Rod Beck

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2004)

W–L 38–45
ERA 3.30
WHIP 1.16
SO 644
Pitcher PIV 9964.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 215 lb
Born
8/3/1968 in Burbank, CA, USA
Died
6/23/2007 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1991-05-06
Last Game
2004-08-14
Awards
3× All-Star · Reliever of the Year

Full name: Rodney Roy Beck

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 45 704 0 0 0 286 768.0 703 282 97 191 644 3.30 9964.4

Career ERA 3.30 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 24.8% 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
1991 SFN NL 1 1 31 0 0 0 1 52.3 53 22 13 38 3.78 3.91 (+3%) 941.0
1992 SFN NL 3 3 65 0 0 0 17 92.0 62 18 15 87 1.76 3.75 (+53%) 4063.8
1993 SFN NL 3 1 76 0 0 0 48 79.3 57 19 13 86 2.16 4.19 (+49%) 1940.7
1994 SFN NL 2 4 48 0 0 0 28 48.7 49 15 13 39 2.77 4.51 (+39%) -595.2
1995 SFN NL 5 6 60 0 0 0 33 58.7 60 29 21 42 4.45 4.45 (avg) 77.7
1996 SFN NL 0 9 63 0 0 0 35 62.0 56 23 10 48 3.34 4.61 (+28%) 892.2
1997 SFN NL 7 4 73 0 0 0 37 70.0 67 27 8 53 3.47 4.39 (+21%) 1892.3
1998 CHN NL 3 4 81 0 0 0 51 80.3 86 27 20 81 3.02 4.43 (+32%) 1444.2
1999 CHN NL 2 4 31 0 0 0 7 30.0 41 26 13 13 7.80 4.71 (-66%) -769.1
1999 BOS AL 0 1 12 0 0 0 3 14.0 9 3 5 12 1.93 4.71 (+59%) 703.1
2000 BOS AL 3 0 34 0 0 0 0 40.7 34 14 12 35 3.10 4.77 (+35%) 1727.0
2001 BOS AL 6 4 68 0 0 0 6 80.7 77 35 28 63 3.90 4.42 (+12%) -1290.4
2003 SDN NL 3 2 36 0 0 0 20 35.3 25 7 11 32 1.78 4.40 (+59%) 613.0
2004 SDN NL 0 2 26 0 0 0 0 24.0 27 17 9 15 6.38 4.46 (-43%) -1675.8
Career · 14 seasons 38 45 704 0 0 0 286 768.0 703 282 191 644 3.30 — 9,964

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
704 19 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 .211 .211 .211 .421 0

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 37.2% below league average.

Career SLG .211 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Career OPS .421 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 44.1% 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
1991 SFN NL 31 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1992 SFN NL 65 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1993 SFN NL 76 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 SFN NL 48 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 SFN NL 60 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1996 SFN NL 63 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1997 SFN NL 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 CHN NL 81 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CHN NL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 BOS AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 BOS AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 BOS AL 68 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 SDN NL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 SDN NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 704 19 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 .211 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 ALCS BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 ALDS1 BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 NLDS1 CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 NLDS1 SFN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 6 0 0 5.7 10 5 2 5 7.94

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1999 ALCS BOS 0 1 2 0 0 0.7 2 2 0 1 27.00
1999 ALDS1 BOS 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 2 0.00
1998 NLDS1 CHN 0 0 1 0 0 1.7 5 3 2 1 16.20
1997 NLDS1 SFN 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 1 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home37280101.125
Away331110300.273

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home372404.0380150863573.34
Away331363.13231321052873.27

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2004-08-14 SDPCIN — 1.0222022
2004-08-11 SDPCHC — 2.0200000
2004-08-06 SDPPIT — 1.0000000
2004-08-03 SDPPHI — 1.0111011
2004-07-30 SDPLAD — 1.0333002
2004-07-27 SDPSFG — 1.0000010
2004-07-23 SDPLAD L 0.1111001
2004-07-22 SDPSFG — 1.0100100
2004-07-20 SDPCOL — 0.1000000
2004-07-16 SDPHOU — 1.0000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 704 0 39 96 4 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1991 SFN P 31 0 1 10 0 0
1992 SFN P 65 0 2 13 1 0
1993 SFN P 76 0 0 8 1 1
1994 SFN P 48 0 4 4 0 0
1995 SFN P 60 0 6 7 0 0
1996 SFN P 63 0 2 6 0 1
1997 SFN P 73 0 7 4 1 2
1998 CHN P 81 0 8 11 0 1
1999 CHN P 31 0 4 4 0 0
1999 BOS P 12 0 1 2 0 0
2000 BOS P 34 0 0 3 0 0
2001 BOS P 68 0 3 16 0 2
2003 SDN P 36 0 1 6 0 0
2004 SDN P 26 0 0 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 704

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2003 MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
1994 Reliever of the Year Award

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2001 BOS AL $4,500,000
2000 BOS AL $3,500,000
1999 CHN NL $5,500,000
1998 CHN NL $3,600,000
1997 SFN NL $3,183,380
1996 SFN NL $2,954,451
1995 SFN NL $2,242,500
1994 SFN NL $750,000
1993 SFN NL $250,000
1992 SFN NL $120,000
Total Career Earnings $26,600,331

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1998 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 5.0 448 0
1997 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 2.0 392 0
1994 Cy Young Award NL 8th 1.0 140 0
1993 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 23.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mark Melancon
    37-40, 2.94 ERA
  2. 79
    Jeff Montgomery
    46-52, 3.27 ERA
  3. 75
    Huston Street
    42-34, 2.95 ERA
  4. 72
    Todd Worrell
    50-52, 3.09 ERA
  5. 71
    Keith Foulke
    41-37, 3.33 ERA
  6. 70
    Joakim Soria
    36-45, 3.11 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Rod Beck

What years did Rod Beck play?
Rod Beck played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2004.
Was Rod Beck a pitcher?
Yes. Rod Beck pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 644 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rod Beck hit?
Rod Beck hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.