#72 John Beckwith, Third Base, 25 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, 10/25/1927
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John Beckwith

1/1/1902
25
Negro,Lg,Player
6"3
220

Third Base
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 25,760,000
1930
11 Year(s), 29 Days (1921 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall1010869
Versus LHP1010969
Versus RHP109869
Talent109869
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1
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 3 (Range), .931 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .928 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/1@BSNW 9-0312100120#4  
10/2CINW 7-5411100100#5  
10/4@BSNW 4-3100000000#5  
10/7@BROW 14-11623001300#5  
10/8@BROL 3-5300000010#4  
10/10BROW 11-3422001310#5PoG 
10/11BROL 6-8410000000#5  
10/12BROL 3-4410000000#4  
10/14@BROW 8-4321000011#5  
10/15@BROL 4-5411100002#5  

Batting Stats 1927

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1495301714613291161206038.323.391.6231.0131.079.300
Projected1495301714613291161206038.323.391.6231.0131.079.300
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall134599312012063308815768.2133.49.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP225751941444602614300.333.398.6401.038
vs. RHP305962791572603424303.315.386.610.995
Close/Late61236321416162000.377.506.6721.179
Scoring Position1675114498502712601.305.393.599.992
Pinch Hitting1220012320000.167.286.417.702
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home73253802471150593220.316.388.597.985
Road76277912261866612818.329.393.6461.039
March/April25943010122117149.319.404.511.914
May267828625161985.359.419.6791.098
June2594328242625115.340.404.596.999
July196818714101772.265.351.574.924
August27983684112924119.367.427.8671.295
Sept/Oct279827733141898.276.333.500.833
Postseason72871026933.250.323.500.823

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
192515556520445322130101623535188.361.424.568.992PIT,NL
192615656418838930120124664238283.333.406.592.998PIT,NL
1927149530171461329116120603638157.323.391.6231.013PIT,NL
Total1527553318653669424511751021597226440822470.337.400.570.970 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1919114514122862710.311.340.556.896
19201041132121583410.317.364.561.925
19277287102693310.250.323.500.823
Total2811434436292381430.298.344.544.888

Fielding Stats 1927

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base131128842191833229.9131120.02.67    
Leftfield1561100121.91781.11.33    

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...
Hit for the cycle against Brooklyn on 6/3/1925...
Was selected to the 1925 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1925, hitting .382 with 5 HR, 23 RBI...
Was selected to the 1926 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1926, hitting .517 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1926, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
9/25/1926: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $25,760,000 per year, for 4 years.
Was selected to the 1927 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/24/1927 with a Broken Nose, out for one week...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1918 - .341 - 4th
1919 - .328 - 3rd
1920 - .352 - 1st
1921 - .348 - 1st
1922 - .335 - 5th
1923 - .347 - 4th
1925 - .361 - 2nd
1926 - .333 - 8th
OBP
1918 - .396 - 6th
1919 - .381 - 9th
1920 - .412 - 3rd
1921 - .416 - 2nd
1922 - .389 - 9th
1923 - .416 - 2nd
1925 - .424 - 3rd
1926 - .406 - 7th
SLG
1918 - .537 - 2nd
1919 - .572 - 2nd
1920 - .608 - 2nd
1921 - .581 - 2nd
1922 - .591 - 3rd
1923 - .573 - 2nd
1925 - .568 - 5th
1926 - .592 - 5th
OPS
1918 - .933 - 2nd
1919 - .953 - 2nd
1920 - 1.020 - 2nd
1921 - .997 - 2nd
1922 - .979 - 3rd
1923 - .988 - 2nd
1925 - .992 - 4th
1926 - .998 - 5th
Hits
1918 - 173 - 8th
1920 - 203 - 2nd
1921 - 194 - 5th
1922 - 194 - 9th
1923 - 203 - 3rd
1925 - 204 - 4th
1926 - 188 - 8th
Doubles
1920 - 49 - 1st
1923 - 42 - 3rd
1924 - 42 - 4th
1925 - 45 - 6th
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
1924 - 14 - 7th
1925 - 22 - 4th
1926 - 30 - 5th
RBI
1918 - 108 - 2nd
1919 - 117 - 2nd
1920 - 135 - 2nd
1921 - 117 - 2nd
1922 - 119 - 2nd
1923 - 117 - 2nd
1924 - 96 - 8th
1925 - 130 - 2nd
1926 - 120 - 5th
Runs
1920 - 106 - 4th
1923 - 103 - 10th
1925 - 101 - 9th
1926 - 124 - 5th
BB
1923 - 67 - 9th
1925 - 62 - 8th
    

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