What years did Erve Beck play?

Erve Beck played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1902.

Was Erve Beck a pitcher?

No. Erve Beck was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Erve Beck hit?

Erve Beck hit 9 career home runs with 265 hits.

Erve Beck

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1902)

AVG .291

HR 9

RBI 123

H 265

OPS .705

PIV 536

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 168 lb
Born: 7/19/1878 in Toledo, OH, USA
Died: 12/23/1916 in Toledo, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1899-09-19
Last Game: 1902-09-27

Full name: Ervin F. Beck

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
232	912	122	265	42	11	9	123	12	30	66	.291	.315	.390	.705	536

Career AVG .291 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .390 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.

Career OPS .705 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1899	BRO	NL	8	24	2	4	2	0	0	2	0	0	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1901	CLE	AL	135	539	78	156	26	8	6	79	7	23	29	.289	.271 (+6%)	.326 (-2%)	.359 (+11%)	.686 (+5%)	347.1
1902	CIN	NL	48	187	19	57	10	3	1	20	2	3	24	.305	.266 (+14%)	.321 (-1%)	.343 (+18%)	.665 (+9%)	192.8
1902	DET	AL	41	162	23	48	4	0	2	22	3	4	9	.296	.266 (+11%)	.321 (-3%)	.343 (+4%)	.665 (+1%)	192.8
Career · 4 seasons			232	912	122	265	42	11	9	123	12	30	66	.291	—	—	—	—	733

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	125	475	59	135	2	54	.284
Away	107	434	63	130	7	69	.300

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1902-09-27	DET	CLE	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1902-09-27	DET	CLE	W	4	0	1	0	0	0
1902-09-06	DET	BLA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1902-09-05	DET	BLA	L	4	0	2	1	0	0
1902-09-04	DET	PHA	L	4	1	2	0	0	0
1902-09-03	DET	PHA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1902-09-02	DET	PHA	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
1902-09-01	DET	MIN	W	4	3	3	0	1	0
1902-09-01	DET	MIN	W	3	0	1	0	1	0
1902-08-26	DET	MIN	L	5	1	2	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	42	407	31	11	29
2B	170	387	516	69	56
OF	11	14	1	2	0
SS	2	1	2	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1899	BRO	2B	6	7	20	2	1
1899	BRO	SS	2	1	2	2	0
1901	CLE	2B	132	310	404	56	44
1902	CIN	1B	6	64	5	0	5
1902	CIN	2B	32	70	92	11	11
1902	CIN	OF	6	9	0	1	0
1902	DET	1B	36	343	26	11	24
1902	DET	OF	5	5	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	42
Second Base	170
Shortstop	2
Left Field	3
Right Field	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Erve Beck

What years did Erve Beck play?: Erve Beck played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1902.
Was Erve Beck a pitcher?: No. Erve Beck was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Erve Beck hit?: Erve Beck hit 9 career home runs with 265 hits.