@	STL	L,4-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.417	.750	9						P
19	201	121 (1)	Aug 29	PHI	@	STL	L,2-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.417	.750	9						P
20	202	124 (2)	Aug 31	PHI	@	CIN	L,1-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.417	.750	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	203	130 (5)	Sep 7 (2)	PHI		NYG	L,0-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.417	.750	9						P
22	204	132 (1)	Sep 11	PHI		CIN	L,5-8	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.417	.750	3						P
23	205	139 (6)	Sep 16 (2)	PHI		CHC	L,1-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.417	.750	4						P
24	206	140	Sep 17	PHI		CHC	L,0-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.417	.750	9						P
25	207	145 (4)	Sep 23	PHI	@	BRO	L,0-6	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.417	.750	3						P
26	208	148 (2)	Sep 25 (1)	PHI	@	NYG	L,3-6	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.417	.750	9						P
27	209	150 (1)	Sep 26	PHI		BRO	L,3-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.417	.750	9						P
							0-27		12	12	2	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.417	.750		.70	0.275	.06	-0.01%	1.88

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