Beals Becker

Born: 7/5/1886 in El Dorado, KS, USA

Died: 8/16/1943 in Huntington Park, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1908-04-19 | Final Game: 1915-10-06

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: David Beals Becker

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Biography

Beals Becker was a professional baseball player born in 1886 who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1915. Primarily known as a position player, Becker played in a total of 876 games throughout his career, where he showcased a balanced offensive skill set. He accumulated 763 hits, resulting in a batting average of .276, which was considered solid for his era. Becker's offensive contributions included 45 home runs and 292 runs batted in, along with demonstrating speed on the bases, as evidenced by his 129 stolen bases. Becker's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, bridging the gap between the deadball era and the more modern game. His ability to combine hitting prowess with base-running agility made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. Over his seven-season career, Becker established himself as a reliable performer, contributing to the evolution of baseball during a time when the sport was beginning to embrace more dynamic styles of play. His legacy is remembered as part of the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball, where players like him laid the groundwork for future generations in the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
876	2764	367	763	114	43	45	292	129	241	347	0.276	0.335	0.397	0.732	5536.2

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .397 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +18.5% above league average.

Career OPS 0.732 vs. league average 0.655 across their career seasons — +11.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1908	PIT	NL	20	65	4	10	0	1	0	0	2	2	5	0.154	.240 (-36%)	.298 (-36%)	.306 (-40%)	.605 (-38%)	-354.4
1908	BSN	NL	43	171	13	47	3	1	0	7	7	7	24	0.275	.240 (+14%)	.298 (+2%)	.306 (-1%)	.605 (avg)	-354.4
1909	BSN	NL	152	562	60	138	15	6	6	24	21	47	87	0.246	.244 (+1%)	.306 (-1%)	.312 (+4%)	.618 (+2%)	159.4
1910	NY1	NL	80	126	18	36	2	4	3	24	11	14	25	0.286	.249 (+14%)	.317 (+12%)	.326 (+34%)	.644 (+23%)	473.4
1911	NY1	NL	88	172	28	45	11	1	1	20	19	26	22	0.262	.266 (-2%)	.336 (+7%)	.356 (-1%)	.693 (+3%)	147.1
1912	NY1	NL	125	402	66	106	18	8	6	58	30	54	35	0.264	.268 (-2%)	.335 (+5%)	.358 (+10%)	.694 (+8%)	645.6
1913	CIN	NL	30	108	11	32	5	3	0	14	0	6	12	0.296	.259 (+14%)	.325 (+2%)	.345 (+15%)	.670 (+9%)	116.0
1913	PHI	NL	88	306	53	99	19	10	9	44	11	22	30	0.324	.259 (+25%)	.325 (+13%)	.345 (+56%)	.670 (+35%)	116.0
1914	PHI	NL	138	514	76	167	25	5	9	66	16	37	59	0.325	.255 (+27%)	.322 (+15%)	.339 (+31%)	.661 (+23%)	2170.2
1915	PHI	NL	112	338	38	83	16	4	11	35	12	26	48	0.246	.250 (-2%)	.318 (-5%)	.332 (+25%)	.651 (+10%)	462.1

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	BB	AVG
1915	WS	PHI	2	0	0	0	.000
1912	WS	NY1	2	4	1	2	0.000
1911	WS	NY1	3	3	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	12	2	1	0
OF	758	229	1327	103	68	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1908	PIT	OF	17	16	17	4	0	0
1908	BSN	OF	43	42	40	8	3	1
1909	BSN	OF	152	152	222	26	18	8
1910	NY1	1B	1	0	5	0	0	0
1910	NY1	OF	45	19	63	7	2	0
1911	NY1	OF	55	0	72	7	2	0
1912	NY1	OF	117	0	230	20	11	4
1913	CIN	OF	28	0	64	3	2	2
1913	PHI	1B	1	0	7	2	1	0
1913	PHI	OF	77	0	172	6	3	1
1914	PHI	OF	126	0	270	17	16	3
1915	PHI	OF	98	0	177	5	11	0