1986
Born September 16, 1986
Atlanta, GA, USA
Gordon Beckham Notable
b. September 16, 1986 · Chicago White Sox 2009–2015, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2014, Atlanta Braves 2016, San Francisco Giants 2016, Seattle Mariners 2017–2018, Detroit Tigers 2019
Gordon Beckham played for six clubs across 11 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 2009 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 2019.
Across 1,069 games he batted .237, with 807 hits and 420 runs. He finished with 80 home runs, 187 doubles and 35 stolen bases.
He played 751 games at second base, with 2,070 assists and 52 errors. He turned 495 double plays. He also played 221 games at third base.
He was born in Atlanta, GA, USA on September 16, 1986. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie | 1 | 2009 |
| Rookie of the Month | 1 | 2009 |
| The Sporting News Rookie of the Year | 1 | 2009 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | CHW | 103 | 378 | 58 | 102 | 28 | 1 | 14 | 63 | 41 | 65 | 7 | .270 |
| 2010 | CHW | 131 | 444 | 58 | 112 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 37 | 92 | 4 | .252 |
| 2011 | CHW | 150 | 499 | 60 | 115 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 35 | 111 | 5 | .230 |
| 2012 | CHW | 151 | 525 | 62 | 123 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 60 | 40 | 89 | 5 | .234 |
| 2013 | CHW | 103 | 371 | 46 | 99 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 56 | 5 | .267 |
| 2014 | CHW/LAA | 127 | 446 | 53 | 101 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 22 | 81 | 3 | .226 |
| 2015 | CHW | 100 | 211 | 24 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 43 | 0 | .209 |
| 2016 | ATL/SFG | 88 | 245 | 25 | 52 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 52 | 1 | .212 |
| 2017 | SEA | 11 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .176 |
| 2018 | SEA | 22 | 44 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | .182 |
| 2019 | DET | 83 | 223 | 29 | 48 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 68 | 3 | .215 |
| Career | — | 1069 | 3403 | 420 | 807 | 187 | 7 | 80 | 351 | 266 | 670 | 35 | .237 |
On this day & linked events
2009
Major-league debut: Gordon Beckham
Gordon Beckham made a major-league debut on June 4, 2009.
2019
Final major-league game: Gordon Beckham
Gordon Beckham played a final major-league game on September 28, 2019.