1886
Born July 5, 1886
El Dorado, KS, USA
Beals Becker Notable
b. July 5, 1886 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1908, Boston Doves 1908–1909, New York Giants 1910–1912, Cincinnati Reds 1913, Philadelphia Phillies 1913–1915
Beals Becker played for five clubs across eight seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1908 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1915.
Across 876 games he batted .276, with 763 hits and 367 runs. He finished with 45 home runs, 114 doubles and 129 stolen bases.
He played 758 games in the outfield, with 1,327 putouts and 68 errors.
He was born in El Dorado, KS, USA on July 5, 1886, and died on August 16, 1943. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | BSN/PIT | 63 | 236 | 17 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 9 | .242 |
| 1909 | BSN | 152 | 562 | 60 | 138 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 47 | 87 | 21 | .246 |
| 1910 | NYG | 80 | 126 | 18 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 25 | 11 | .286 |
| 1911 | NYG | 88 | 172 | 28 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 19 | .262 |
| 1912 | NYG | 125 | 402 | 66 | 106 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 58 | 54 | 35 | 30 | .264 |
| 1913 | CIN/PHI | 118 | 414 | 64 | 131 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 58 | 28 | 42 | 11 | .316 |
| 1914 | PHI | 138 | 514 | 76 | 167 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 37 | 59 | 16 | .325 |
| 1915 | PHI | 112 | 338 | 38 | 83 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 26 | 48 | 12 | .246 |
| Career | — | 876 | 2764 | 367 | 763 | 114 | 43 | 45 | 292 | 241 | 347 | 129 | .276 |
On this day & linked events
1943
Died August 16, 1943
Image: Bain News Service, public domain