Gordon Beckham

Q: How old is Gordon Beckham?

Gordon Beckham is 38 years old.

Q: When was Gordon Beckham born?

Gordon Beckham was born on September 16, 1986.

Q: Where was Gordon Beckham born?

Gordon Beckham was born in Atlanta, GA .

Q: How tall is Gordon Beckham?

Gordon Beckham is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Gordon Beckham weigh when playing?

Gordon Beckham weighed 188 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Gordon Beckham play?

Gordon Beckham played 11 seasons.

Q: Is Gordon Beckham in the Hall of Fame?

Gordon Beckham has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Gordon Beckham drafted?

Gordon Beckham was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (8th) of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Georgia (Athens, GA) .

Q: What position did Gordon Beckham play?

Gordon Beckham was a Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop.

Q: How many hits did Gordon Beckham have?

Gordon Beckham had 807 hits over his career.

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 188lb (183cm, 85kg)

Born: September 16, 1986 in Atlanta, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (8th) of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Georgia (Athens, GA).

High School: Westminster HS (Atlanta, GA)

School: University of Georgia (Athens, GA)

Debut: June 4, 2009 (Age 22-261d, 19,568th in major league history)
vs. OAK 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 2019 (Age 33-012d)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2009 season

Agents: CAA Sports • Previously: ISE Baseball

Full Name: James Gordon Beckham

Nicknames: Gordo

Pronunciation: \BECK-um\

Twitter: @gordonbeckham

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.5

3403

807

.237

420

RBI

351

OBP

.300

SLG

.367

OPS

.667

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2008	21	CHW-min	A	14	63	58	11	18	2	0	3	8	0	1	5	7	.310	.365	.500	.865		29	1	0	0	0	0		KAN · SALL
2009	22	CHW-min	AA,AAA	45	196	175	29	57	23	0	4	25	2	0	14	26	.326	.378	.526	.904		92	4	2	3	2	1		BIR,CHR · SOUL,IL
2009	22	CHW	AL	103	430	378	58	102	28	1	14	63	7	4	41	65	.270	.347	.460	.808	106	174	10	6	1	4	0	5/H	RoY-5
2010	23	CHW	AL	131	498	444	58	112	25	2	9	49	4	6	37	92	.252	.317	.378	.695	87	168	9	7	6	4	0	*4/DH
2011	24	CHW	AL	150	557	499	60	115	23	0	10	44	5	3	35	111	.230	.296	.337	.633	70	168	6	13	7	3	0	*4/HD
2012	25	CHW	AL	151	582	525	62	123	24	0	16	60	5	4	40	89	.234	.296	.371	.668	80	195	10	7	8	2	0	*4/HD
2013	26	CHW-min	AAA	8	38	36	7	12	2	0	0	5	0	0	2	6	.333	.368	.389	.757		14	0	0	0	0	0		CHR · IL
2013	26	CHW	AL	103	408	371	46	99	22	1	5	24	5	1	28	56	.267	.322	.372	.694	89	138	10	4	1	4	2	4/H6
2014	27	CHW-min	AA	12	47	43	5	7	2	0	1	6	1	0	4	6	.163	.234	.279	.513		12	1	0	0	0	0		BIR · SOUL
2014	27	TOT	AL	127	483	446	53	101	27	0	9	44	3	0	22	81	.226	.271	.348	.618	77	155	17	7	3	5	2	45/H6D
2014	27	CHW	AL	101	422	390	43	86	24	0	7	36	3	0	19	70	.221	.263	.336	.598	71	131	12	5	3	5	1	4/H
2014	27	LAA	AL	26	61	56	10	15	3	0	2	8	0	0	3	11	.268	.328	.429	.756	118	24	5	2	0	0	1	5/H64D
2015	28	CHW	AL	100	237	211	24	44	8	0	6	20	0	1	19	43	.209	.275	.332	.607	70	70	6	2	1	4	1	5H4/6D
2016	29	ATL-min	AAA,Rk,A+	9	36	30	5	11	4	0	1	5	0	0	5	5	.367	.444	.600	1.044		18	0	0	0	1	0		GWI,KIS,CAR · IL,GULF,CARL
2016	29	TOT	NL	88	279	245	25	52	16	1	5	31	1	0	26	52	.212	.294	.347	.641	72	85	12	4	0	4	1	4H56
2016	29	ATL	NL	85	273	240	25	52	16	1	5	30	1	0	26	50	.217	.300	.354	.655	76	85	12	4	0	3	1	4H56
2016	29	SFG	NL	3	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	1	0	/5
2017	30	SEA-min	AAA	83	355	328	37	86	16	0	9	45	3	2	20	58	.262	.313	.393	.706		129	9	5	0	2	1		TAC · PCL
2017	30	SEA	AL	11	18	17	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.176	.222	.176	.399	12	3	2	0	0	0	0	/46H5
2018	31	SEA-min	AAA	94	425	358	64	108	24	1	10	51	6	2	57	52	.302	.400	.458	.858		164	13	5	0	5	0		TAC · PCL
2018	31	SEA	AL	22	50	44	3	8	1	0	0	1	1	0	4	11	.182	.250	.205	.455	31	9	1	0	2	0	0	4/5H6D
2019	32	DET	AL	83	240	223	29	48	13	2	6	15	3	1	13	68	.215	.271	.372	.643	68	83	6	4	0	0	0	4H6D/53
11 Yrs				1069	3782	3403	420	807	187	7	80	351	35	20	266	670	.237	.300	.367	.667	80	1248	89	54	29	30	6
162 Game Avg.				162	573	516	64	122	28	1	12	53	5	3	40	102	.237	.300	.367	.667	80	189	13	8	4	5	1

CHW (7 yrs)				839	3134	2818	351	681	154	4	67	296	29	19	219	526	.242	.304	.370	.674	82	1044	63	44	27	26	4
SEA (2 yrs)				33	68	61	5	11	1	0	0	1	2	0	5	13	.180	.242	.197	.439	26	12	3	0	2	0	0
LAA (1 yr)				26	61	56	10	15	3	0	2	8	0	0	3	11	.268	.328	.429	.756	118	24	5	2	0	0	1
SFG (1 yr)				3	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	1	0
ATL (1 yr)				85	273	240	25	52	16	1	5	30	1	0	26	50	.217	.300	.354	.655	76	85	12	4	0	3	1
DET (1 yr)				83	240	223	29	48	13	2	6	15	3	1	13	68	.215	.271	.372	.643	68	83	6	4	0	0	0

AL (10 yrs)				981	3503	3158	395	755	171	6	75	320	34	20	240	618	.239	.301	.368	.669	81	1163	77	50	29	26	5
NL (1 yr)				88	279	245	25	52	16	1	5	31	1	0	26	52	.212	.294	.347	.641	72	85	12	4	0	4	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Gordon Beckham?

Gordon Beckham is 38 years old.

When was Gordon Beckham born?

Gordon Beckham was born on September 16, 1986.

Where was Gordon Beckham born?

Gordon Beckham was born in Atlanta, GA.

How tall is Gordon Beckham?

Gordon Beckham is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Gordon Beckham weigh when playing?

Gordon Beckham weighed 188 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Gordon Beckham play?

Gordon Beckham played 11 seasons.

Is Gordon Beckham in the Hall of Fame?

Gordon Beckham has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Gordon Beckham drafted?

Gordon Beckham was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (8th) of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Georgia (Athens, GA).

What position did Gordon Beckham play?

Gordon Beckham was a Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop.

How many hits did Gordon Beckham have?

Gordon Beckham had 807 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Gordon Beckham have?

Gordon Beckham had 80 home runs over his career.

What was Gordon Beckham's average?

Gordon Beckham had a .237 average over his career.

How many teams has Gordon Beckham played for?

Gordon Beckham played for 6 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers.

When did Gordon Beckham retire?

Gordon Beckham last played in 2019.

What is Gordon Beckham's Twitter account?

Gordon Beckham is on Twitter at gordonbeckham.

What are Gordon Beckham's nicknames?

Gordo is a nickname for Gordon Beckham.

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