Jake Beckley

Positions: First Baseman, Centerfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 200lb (178cm, 90kg)

Born: August 4, 1867 in Hannibal, MO us

Died: June 25, 1918 in Kansas City, MO

Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Hannibal, MO

Last Game: June 15, 1907 (Age 39-315d)
vs. BSN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1971. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
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Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1888 season

Full Name: Jacob Peter Beckley

Nicknames: Eagle Eye

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

61.2

9551

2938

.308

1603

RBI

1581

315

OBP

.361

SLG

.436

OPS

.797

OPS+

125

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1886	18		Leavenworth	WL	N/A
1887	19		2 Teams	WL	N/A		109	557	557	163	234	33	26	16		22				.420		.659		367
1887	19	-5.8	Lincoln	WL	N/A		76		391	111	165	22	15	10		0				.422		.632		247
1887	19	-5.8	Leavenworth	WL	N/A		33		166	52	69	11	11	6		22				.416		.723		120
1888	20	-6.0	St. Louis	WA	A		38		163	33	52	15	3	2		17				.319		.485		79
1888	20	-7.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	71	292	283	35	97	15	3	0	27	20		7	22	.343	.363	.417	.780	118		2
1889	21	-6.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	123	557	522	91	157	24	10	9	97	11		29	29	.301	.345	.437	.782	228		6
1890	22	-5.8	PBB	PL	Maj	PBB	124	577	529	110	171	38	22	9	123	18		42	33	.323	.380	.529	.909	280		6
1891	23	-4.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	133	606	554	94	162	20	19	4	73	13		44	46	.292	.353	.419	.772	232		8
1892	24	-3.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	151	659	614	102	145	21	19	10	96	30		31	44	.236	.288	.381	.669	234		14
1893	25	-2.8	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	131	616	542	108	164	32	19	5	106	15		54	26	.303	.386	.459	.846	249		20
1894	26	-1.8	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	132	621	537	123	185	36	19	7	122	21		43	16	.345	.412	.521	.934	280		19	22
1895	27	-0.9	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	130	594	534	104	175	31	19	5	111	20		24	20	.328	.380	.485	.865	259		21	15
1896	28		2 Teams	NL	Maj	PIT-NYG	105	455	399	81	110	15	9	9	70	19		31	35	.276	.351	.426	.777	170		15	10
1896	28	-0.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	59	258	217	44	55	7	5	3	32	8		22	28	.254	.349	.373	.723	81		10	9
1896	28	-0.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	46	197	182	37	55	8	4	6	38	11		9	7	.302	.352	.489	.841	89		5	1
1897	29		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-NYG	114	472	433	84	143	19	12	8	87	25		20	14	.330	.380	.485	.865	210		15	4
1897	29	0.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	17	73	68	8	17	2	3	1	11	2		2	2	.250	.301	.412	.713	28		3	0
1897	29	0.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	97	399	365	76	126	17	9	7	76	23		18	12	.345	.395	.499	.894	182		12	4
1898	30		Stockton	PCL	N/A
1898	30	1.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	118	506	459	86	135	20	12	4	72	6		28	27	.294	.348	.416	.764	191		10	9
1899	31	3.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	135	583	517	87	172	27	16	3	99	20		40	21	.333	.392	.464	.856	240		10	16
1900	32	3.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	141	614	558	98	190	26	10	2	94	23		40	18	.341	.389	.434	.822	242		4	12
1901	33	4.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	140	635	580	78	178	36	13	3	79	4		28	37	.307	.346	.429	.776	249		7	20
1902	34	6.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	129	579	531	82	175	23	7	5	69	15		34	29	.330	.377	.428	.804	227		6	8
1903	35	6.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	120	512	459	85	150	29	10	2	81	23		42	13	.327	.385	.447	.831	205		1	10
1904	36	8.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	142	610	551	72	179	22	9	1	67	17		35	31	.325	.375	.403	.778	222		9	15
1905	37		Stockton	CASL	N/A
1905	37	8.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	134	558	514	48	147	20	10	1	57	12		30	41	.286	.333	.370	.702	190		6	8
1906	38	9.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	87	349	320	29	79	16	6	0	44	3		13	19	.247	.283	.334	.617	107		3	13
1907	39	10.0	Kansas City	AA	A		100		378	65	138	10	4	1		12				.365		.421		159			15
1907	39	10.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	32	122	115	6	24	3	0	0	7	0		1	5	.209	.222	.235	.457	27		1	5
1908	40	11.4	Kansas City	AA	A		136		496	66	134	19	5	1		13				.270		.335		166			28
1909	41	11.5	Kansas City	AA	A		113		428	41	120	16	3	1		12				.280		.339		145			18
1910	42		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-A		133	482	482		124	26	0	1						.257		.317		153
1910	42	14.6	Topeka	WL	A		63		233		60	11	0	1						.258		.318		74
1910	42	17.1	Bartlesville	WA	C		70		249		64	15	0	0						.257		.317		79
1911	43	16.2	Hannibal	CENA	D		98		355		100	7	4	0						.282		.324		115
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (20 seasons)					Majors		2392	10517	9551	1603	2938	473	244	87	1581	315		616	526	.308	.361	.436	.797	4160		183	167
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		618	2363	2302	205	668	93	19	6		54				.290		.355		817			61
Other (4 seasons)					Other		109	557	557	163	234	33	26	16		22								367
All Levels (26 Seasons)							3119	13437	12410	1971	3840	599	289	109	1581	391		616	526					5344		183	228

A (5 seasons)					Minors		450	1759	1698	205	504	71	15	6		54				.297		.367		623			61
C (1 season)					Minors		70	249	249		64	15	0	0						.257		.317		79
D (1 season)					Minors		98	355	355		100	7	4	0						.282		.324		115