#72 John Beckwith, Third Base, 18 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/22/1920
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John Beckwith

1/1/1902
18
Negro,Lg,Player
6"3
220

Third Base
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,914,286
1920 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 29 Days (717 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall109859
Versus LHP1010859
Versus RHP109859
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  
10/7@BROW 5-0502000200#4  
10/8@BROW 2-0401000101#4  
10/10BROW 11-8523110401#4  
10/11BROW 7-2311000110#4  
10/14PHAL 9-11411001310#4  
10/15PHAL 3-9300000101#4  
10/17@PHAL 5-13422100000#4  
10/18@PHAW 13-4421001310#4  
10/19@PHAW 4-1501000000#4  
10/21PHAL 2-14401000001#4  

Batting Stats 1920

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall157577203499271351066342.352.412.6081.0201.095.256
Projected157577203499271351066342.352.412.6081.0201.095.256
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1466512100150935185231265.7152.210.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP19465173839361616101.335.387.577.964
vs. RHP3831383261996704726801.360.424.6241.048
Close/Late8230423211797200.366.419.573.993
Scoring Position180611331310902615901.339.407.6611.069
Pinch Hitting1041114400100.400.3641.0001.364
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home802921032161467572922.353.409.6101.018
Road772851002831368493420.351.415.6071.022
This Week41751013411.294.333.529.863
Last Week41551119422.333.389.7331.122
March/April2592292311715144.315.404.435.838
May261013191623201210.307.377.594.971
June2792361116282399.391.433.7281.161
July2588389242814133.432.505.7161.221
August261063712051719910.349.400.6041.004
Sept/Oct289832625221566.327.358.582.940
Postseason10411321215834.317.356.561.917

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
191815050817326101810883500547195.341.396.537.933 PIT,NL
191913947915720142311784460838177.328.381.572.953PIT,NL
1920157577203499271351066329422312.352.412.6081.020PIT,NL
Total44615645339533683602731592221275924.341.397.574.971 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1919114514122862710.311.340.556.896
19201041132121583410.317.356.561.917
Total218627334231451120.314.352.558.910

Fielding Stats 1920

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base23186410481.979175.02.47    
Leftfield1291262418127324.9121132.02.17    
Rightfield22100101.00018.00.50    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1918 - .341 - 4th
1919 - .328 - 3rd
OBP
1918 - .396 - 6th
1919 - .381 - 9th
SLG
1918 - .537 - 2nd
1919 - .572 - 2nd
OPS
1918 - .933 - 2nd
1919 - .953 - 2nd
Hits
1918 - 173 - 8th
Triples
1919 - 14 - 2nd
Homeruns
1918 - 18 - 4th
1919 - 23 - 2nd
RBI
1918 - 108 - 2nd
1919 - 117 - 2nd
  

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