1878
Born July 19, 1878
Toledo, OH, USA
Erve Beck Notable
b. July 19, 1878 · Brooklyn Superbas 1899, Cleveland Blues 1901, Cincinnati Reds 1902, Detroit Tigers 1902
Erve Beck played for four clubs across four seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Brooklyn Superbas in 1899 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1902.
Across 232 games he batted .291, with 265 hits and 122 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 42 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 170 games at second base, with 516 assists and 69 errors. He turned 56 double plays.
He was born in Toledo, OH, USA on July 19, 1878, and died on December 23, 1916. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | BRO | 8 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .167 |
| 1901 | CLE | 135 | 539 | 78 | 156 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 79 | 23 | 29 | 7 | .289 |
| 1902 | CIN/DET | 89 | 349 | 42 | 105 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 7 | 33 | 5 | .301 |
| Career | — | 232 | 912 | 122 | 265 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 123 | 30 | 66 | 12 | .291 |
On this day & linked events
1916
Died December 23, 1916
Image: George Burke, public domain