#18 John "Black Bomber" Beckwith, Third Base, 31 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Monday, 7/17/1933 |
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| John Beckwith
Black Bomber
1/22/1902
31
USA,KY,LOUISVILLE
6"3
205
Third Base
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
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3.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 5,800,000
1934
8 Year(s), 42 Days (1354 total Days)
95 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 95 Days (2391 total Days)
17 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 73 | 72 | 100 | 20 | 41 |
| Versus LHP | 73 | 72 | 100 | 20 | 41 |
| Versus RHP | 73 | 72 | 100 | 20 | 41 |
| Talent | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
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Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 2 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 2 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 5 (Range), .936 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 1 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 1 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 1 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 8
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 8
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/2 | @PIT | @ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/3 | @PIT | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/4 | @PHI | @ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/5 | @PHI | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 7/6 | @PHI | @ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/7 | @PHI | @ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/8 | @BRR | L 4-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 7/9 | @BRR | W 8-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 7/11 | BOB | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 7/12 | BOB | W 2-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 80 | 294 | 66 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 40 | 13 | 46 | .224 | .258 | .378 | .636 | .535 | .153 |
| Projected | 162 | 596 | 134 | 34 | 4 | 16 | 85 | 81 | 26 | 93 | .224 | .258 | .378 | .636 | .535 | .153 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 72 | 310 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | 27.6 | 3.1 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 64 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .258 | .328 | .586 |
| vs. RHP | 230 | 51 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 11 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .258 | .391 | .650 |
| Close/Late | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .200 | .360 |
| Scoring Position | 94 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .307 | .500 | .807 |
| Pinch Hitting | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 41 | 146 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 30 | .219 | .258 | .411 | .669 |
| Road | 39 | 148 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 16 | .230 | .258 | .345 | .603 |
| Last Week | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .286 | .536 |
| March/April | 12 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | .319 | .365 | .532 | .897 |
| May | 28 | 111 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 22 | .243 | .241 | .378 | .619 |
| June | 29 | 98 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 16 | .184 | .238 | .367 | .605 |
| July | 11 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .158 | .220 | .211 | .430 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1925 | 39 | 79 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .316 | .341 | .354 | .696 | CHC |
| 1926 | 129 | 463 | 114 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 45 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 10 | 6 | .246 | .287 | .333 | .620 | CHC |
| 1927 | 146 | 541 | 132 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 67 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 8 | 6 | .244 | .287 | .379 | .666 | CHC |
| 1928 | 147 | 523 | 133 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 56 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 81 | 3 | 5 | .254 | .307 | .430 | .737 | CHC,NL |
| 1929 | 143 | 540 | 137 | 28 | 7 | 16 | 66 | 65 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 84 | 11 | 3 | .254 | .319 | .420 | .740 | CHC |
| 1930 | 116 | 419 | 120 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 81 | 59 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 6 | 6 | .286 | .343 | .508 | .851 | CHC |
| 1931 | 144 | 547 | 136 | 31 | 4 | 15 | 82 | 67 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 87 | 10 | 5 | .249 | .291 | .402 | .693 | CHC |
| 1932 | 150 | 572 | 154 | 33 | 5 | 13 | 92 | 66 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 89 | 12 | 9 | .269 | .300 | .413 | .712 | CHC,NL |
| 1933 | 80 | 294 | 66 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 40 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 4 | 3 | .224 | .258 | .378 | .636 | CHC |
| Total | 1094 | 3978 | 1017 | 207 | 49 | 99 | 535 | 470 | 259 | 17 | 33 | 594 | 65 | 44 | .256 | .302 | .407 | .709 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1916, A | 118 | 390 | 83 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 29 | 93 | 10 | 3 | .213 | .259 | .274 | .534 |
| 1917, A | 99 | 380 | 97 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 64 | 35 | 58 | 8 | 6 | .255 | .315 | .339 | .655 |
| 1918, A | 129 | 424 | 94 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 50 | 46 | 52 | 9 | 7 | .222 | .293 | .325 | .618 |
| 1919, A | 130 | 527 | 112 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 68 | 50 | 51 | 16 | 3 | .213 | .277 | .332 | .609 |
| 1920, A | 131 | 521 | 132 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 72 | 63 | 42 | 39 | 17 | 5 | .253 | .304 | .376 | .680 |
| 1921, A | 131 | 546 | 145 | 38 | 6 | 15 | 71 | 68 | 35 | 46 | 13 | 5 | .266 | .305 | .440 | .744 |
| 1922, A | 132 | 516 | 134 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 68 | 49 | 48 | 15 | 9 | .260 | .318 | .426 | .745 |
| 1923, A | 131 | 508 | 146 | 40 | 7 | 13 | 82 | 77 | 54 | 45 | 12 | 6 | .287 | .350 | .470 | .820 |
| 1924, A | 134 | 536 | 130 | 41 | 4 | 10 | 73 | 64 | 53 | 47 | 11 | 7 | .243 | .308 | .390 | .698 |
| 1925, AA | 14 | 50 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .333 | .340 | .673 |
| 1925, AAA | 43 | 160 | 51 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 1 | .319 | .368 | .506 | .874 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Third Base | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.0 | 3.38 | | | | |
| Shortstop | 74 | 72 | 108 | 297 | 55 | 415 | 10 | .976 | 630.2 | 5.92 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1916...
Injured on 7/1/1917 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Injured on 8/11/1922 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 6/25/1925, off Herb Pennock (SLN)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/15/1926, off Luis Tiant Sr. (BRR)...
Injured on 10/1/1926 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Was selected to the 1928 Allstar game...
2/14/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,535,714 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against New York (N) on 5/27/1929...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1929, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
9/1/1929: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $5,800,000 per year, for 5 years.
Injured on 4/23/1930 with a Torn Groin Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 8/27/1930...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SLG
1928 - .430 - 4th
1932 - .413 - 10th
| OPS
1928 - .737 - 8th
| Hits
1932 - 154 - 10th
| Doubles
1928 - 30 - 10th
1931 - 31 - 6th
1932 - 33 - 1st
| Triples
1928 - 10 - 9th
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Homeruns
1927 - 11 - 7th
1928 - 14 - 3rd
1929 - 16 - 4th
1930 - 21 - 4th
1931 - 15 - 6th
1932 - 13 - 5th
| RBI
1928 - 67 - 9th
1930 - 81 - 4th
1931 - 82 - 5th
1932 - 92 - 2nd
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