1968
Born August 3, 1968
Burbank, CA, USA
Rod Beck Notable
b. August 3, 1968 · San Francisco Giants 1991–1997, Chicago Cubs 1998–1999, Boston Red Sox 1999–2001, San Diego Padres 2003–2004
Rod Beck's 286 saves are the 34th most in the game's history.
He played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the San Francisco Giants in 1991 and closing with the San Diego Padres in 2004.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 286 games and appeared 704 times, with a 3.30 earned run average. He struck out 644. Across 704 games he batted .211, with 4 hits and 0 runs.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1993 and 1997.
He was born in Burbank, CA, USA on August 3, 1968, and died on June 23, 2007. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1993, 1994, 1997 |
| MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | 1 | 2003 |
| Reliever of the Year Award | 1 | 1994 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | SFG | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1992 | SFG | 65 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 1993 | SFG | 76 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1994 | SFG | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1995 | SFG | 60 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1996 | SFG | 63 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 1997 | SFG | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | CHC | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1999 | BOS/CHC | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | BOS | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | BOS | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2003 | SDP | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | SDP | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 704 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .211 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | SFG | 1 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 52.1 | 53 | 22 | 13 | 38 | 3.78 |
| 1992 | SFG | 3 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 17 | 92.0 | 62 | 18 | 15 | 87 | 1.76 |
| 1993 | SFG | 3 | 1 | 76 | 0 | 48 | 79.1 | 57 | 19 | 13 | 86 | 2.16 |
| 1994 | SFG | 2 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 28 | 48.2 | 49 | 15 | 13 | 39 | 2.77 |
| 1995 | SFG | 5 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 33 | 58.2 | 60 | 29 | 21 | 42 | 4.45 |
| 1996 | SFG | 0 | 9 | 63 | 0 | 35 | 62.0 | 56 | 23 | 10 | 48 | 3.34 |
| 1997 | SFG | 7 | 4 | 73 | 0 | 37 | 70.0 | 67 | 27 | 8 | 53 | 3.47 |
| 1998 | CHC | 3 | 4 | 81 | 0 | 51 | 80.1 | 86 | 27 | 20 | 81 | 3.02 |
| 1999 | BOS/CHC | 2 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 10 | 44.0 | 50 | 29 | 18 | 25 | 5.93 |
| 2000 | BOS | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 40.2 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 3.10 |
| 2001 | BOS | 6 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 6 | 80.2 | 77 | 35 | 28 | 63 | 3.90 |
| 2003 | SDP | 3 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 20 | 35.1 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 1.78 |
| 2004 | SDP | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 6.38 |
| Career | — | 38 | 45 | 704 | 0 | 286 | 768.0 | 703 | 282 | 191 | 644 | 3.30 |
On this day & linked events
2007
Died June 23, 2007
1991
Major-league debut: Rod Beck
Rod Beck made a major-league debut on May 6, 1991.
2004
Final major-league game: Rod Beck
Rod Beck played a final major-league game on August 14, 2004.