What years did Boom-Boom Beck play?

Boom-Boom Beck played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1945.

Was Boom-Boom Beck a pitcher?

Yes. Boom-Boom Beck pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 352 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Boom-Boom Beck hit?

Boom-Boom Beck hit 0 career home runs with 61 hits.

What was Boom-Boom Beck's career batting average?

Boom-Boom Beck batted .187 over his career, with 61 hits in 327 at bats.

How many RBI did Boom-Boom Beck have?

Boom-Boom Beck drove in 20 runs in his career.

What was Boom-Boom Beck's career ERA?

Boom-Boom Beck finished with a 4.30 career ERA, going 38-69 with 352 strikeouts.

Boom-Boom Beck

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1945)

Boom-Boom Beck was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1945 for 6 teams, including the St. Louis Browns, a span of 22 seasons. Across 265 career appearances, he went 38-69 with a 4.30 ERA and 352 strikeouts. He also batted .187 with 0 home runs.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 38–69

ERA 4.30

WHIP 1.41

SO 352

Pitcher PIV -4259.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 10/16/1904 in Decatur, IL, USA
Died: 5/7/1987 in Champaign, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1924-09-22
Last Game: 1945-09-26

Full name: Walter William Beck

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Career Pitching Statistics

Boom-Boom Beck — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
38	69	265	100	44	3	6	1034.0	1,121	494	63	342	352	4.30	-4259.6

Career ERA 4.30 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 9.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Boom-Boom Beck Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1924	SLA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
1927	SLA	AL	1	0	3	1	1	0	0	11.3	15	7	5	6	5.56	4.08 (-36%)	131.5
1928	SLA	AL	2	3	16	4	2	0	0	49.0	52	24	20	17	4.41	4.13 (-7%)	-976.3
1933	BRO	NL	12	20	43	35	15	3	1	257.0	270	101	69	89	3.54	3.86 (+8%)	1685.1
1934	BRO	NL	2	6	22	9	2	0	0	57.0	72	47	32	24	7.42	4.29 (-73%)	-1999.0
1939	PHI	NL	7	14	34	16	12	0	3	182.7	203	96	64	77	4.73	4.28 (-10%)	832.9
1940	PHI	NL	4	9	29	15	4	0	0	129.3	147	62	41	38	4.31	4.21 (-2%)	-2163.0
1941	PHI	NL	1	9	34	7	2	0	0	95.3	104	49	35	34	4.63	3.94 (-18%)	-978.4
1942	PHI	NL	0	1	26	1	0	0	0	53.0	69	28	17	10	4.75	3.57 (-33%)	-836.3
1943	PHI	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	13.7	24	15	5	3	9.88	3.50 (-182%)	-409.1
1944	DET	AL	1	2	28	2	0	0	1	74.0	67	32	27	25	3.89	3.57 (-9%)	-966.6
1945	CIN	NL	2	4	11	5	2	0	1	47.7	42	18	12	9	3.40	3.67 (+7%)	613.0
1945	PIT	NL	6	1	14	5	4	0	0	63.0	54	15	14	20	2.14	3.67 (+42%)	806.7
Career · 13 seasons			38	69	265	100	44	3	6	1,034.0	1,121	494	342	352	4.30	—	-4,260

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Boom-Boom Beck — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
266	327	17	61	14	0	0	20	0	4	46	.187	.196	.229	.426	-1,209

Career AVG .187 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.

Career OBP .196 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 41.4% below league average.

Career SLG .229 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 39.1% below league average.

Career OPS .426 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Boom-Boom Beck Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1924	SLA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	SLA	AL	3	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	SLA	AL	16	14	0	6	0	1	0	3	.429	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	BRO	NL	43	95	5	18	5	6	1	22	.189	.270 (-30%)	.329 (-40%)	.377 (-36%)	.707 (-38%)	-577.3
1934	BRO	NL	22	17	2	4	1	0	1	1	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	PHI	NL	34	68	3	9	3	3	1	6	.132	.274 (-52%)	.342 (-58%)	.393 (-55%)	.735 (-56%)	-631.7
1940	PHI	NL	29	36	0	2	1	0	0	5	.056	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	PHI	NL	34	25	0	3	0	1	0	3	.120	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	PHI	NL	27	12	2	4	1	3	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	PHI	NL	4	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	DET	AL	28	22	3	7	3	3	0	2	.318	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	CIN	NL	11	14	1	3	0	0	0	0	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	PIT	NL	14	16	0	2	0	1	1	3	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			266	327	17	61	14	20	4	46	.187	—	—	—	—	-1,209

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Boom-Boom Beck — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	138	153	7	26	0	4	.170
Away	128	174	10	35	0	16	.201

Pitching — Home / Away

Boom-Boom Beck — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	137	530.0	525	220	175	201	3.74
Away	128	502.0	595	267	168	153	4.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

Boom-Boom Beck — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1945-09-26	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-16	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-09	PIT	PHI	W	3	0	0	0	1
1945-09-02	PIT	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	1
1945-08-23	PIT	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	0
1945-08-19	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1945-08-14	PIT	BSN	W	3	1	1	1	0
1945-08-10	PIT	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	1
1945-08-08	PIT	PHI	L	1	1	0	0	0
1945-07-23	PIT	BSN	W	1	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Boom-Boom Beck — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1945-09-26	PIT	CIN	L	6.0	6	5	1	4	2	0
1945-09-16	PIT	NY1	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1945-09-09	PIT	PHI	W	9.0	8	3	3	1	5	1
1945-09-02	PIT	CIN	W	9.0	7	2	2	2	4	0
1945-08-23	PIT	CIN	W	9.0	9	2	2	2	3	0
1945-08-19	PIT	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-08-14	PIT	BSN	W	9.0	7	2	2	1	0	1
1945-08-10	PIT	PHI	—	4.0	4	1	1	1	1	0
1945-08-08	PIT	PHI	—	4.0	3	1	1	1	2	0
1945-07-23	PIT	BSN	W	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Boom-Boom Beck — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	265	0	47	193	16	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Boom-Boom Beck — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1924	SLA	P	1	0	1	0	0
1927	SLA	P	3	1	1	0	0
1928	SLA	P	16	0	11	1	2
1933	BRO	P	43	12	52	3	4
1934	BRO	P	22	2	17	0	2
1939	PHI	P	34	8	37	6	1
1940	PHI	P	29	10	32	3	0
1941	PHI	P	34	3	6	1	0
1942	PHI	P	26	3	9	1	2
1943	PHI	P	4	4	0	0	0
1944	DET	P	28	0	6	1	1
1945	CIN	P	11	2	10	0	0
1945	PIT	P	14	2	11	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Boom-Boom Beck Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	265

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Frequently Asked Questions about Boom-Boom Beck

What years did Boom-Boom Beck play?: Boom-Boom Beck played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1945.
Was Boom-Boom Beck a pitcher?: Yes. Boom-Boom Beck pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 352 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Boom-Boom Beck hit?: Boom-Boom Beck hit 0 career home runs with 61 hits.
What was Boom-Boom Beck's career batting average?: Boom-Boom Beck batted .187 over his career, with 61 hits in 327 at bats.
How many RBI did Boom-Boom Beck have?: Boom-Boom Beck drove in 20 runs in his career.
What was Boom-Boom Beck's career ERA?: Boom-Boom Beck finished with a 4.30 career ERA, going 38-69 with 352 strikeouts.