1931
Born December 20, 1931
Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Julio Becquer Notable
b. December 20, 1931 · Washington Senators 1955, 1957–1960, Los Angeles Angels 1961, Minnesota Twins 1961, 1963
Julio Becquer played for three clubs across nine seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Washington Senators in 1955 and closing with the Minnesota Twins in 1963.
Across 488 games he batted .244, with 238 hits and 100 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 37 doubles and 8 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 15.43 earned run average, pitching 2.3 innings in 2 games.
He played 240 games at first base, with 1,765 putouts and 14 errors. He turned 162 double plays.
He was born in Havana, La Habana, Cuba on December 20, 1931, and died on November 1, 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | WSH | 10 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .214 |
| 1957 | WSH | 105 | 186 | 14 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 29 | 3 | .226 |
| 1958 | WSH | 86 | 164 | 10 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 1 | .238 |
| 1959 | WSH | 108 | 220 | 20 | 59 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 17 | 3 | .268 |
| 1960 | WSH | 110 | 298 | 41 | 75 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 12 | 35 | 1 | .252 |
| 1961 | LAA/MIN | 68 | 92 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .217 |
| 1963 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 488 | 974 | 100 | 238 | 37 | 16 | 12 | 114 | 41 | 120 | 8 | .244 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | WSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| 1961 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20.25 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15.43 |
On this day & linked events
2020
Died November 1, 2020
Image: Unknown author Unknown, public domain