#72 John Beckwith, Third Base, 22 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/22/1924
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John Beckwith

1/1/1902
22
Negro,Lg,Player
6"3
220

Third Base
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 17,500,000
1926
8 Year(s), 29 Days (1405 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall1010869
Versus LHP1010869
Versus RHP1010859
Talent109869
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 4 (Range), .933 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23STLW 7-6502000200#4PoG 
9/24STLW 5-0310000010#4  
9/26NYNL 4-12412000001#4  
9/27NYNL 4-6401000111#4  
9/28@CHCL 3-7400000000#3  
9/29@PHIW 11-7421000010#4  
9/30CINW 12-4533000100#4PoG 
10/1@BROL 2-3400000101#4  
10/2@CINW 8-3512000001#3  
10/4BSNW 11-10412000110#4  

Batting Stats 1924

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1565881784241496955854.303.363.459.822.818.156
Projected1565881784241496955854.303.363.459.822.818.156
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall149659316116092706023776.7102.16.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP16754112119282016301.323.393.431.824
vs. RHP4211243121377673838602.295.351.470.821
Close/Late70245021110129001.343.446.500.946
Scoring Position1595111137303113901.321.415.459.874
Pinch Hitting500000111000.000.167.000.167
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home8029992221851462527.308.359.468.827
Road7628986203645493327.298.367.450.816
March/April25100299141716910.290.351.520.871
May2585316032113129.365.434.541.976
June26103349331719510.330.355.563.918
July2590319011719115.344.408.478.886
August27103278031012511.262.300.427.727
Sept/Oct28107261001416169.243.341.252.594

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
191815050817326101810883500547195.341.396.537.933 PIT,NL
191913947915720142311784460838177.328.381.572.953PIT,NL
1920157577203499271351066329422312.352.412.6081.020PIT,NL
1921153558194271425117101693931306.348.416.581.997PIT,NL
192215757919431933119104560841236.335.389.591.979PIT,NL
192315558520342924117103674344289.347.416.573.988PIT,NL
1924156588178424149695583954237.303.363.459.822PIT,NL
Total10673874130223769164809676409125129716352.336.396.560.956 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1919114514122862710.311.340.556.896
19201041132121583410.317.364.561.925
Total218627334231451120.314.352.558.910

Fielding Stats 1924

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base625932122516410.939529.22.79    
Leftfield93901549018017.906807.22.01    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1918...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/1/1918, off Reb Russell (PHI)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/10/1918, off Bill Doak (STL)...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1918, hitting .579 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1918, hitting .455 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1918, hitting .321 with 5 HR, 27 RBI...
Was selected to the 1918 Allstar game...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1918, hitting .341 with 18 HR, 108 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1919, hitting .526 with 2 HR, 12 RBI...
Injured on 5/10/1919 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1919 Allstar game...
1/31/1920: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,914,286 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 6/15/1920...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1920, hitting .417 with 4 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1920, hitting .391 with 6 HR, 28 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1920, hitting .600 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1920 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1920, hitting .524 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1920, hitting .432 with 4 HR, 28 RBI...
Sets a new season NL-Record for RBI with 125 on 9/18/1920...
Sets a new season NL-Record for RBI with 134 on 10/1/1920...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1920, hitting .352 with 27 HR, 135 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1920, hitting .352 with 27 HR, 135 RBI...
1/31/1921: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,414,286 through salary arbitration...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 5/18/1921...
Was selected to the 1921 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 7/8/1921...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1921, hitting .483 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1921, hitting .424 with 8 HR, 30 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1921, hitting .429 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1921, hitting .348 with 25 HR, 117 RBI...
1/31/1922: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,414,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1922, hitting .484 with 4 HR, 6 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 6/12/1922...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1922, hitting .417 with 4 HR, 15 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1922, hitting .337 with 7 HR, 27 RBI...
Was selected to the 1922 Allstar game...
9/9/1922: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $17,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1922, hitting .385 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1923 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 8/30/1923...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1923, hitting .361 with 7 HR, 30 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1923, hitting .444 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1924, hitting .455 with 1 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1924 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1918 - .341 - 4th
1919 - .328 - 3rd
1920 - .352 - 1st
1921 - .348 - 1st
1922 - .335 - 5th
1923 - .347 - 4th
OBP
1918 - .396 - 6th
1919 - .381 - 9th
1920 - .412 - 3rd
1921 - .416 - 2nd
1922 - .389 - 9th
1923 - .416 - 2nd
SLG
1918 - .537 - 2nd
1919 - .572 - 2nd
1920 - .608 - 2nd
1921 - .581 - 2nd
1922 - .591 - 3rd
1923 - .573 - 2nd
OPS
1918 - .933 - 2nd
1919 - .953 - 2nd
1920 - 1.020 - 2nd
1921 - .997 - 2nd
1922 - .979 - 3rd
1923 - .988 - 2nd
Hits
1918 - 173 - 8th
1920 - 203 - 2nd
1921 - 194 - 5th
1922 - 194 - 9th
1923 - 203 - 3rd
Doubles
1920 - 49 - 1st
1923 - 42 - 3rd
Triples
1919 - 14 - 2nd
1921 - 14 - 4th
1922 - 9 - 9th
Homeruns
1918 - 18 - 4th
1919 - 23 - 2nd
1920 - 27 - 2nd
1921 - 25 - 3rd
1922 - 33 - 2nd
1923 - 24 - 2nd
RBI
1918 - 108 - 2nd
1919 - 117 - 2nd
1920 - 135 - 2nd
1921 - 117 - 2nd
1922 - 119 - 2nd
1923 - 117 - 2nd
Runs
1920 - 106 - 4th
1923 - 103 - 10th
BB
1923 - 67 - 9th
    

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