1980
Born May 15, 1980
Spring, TX, USA
Josh Beckett Notable
b. May 15, 1980 · Florida Marlins 2001–2005, Boston Red Sox 2006–2012, Los Angeles Dodgers 2012–2014
Josh Beckett played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Florida Marlins in 2001 and closing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2014. His longest stay was with the Boston Red Sox, from 2006 to 2012.
He went 138 and 106 with a 3.88 earned run average, pitching 2,051 innings in 335 games. He struck out 1,901 and threw 6 shutouts. Across 335 games he batted .142, with 41 hits and 19 runs. He finished with 3 home runs and 12 doubles.
He led the league in wins once, in 2007, with 20.
He was named most valuable player of the World Series in 2003. He was selected to three All-Star teams between 2007 and 2011. He threw a no-hitter in 2014.
He was born in Spring, TX, USA on May 15, 1980. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2007, 2009, 2011 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 2009, 2014 |
| ALCS MVP | 1 | 2007 |
| Babe Ruth Award | 1 | 2003 |
| This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year | 1 | 2007 |
| World Series MVP | 1 | 2003 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | FLA | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| 2002 | FLA | 23 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | .032 |
| 2003 | FLA | 24 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .152 |
| 2004 | FLA | 26 | 44 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | .159 |
| 2005 | FLA | 29 | 59 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 0 | .153 |
| 2006 | BOS | 33 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .429 |
| 2007 | BOS | 30 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .182 |
| 2008 | BOS | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 2009 | BOS | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .200 |
| 2010 | BOS | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | BOS | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2012 | BOS/LAD | 28 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .048 |
| 2013 | LAD | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .125 |
| 2014 | LAD | 20 | 39 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .179 |
| Career | — | 335 | 289 | 19 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 110 | 0 | .142 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | FLA | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 24.0 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 1.50 |
| 2002 | FLA | 6 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 107.2 | 93 | 49 | 44 | 113 | 4.10 |
| 2003 | FLA | 9 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 142.0 | 132 | 48 | 56 | 152 | 3.04 |
| 2004 | FLA | 9 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 156.2 | 137 | 66 | 54 | 152 | 3.79 |
| 2005 | FLA | 15 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 178.2 | 153 | 67 | 58 | 166 | 3.38 |
| 2006 | BOS | 16 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 204.2 | 191 | 114 | 74 | 158 | 5.01 |
| 2007 | BOS | 20 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 200.2 | 189 | 73 | 40 | 194 | 3.27 |
| 2008 | BOS | 12 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 174.1 | 173 | 78 | 34 | 172 | 4.03 |
| 2009 | BOS | 17 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 212.1 | 198 | 91 | 55 | 199 | 3.86 |
| 2010 | BOS | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 127.2 | 151 | 82 | 45 | 116 | 5.78 |
| 2011 | BOS | 13 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 193.0 | 146 | 62 | 52 | 175 | 2.89 |
| 2012 | BOS/LAD | 7 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 170.1 | 174 | 88 | 52 | 132 | 4.65 |
| 2013 | LAD | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 43.1 | 50 | 25 | 15 | 41 | 5.19 |
| 2014 | LAD | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 115.2 | 96 | 37 | 39 | 107 | 2.88 |
| Career | — | 138 | 106 | 335 | 332 | 0 | 2051.0 | 1897 | 884 | 629 | 1901 | 3.88 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Major-league debut: Josh Beckett
Josh Beckett made a major-league debut on September 4, 2001.
2014
Josh Beckett's No-Hitter
Josh Beckett threw a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 25, 2014, winning 6–0.
2014
Final major-league game: Josh Beckett
Josh Beckett played a final major-league game on August 3, 2014.
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