1886
Born November 17, 1886
Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Fred Beck Notable
b. November 17, 1886 · Boston Doves 1909–1910, Cincinnati Reds 1911, Philadelphia Phillies 1911, Chicago Chi-Feds 1914, Chicago Whales 1915
Fred Beck played for five clubs across seven seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Boston Doves in 1909 and closing with the Chicago Whales in 1915.
Across 635 games he batted .252, with 536 hits and 191 runs. He finished with 33 home runs, 78 doubles and 31 stolen bases.
He led the league in home runs once, in 1910, with 10. He played 332 games at first base, with 3,226 putouts and 55 errors. He turned 172 double plays. He also played 268 games in the outfield.
He was born in Havana, La Habana, Cuba on November 17, 1886, and died on March 12, 1962. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | BSN | 96 | 334 | 20 | 66 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 40 | 5 | .198 |
| 1910 | BSN | 154 | 571 | 52 | 157 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 19 | 55 | 8 | .275 |
| 1911 | CIN/PHI | 107 | 297 | 33 | 75 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 18 | 34 | 5 | .253 |
| 1914 | CHI | 157 | 555 | 51 | 155 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 77 | 44 | 66 | 9 | .279 |
| 1915 | CHI | 121 | 373 | 35 | 83 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 38 | 4 | .223 |
| Career | — | 635 | 2130 | 191 | 536 | 78 | 27 | 33 | 251 | 122 | 233 | 31 | .252 |
On this day & linked events
1962
Died March 12, 1962
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