Was Rich Beck a pitcher?

Yes. Rich Beck pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rich Beck hit?

Rich Beck hit 0 career home runs.

Rich Beck

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965)

W–L 2–1

ERA 2.14

WHIP 1.38

SO 10

Pitcher PIV 166.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 1/21/1940 in Pasco, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-09-14
Last Game: 1965-09-28

Full name: Richard Henry Beck

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	1	3	3	1	1	0	21.0	22	5	1	7	10	2.14	166.1

Career ERA 2.14 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 38.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1965	NYA	AL	2	1	3	3	1	1	0	21.0	22	5	7	10	2.14	3.50 (+39%)	166.1
Career · 1 season			2	1	3	3	1	1	0	21.0	22	5	7	10	2.14	—	166

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.125	.000	.125	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 59.8% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .125 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 81.7% below 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
1965	NYA	AL	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	9.0	9	0	5	0	0.00
Away	2	12.0	13	5	2	10	3.75

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1965-09-28	NYY	CLE	L	1	0	1
1965-09-19	NYY	DET	W	3	1	1
1965-09-14	NYY	TEX	W	3	0	2

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1965-09-28	NYY	CLE	L	5.0	7	5	4	2	2	1
1965-09-19	NYY	DET	W	9.0	9	0	0	5	0	0
1965-09-14	NYY	TEX	W	7.0	6	1	1	0	8	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	3	3	4	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	NYA	P	3	3	3	4	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Gonzaga University	Spokane	WA	1961, 1962
Columbia Basin College	Pasco	WA	1959, 1960

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Beck

Was Rich Beck a pitcher?: Yes. Rich Beck pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rich Beck hit?: Rich Beck hit 0 career home runs.