Boom-Boom Beck
1924–1945 · bats R / throws R · Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns
266G
.187AVG
.193OBP
.229SLG
61H
0HR
20RBI
0SB
38–69W–L
1,032IP
354K
4.25ERA
101GS
7SV
1Rare feat
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | 349 | 327 | 17 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 75 | .187 | .193 | .229 | .422 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,032.0 | 265 | 101 | 44 | 38 | 69 | 7 | 1,120 | 559 | 487 | 64 | 343 | 354 | 0 | 0 | 4.25 | 1.418 |
Streaks
4longest hitting streak · 1927-10-02 to 1928-05-28
4longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1933-07-29 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 26 | 10 innings pitched | 1933-04-19 | 1 in 150 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 19 | 13 hits allowed | 1933-05-21 | 1 in 76 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 138 | 165 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 29 | .170 | .170 | .203 |
| Away | 128 | 184 | 35 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 17 | .201 | .196 | .253 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 21 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .240 |
| May | 47 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .265 | .250 | .286 |
| June | 49 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .121 | .111 | .155 |
| July | 61 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .145 | .154 | .194 |
| August | 44 | 74 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | .232 | .230 | .304 |
| September | 43 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | .167 | .167 | .200 |
| October | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| boston-braves | 40 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .161 | .175 | .226 |
| cincinnati-reds | 36 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .073 | .081 | .091 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 29 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .188 | .171 | .281 |
| chicago-cubs | 28 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .205 | .214 | .256 |
| new-york-giants | 25 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .241 | .226 | .241 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 22 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .077 | .071 | .115 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 21 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .231 | .250 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 17 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .219 | .206 | .219 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 |  St. Louis Browns | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 1927 | St. Louis Browns | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | – | .250 | 11 | 6 |
| 1928 | St. Louis Browns | 16 | 14 | 6 | – | 1 | – | .429 | 48 | 17 |
| 1933 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 43 | 95 | 18 | – | 6 | – | .189 | 257 | 88 |
| 1934 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 22 | 17 | 4 | – | – | – | .235 | 57 | 24 |
| 1939 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 34 | 68 | 9 | – | 3 | – | .132 | 181 | 77 |
| 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies | 29 | 36 | 2 | – | – | – | .056 | 129 | 40 |
| 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies | 34 | 25 | 3 | – | 1 | – | .120 | 95 | 34 |
| 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies | 27 | 12 | 4 | – | 3 | – | .333 | 53 | 10 |
| 1943 | Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | – | .500 | 13 | 3 |
| 1944 |  Detroit Tigers | 28 | 22 | 7 | – | 3 | – | .318 | 74 | 25 |
| 1945 | Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates | 25 | 30 | 5 | – | 1 | – | .167 | 110 | 30 |