1915
Born August 26, 1915
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Heinz Becker Notable
Heinz Becker divided five seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Chicago Cubs from 1943, then the Cleveland Indians through 1947.
Across 152 games he batted .263, with 94 hits and 45 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 18 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 90 games at first base, with 730 putouts and 5 errors. He turned 64 double plays.
He was born in Berlin, Berlin, Germany on August 26, 1915, and died on November 11, 1991. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | CHC | 24 | 69 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | .145 |
| 1945 | CHC | 67 | 133 | 25 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 0 | .286 |
| 1946 | CHC/CLE | 59 | 154 | 15 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 1 | .299 |
| 1947 | CLE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 152 | 358 | 45 | 94 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 50 | 42 | 1 | .263 |
On this day & linked events
1991