Fred Beck

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1915)

AVG .252
HR 33
RBI 251
H 536
OPS .661
PIV 415
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
11/17/1886 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Died
3/12/1962 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
MLB Debut
1909-04-14
Last Game
1915-10-03

Full name: Frederick Thomas Beck

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
635 2,130 191 536 78 27 33 251 31 122 233 .252 .301 .360 .661 415

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .360 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career OPS .661 vs. league average .654 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
1909 BSN NL 96 334 20 66 5 6 2 27 5 17 40 .198 .244 (-19%) .306 (-20%) .312 (-15%) .618 (-17%) -863.8
1910 BSN NL 154 571 52 157 32 9 10 64 8 19 55 .275 .249 (+10%) .317 (-4%) .326 (+27%) .644 (+12%) 917.2
1911 CIN NL 41 87 7 16 1 2 2 20 2 1 13 .184 .266 (-31%) .336 (-43%) .356 (-13%) .693 (-27%) -408.9
1911 PHI NL 66 210 26 59 8 3 3 25 3 17 21 .281 .266 (+5%) .336 (+3%) .356 (+9%) .693 (+6%) -408.9
1914 CHF FL 157 555 51 155 23 4 11 77 9 44 66 .279 .255 (+9%) .322 (+6%) .339 (+16%) .661 (+11%) 1172.9
1915 CHF FL 121 373 35 83 9 3 5 38 4 24 38 .223 .250 (-11%) .318 (-13%) .332 (-9%) .651 (-11%) -630.7
Career · 6 seasons 635 2,130 191 536 78 27 33 251 31 122 233 .252 — — — — -222

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2919379322920118.244
Away34511989830613132.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-10-03 CHFPTFW 000000000
1915-10-03 CHFPTFL 200000000
1915-10-02 CHFPTFW 000000000
1915-09-30 CHFPTFL 200000000
1915-09-29 CHFPTFW 100000000
1915-09-23 CHFNEWL 100000000
1915-09-22 CHFNEWL 201000100
1915-09-21 CHFNEWW 111000100
1915-09-18 CHFBUFL 100000000
1915-09-07 CHFSLFW 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 332 52 3226 125 55 172
OF 268 189 533 36 21 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 BSN 1B 33 33 330 18 9 13
1909 BSN OF 57 55 134 8 5 5
1910 BSN 1B 19 19 186 9 5 14
1910 BSN OF 134 134 293 19 12 6
1911 CIN 1B 6 0 23 1 1 2
1911 CIN OF 16 0 25 2 0 0
1911 PHI OF 61 0 81 7 4 4
1914 CHF 1B 157 0 1614 55 31 86
1915 CHF 1B 117 0 1073 42 9 57

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 332
Left Field 33
Center Field 174
Right Field 64

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Fred Beck (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jose Macias
    .256 avg, 26 HR
  2. 97
    Kevin Newman
    .259 avg, 28 HR
  3. 96
    Joe McEwing
    .251 avg, 25 HR
  4. 93
    Tim Hulett
    .249 avg, 48 HR
  5. 89
    Donnie Hill
    .257 avg, 26 HR
  6. 89
    Pete Castiglione
    .255 avg, 24 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Beck

What years did Fred Beck play?
Fred Beck played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1915.
Was Fred Beck a pitcher?
No. Fred Beck was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Fred Beck hit?
Fred Beck hit 33 career home runs with 536 hits.