#72 John Beckwith, Third Base, 21 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/26/1923
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John Beckwith

1/1/1902
21
Negro,Lg,Player
6"3
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Third Base
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 17,500,000
1926
7 Year(s), 29 Days (1233 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall1010859
Versus LHP1010869
Versus RHP1010859
Talent109869
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 4 (Range), .933 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23BROL 1-2411100000#4  
9/24BROW 6-2310000010#4  
9/26NYNW 7-2402000010#4  
9/27NYNL 3-8502000101#4  
9/28@STLW 6-4512000200#4PoG 
9/29CHCW 6-3413000000#4  
9/30@BSNL 5-6411001100#4  
10/1@PHIW 6-5522101200#4PoG 
10/2BSNW 13-4523200101#4  
10/4@PHIL 3-4311000110#4  

Batting Stats 1923

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall155585203429241171036744.347.416.573.9881.074.226
Projected155585203429241171036744.347.416.573.9881.074.226
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall148659422013033357528975.7143.69.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP192781361043351413001.406.449.6931.142
vs. RHP3931252931474685331303.318.400.514.914
Close/Late732462189164002.329.462.507.968
Scoring Position1795911378103818300.330.441.542.983
Pinch Hitting631013211000.500.5711.1671.738
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7828497195650404422.342.432.507.939
Road773011062341867632322.352.399.6351.034
March/April2591288131814177.308.417.516.933
May2698346041917115.347.425.531.955
June2692336131815128.359.429.543.972
July2597316331518119.320.394.536.931
August2697357373017106.361.417.7111.128
Sept/Oct2711042914172269.382.414.5911.005

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
191815050817326101810883500547195.341.396.537.933 PIT,NL
191913947915720142311784460838177.328.381.572.953PIT,NL
1920157577203499271351066329422312.352.412.6081.020PIT,NL
1921153558194271425117101693931306.348.416.581.997PIT,NL
192215757919431933119104560841236.335.389.591.979PIT,NL
192315558520342924117103674344289.347.416.573.988PIT,NL
Total911328611241956515071358135194224314045.342.402.578.980 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1919114514122862710.311.340.556.896
19201041132121583410.317.364.561.925
Total218627334231451120.314.352.558.910

Fielding Stats 1923

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base106105712472233416.952946.13.18    
Leftfield48438420948.915395.22.14    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1918...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/1/1918, off Reb Russell (PHI)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/10/1918, off Bill Doak (STL)...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1918, hitting .579 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1918, hitting .455 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1918, hitting .321 with 5 HR, 27 RBI...
Was selected to the 1918 Allstar game...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1918, hitting .341 with 18 HR, 108 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1919, hitting .526 with 2 HR, 12 RBI...
Injured on 5/10/1919 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1919 Allstar game...
1/31/1920: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,914,286 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 6/15/1920...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1920, hitting .417 with 4 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1920, hitting .391 with 6 HR, 28 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1920, hitting .600 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1920 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1920, hitting .524 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1920, hitting .432 with 4 HR, 28 RBI...
Sets a new season NL-Record for RBI with 125 on 9/18/1920...
Sets a new season NL-Record for RBI with 134 on 10/1/1920...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1920, hitting .352 with 27 HR, 135 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1920, hitting .352 with 27 HR, 135 RBI...
1/31/1921: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,414,286 through salary arbitration...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 5/18/1921...
Was selected to the 1921 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 7/8/1921...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1921, hitting .483 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1921, hitting .424 with 8 HR, 30 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1921, hitting .429 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1921, hitting .348 with 25 HR, 117 RBI...
1/31/1922: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,414,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1922, hitting .484 with 4 HR, 6 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 6/12/1922...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1922, hitting .417 with 4 HR, 15 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1922, hitting .337 with 7 HR, 27 RBI...
Was selected to the 1922 Allstar game...
9/9/1922: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $17,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1922, hitting .385 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1923 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 8/30/1923...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1923, hitting .361 with 7 HR, 30 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1923, hitting .444 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1918 - .341 - 4th
1919 - .328 - 3rd
1920 - .352 - 1st
1921 - .348 - 1st
1922 - .335 - 5th
OBP
1918 - .396 - 6th
1919 - .381 - 9th
1920 - .412 - 3rd
1921 - .416 - 2nd
1922 - .389 - 9th
SLG
1918 - .537 - 2nd
1919 - .572 - 2nd
1920 - .608 - 2nd
1921 - .581 - 2nd
1922 - .591 - 3rd
OPS
1918 - .933 - 2nd
1919 - .953 - 2nd
1920 - 1.020 - 2nd
1921 - .997 - 2nd
1922 - .979 - 3rd
Hits
1918 - 173 - 8th
1920 - 203 - 2nd
1921 - 194 - 5th
1922 - 194 - 9th
Doubles
1920 - 49 - 1st
Triples
1919 - 14 - 2nd
1921 - 14 - 4th
1922 - 9 - 9th
Homeruns
1918 - 18 - 4th
1919 - 23 - 2nd
1920 - 27 - 2nd
1921 - 25 - 3rd
1922 - 33 - 2nd
RBI
1918 - 108 - 2nd
1919 - 117 - 2nd
1920 - 135 - 2nd
1921 - 117 - 2nd
1922 - 119 - 2nd
Runs
1920 - 106 - 4th
     

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