Josh Beckett

Born: 5/15/1980 in Spring, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 2001-09-04 | Final Game: 2014-08-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 230 lbs

Full name: Joshua Patrick Beckett

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Biography

Josh Beckett was a prominent Major League Baseball pitcher who made a significant impact in the league from 2001 to 2014. Born in 1980, he showcased his talents with an impressive career record of 138 wins and 106 losses, while maintaining a solid earned run average (ERA) of 3.88. Over his career, Beckett struck out a total of 1,901 batters, highlighting his ability to dominate opposing hitters. Despite not recording any saves, his role as a starter was crucial to his teams’ successes during his tenure. Beckett was selected to the All-Star Game three times, underscoring his status as one of the top pitchers in the league during the 2000s. He played a pivotal role in the Boston Red Sox's 2007 World Series championship, where he earned the World Series MVP award for his remarkable performances on the mound. Known for his fierce competitive spirit and a powerful fastball complemented by a devastating curveball, Beckett became a key figure in the game during his era, contributing to the evolution of pitching strategies in the post-steroid era of baseball. His legacy is marked not only by his statistics but also by his ability to thrive in high-pressure situations, earning him a respected place in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
138	106	335	332	12	6	0	2051.0	1897	884	238	629	1901	3.88	0

Career ERA 3.88 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 8.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	MIA	NL	2	2	4	4	0	0	24.0	14	4	11	24	1.50	4.42 (+66%)	-
2002	MIA	NL	6	7	23	21	0	0	107.7	93	49	44	113	4.10	4.28 (+4%)	-
2003	MIA	NL	9	8	24	23	0	0	142.0	132	48	56	152	3.04	4.40 (+31%)	-
2004	MIA	NL	9	9	26	26	1	1	156.7	137	66	54	152	3.79	4.46 (+15%)	-
2005	MIA	NL	15	8	29	29	2	1	178.7	153	67	58	166	3.38	4.29 (+21%)	-
2006	BOS	AL	16	11	33	33	0	0	204.7	191	114	74	158	5.01	4.53 (-11%)	-3166.5
2007	BOS	AL	20	7	30	30	1	0	200.7	189	73	40	194	3.27	4.47 (+27%)	7276.5
2008	BOS	AL	12	10	27	27	1	0	174.3	173	78	34	172	4.03	4.32 (+7%)	4888.5
2009	BOS	AL	17	6	32	32	4	2	212.3	198	91	55	199	3.86	4.32 (+11%)	3836.6
2010	BOS	AL	6	6	21	21	0	0	127.7	151	82	45	116	5.78	4.08 (-42%)	-1519.8
2011	BOS	AL	13	7	30	30	1	1	193.0	146	62	52	175	2.89	3.94 (+27%)	1845.2
2012	BOS	AL	5	11	21	21	0	0	127.3	131	74	38	94	5.23	4.01 (-30%)	-817.5
2012	LAD	NL	2	3	7	7	0	0	43.0	43	14	14	38	2.93	4.01 (+27%)	-
2013	LAD	NL	0	5	8	8	1	0	43.3	50	25	15	41	5.19	3.87 (-34%)	-
2014	LAD	NL	6	6	20	20	1	1	115.7	96	37	39	107	2.88	3.74 (+23%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
335	289	19	41	12	0	3	18	0	12	110	0.142	0.175	0.215	0.390	-361.1

Career AVG .142 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 45.7% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.

Career SLG .215 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.390 vs. league average 0.742 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	MIA	NL	4	7	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	MIA	NL	23	31	0	1	1	0	0	0	21	0.032	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	MIA	NL	24	46	3	7	2	0	3	1	14	0.152	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	MIA	NL	26	44	2	7	1	0	2	2	18	0.159	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	MIA	NL	29	59	5	9	3	1	6	7	17	0.153	.264 (-42%)	.330 (-28%)	.418 (-39%)	.749 (-34%)	-361.1
2006	BOS	AL	33	7	2	3	0	1	3	0	2	0.429	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	BOS	AL	30	11	1	2	1	0	1	0	1	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	BOS	AL	27	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	BOS	AL	32	5	1	1	0	1	1	0	3	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	BOS	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	BOS	AL	30	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	BOS	AL	21	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	LAD	NL	7	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	LAD	NL	8	8	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	0.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	LAD	NL	20	39	4	7	3	0	2	1	14	0.179	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
14	11	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	6	0.182

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG
2009	ALDS2	BOS	1	0	0	0	0	.000
2008	ALCS	BOS	2	0	0	0	0	.000
2008	ALDS1	BOS	1	0	0	0	0	.000
2007	ALCS	BOS	2	0	0	0	0	.000
2007	ALDS1	BOS	1	0	0	0	0	.000
2007	WS	BOS	1	0	0	0	0	.000
2003	NLCS	FLO	3	8	2	1	3	0.250
2003	NLDS1	FLO	1	1	0	0	1	0.000
2003	WS	FLO	2	2	0	0	2	0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
7	3	14	13	0	93.7	67	32	21	99	3.07

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2009	ALDS2	BOS	0	1	1	1	6.7	5	4	1	3	5.40
2008	ALCS	BOS	1	0	2	2	9.3	13	10	2	8	9.64
2008	ALDS1	BOS	0	0	1	1	5.0	9	4	4	6	7.20
2007	ALCS	BOS	2	0	2	2	14.0	9	3	1	18	1.93
2007	ALDS1	BOS	1	0	1	1	9.0	4	0	0	8	0.00
2007	WS	BOS	1	0	1	1	7.0	6	1	1	9	1.29
2003	NLCS	FLO	1	0	3	2	19.3	11	7	2	19	3.26
2003	NLDS1	FLO	0	1	1	1	7.0	2	1	5	9	1.29
2003	WS	FLO	1	1	2	2	16.3	8	2	5	19	1.10

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	335	332	132	221	19	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	FLO	P	4	4	0	6	0	0
2002	FLO	P	23	21	11	9	1	0
2003	FLO	P	24	23	6	19	1	0
2004	FLO	P	26	26	4	17	2	0
2005	FLO	P	29	29	6	30	1	1
2006	BOS	P	33	33	14	24	0	3
2007	BOS	P	30	30	18	12	2	1
2008	BOS	P	27	27	15	18	2	2
2009	BOS	P	32	32	11	14	2	2
2010	BOS	P	21	21	9	20	1	0
2011	BOS	P	30	30	15	18	3	0
2012	BOS	P	21	21	8	13	0	2
2012	LAN	P	7	7	5	6	1	0
2013	LAN	P	8	8	2	7	1	0
2014	LAN	P	20	20	8	8	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	335

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2014	Player of the Week	Week of 2014-05-25
2009	Player of the Week	Week of 2009-07-11
2007	ALCS MVP
2007	This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY
2003	Babe Ruth Award	P
2003	World Series MVP

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2014	LAN	NL	$15,750,000
2013	LAN	NL	$17,000,000
2012	BOS	AL	$17,000,000
2011	BOS	AL	$17,000,000
2010	BOS	AL	$12,100,000
2009	BOS	AL	$11,166,666
2008	BOS	AL	$10,166,666
2007	BOS	AL	$6,666,667
2006	BOS	AL	$4,325,000
2005	FLO	NL	$2,400,000
2004	FLO	NL	$1,509,375
2003	FLO	NL	$1,725,000
2002	FLO	NL	$2,156,250
Total Career Earnings			$118,965,624