#42 Jake "Eagle eye" Beckley, First Base, 29 yrs, Chicago (N) Colts
Tuesday, 10/24/1896
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Jake Beckley
Eagle eye
8/4/1867
29
USA,MO,HANNIBAL
5"10
200

First Base
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,100,000
1898
7 Year(s), 130 Days (1334 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 154 Days (1358 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall791310
Versus LHP581310
Versus RHP791310
Talent792410
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 7 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/30NYGW 6-5400000100#3  
10/1NYGW 2-1202000110#3  
10/2@SLNW 5-4501000000#3  
10/3PITL 4-8503000101#3  
10/7BSNW 10-4401000100#3  
10/8BSNL 2-4400000000#3  
10/10@BSNW 4-1411100100#3  
10/11@BSNL 2-3300000000#3  
10/12@BSNL 2-8402000000#3  
10/14BSNL 3-5311100110#3  

Batting Stats 1896

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15358119444132821004021.334.378.465.843.972.131
Projected15358119444132821004021.334.378.465.843.972.131
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall150628350131327059972281.5113.37.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP9123611111873000.253.306.374.680
vs. RHP4901713812171823318313.349.391.482.873
Close/Late8132840101874100.395.438.5931.031
Scoring Position190601651730189300.316.370.468.838
Pinch Hitting300000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7829097185142462016.334.375.441.816
Road752919726814054205.333.380.488.868
March/April2710438750132163.365.400.529.929
May239028900161354.311.354.411.765
June249633530142187.344.394.458.853
July25892710101817101.303.373.438.811
August26943070091153.319.360.394.754
Sept/Oct2810838642121763.352.379.537.916
Postseason62252003210.227.261.318.579

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
188992353116275355591904334811.329.359.459.818DET
18901566181953564921104525439219.316.361.411.772COL
189115460521441137981215405259015.354.404.499.903COL,AL
1892129512163425272965123226313.318.380.432.812COL
18931465801775410484965805317918.305.365.453.819COL
189415561918642183821265804367125.300.358.441.799COL
189516065019557212911072806257713.300.326.462.788COL CHN,NL
189615358119444132821004033219722.334.378.465.843CHN,NL
Total1145451814403429127656815353735236617136.319.366.453.819 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1888, AAA11524579151537393015285.322.385.453.838
1889, AAA5620271121626392516171.351.417.510.927

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1893135116700683460.314.352.451.803
1894104111210384233.268.333.366.699
18966225200321011.227.261.318.579
Total29114321110121886104.281.328.395.723

Fielding Stats 1896

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base151150163513385178618.9901366.111.76    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Detroit in 1888...
Had first career hit on 6/4/1889, off Ed Seward (PHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/24/1889, off Jesse Duryea (WAS)...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 7/10/1889...
Injured on 8/13/1889 with a Sore Knee, out for one week...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Boston (A) on 8/31/1890...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1890, hitting .433 with 1 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1890...
Was selected to the 1891 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cleveland on 7/26/1891...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1891, hitting .583 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Won Hitter Of The Year in 1891, hitting .354 with 7 HR, 98 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Louisville on 5/25/1892...
Injured on 9/2/1892 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for full season...
1/31/1893: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,464,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1893, hitting .391 with 2 HR, 22 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1893...
1/31/1894: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,464,286 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1895: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,464,286 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Columbus to Chicago (N) on 4/9/1895 (Going to COL: P Charlie Hilsey, 3B Denny Lyons. Going to CHN: 1B Jake Beckley, P Ed Dugan, SS Hughie Jennings, RF Tommy Tucker)...
5/11/1895: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $7,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Had 25-game hitting streak snapped on 5/13/1895...
Was selected to the 1895 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1895, hitting .368 with 0 HR, 25 RBI...
Was selected to the 1896 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/10/1896, hitting .438 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1896, hitting .565 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1890 - .316 - 9th
1891 - .354 - 1st
1892 - .318 - 6th
OBP
1891 - .404 - 1st
1892 - .380 - 7th
SLG
1891 - .499 - 5th
1893 - .453 - 7th
1894 - .441 - 10th
1895 - .462 - 6th
OPS
1891 - .903 - 3rd
1892 - .812 - 10th
1893 - .819 - 10th
Hits
1890 - 195 - 7th
1891 - 214 - 1st
1893 - 177 - 5th
1894 - 186 - 9th
1895 - 195 - 7th
Doubles
1891 - 41 - 9th
1893 - 54 - 3rd
1895 - 57 - 1st
Triples
1891 - 13 - 5th
1893 - 10 - 10th
1894 - 18 - 3rd
1895 - 21 - 2nd
RBI
1891 - 98 - 4th
1895 - 91 - 5th
Runs
1890 - 110 - 6th
1891 - 121 - 1st
1894 - 126 - 2nd
1895 - 107 - 10th
SB
1890 - 92 - 2nd
1891 - 90 - 2nd
1892 - 63 - 10th
1893 - 79 - 4th
1894 - 71 - 6th
1895 - 77 - 5th
     

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