Beals Becker

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1915)

Beals Becker was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1915 for 5 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 8 seasons. In 876 career games, he hit .276 with 763 hits, 45 home runs, and 292 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,551.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .276
HR 45
RBI 292
H 763
OPS .732
PIV 5,551
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
7/5/1886 in El Dorado, KS, USA
Died
8/16/1943 in Huntington Park, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1908-04-19
Last Game
1915-10-06

Full name: David Beals Becker

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Career Batting Statistics

Beals Becker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
876 2,764 367 763 114 43 45 292 129 241 347 .276 .335 .397 .732 5,551

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .397 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +18.5% above league average.

Career OPS .732 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — +11.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Beals Becker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1908 PIT NL 20 65 4 10 0 1 0 0 2 2 5 .154 .240 (-36%) .298 (-36%) .306 (-40%) .605 (-38%) -339.8
1908 BSN NL 43 171 13 47 3 1 0 7 7 7 24 .275 .240 (+14%) .298 (+2%) .306 (-1%) .605 (avg) -339.8
1909 BSN NL 152 562 60 138 15 6 6 24 21 47 87 .246 .244 (+1%) .306 (-1%) .312 (+4%) .618 (+2%) 159.4
1910 NY1 NL 80 126 18 36 2 4 3 24 11 14 25 .286 .249 (+14%) .317 (+12%) .326 (+34%) .644 (+23%) 473.4
1911 NY1 NL 88 172 28 45 11 1 1 20 19 26 22 .262 .266 (-2%) .336 (+7%) .356 (-1%) .693 (+3%) 147.1
1912 NY1 NL 125 402 66 106 18 8 6 58 30 54 35 .264 .268 (-2%) .335 (+5%) .358 (+10%) .694 (+8%) 645.6
1913 CIN NL 30 108 11 32 5 3 0 14 0 6 12 .296 .259 (+14%) .325 (+2%) .345 (+15%) .670 (+9%) 116.0
1913 PHI NL 88 306 53 99 19 10 9 44 11 22 30 .324 .259 (+25%) .325 (+13%) .345 (+56%) .670 (+35%) 116.0
1914 PHI NL 138 514 76 167 25 5 9 66 16 37 59 .325 .255 (+27%) .322 (+15%) .339 (+31%) .661 (+23%) 2170.2
1915 PHI NL 112 338 38 83 16 4 11 35 12 26 48 .246 .250 (-2%) .318 (-5%) .332 (+25%) .651 (+10%) 462.1
Career · 10 seasons 876 2,764 367 763 114 43 45 292 129 241 347 .276 — — — — 3,610

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

Beals Becker — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Beals Becker — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1915 WS PHI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1912 WS NY1 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000
1911 WS NY1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Beals Becker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home443137019438930147.284
Away437140517437515145.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Beals Becker — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-10-06 PHIBROW 311001210
1915-10-04 PHIBROL 401000101
1915-09-30 PHIBSNL 300000011
1915-09-25 PHICHCW 000000000
1915-09-18 PHICINW 100000000
1915-09-17 PHICINL 100000001
1915-09-16 PHICINW 100000000
1915-09-09 PHINY1W 000000000
1915-09-07 PHIBROL 100000001
1915-09-06 PHIBROL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Beals Becker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 12 2 1 0
OF 758 229 1327 103 68 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Beals Becker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1908 PIT OF 17 16 17 4 0 0
1908 BSN OF 43 42 40 8 3 1
1909 BSN OF 152 152 222 26 18 8
1910 NY1 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1910 NY1 OF 45 19 63 7 2 0
1911 NY1 OF 55 0 72 7 2 0
1912 NY1 OF 117 0 230 20 11 4
1913 CIN OF 28 0 64 3 2 2
1913 PHI 1B 1 0 7 2 1 0
1913 PHI OF 77 0 172 6 3 1
1914 PHI OF 126 0 270 17 16 3
1915 PHI OF 98 0 177 5 11 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Beals Becker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1
Left Field 256
Center Field 195
Right Field 322

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Beals Becker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harry Lumley
    .274 avg, 38 HR
  2. 97
    Ender Inciarte
    .280 avg, 42 HR
  3. 96
    Marvin Benard
    .271 avg, 54 HR
  4. 90
    Felix Jose
    .280 avg, 54 HR
  5. 87
    Quinton McCracken
    .274 avg, 21 HR
  6. 85
    Adam Comorosky
    .285 avg, 28 HR

Beals Becker: the record in brief

Beals Becker's major league career runs from a debut on April 19, 1908 to a final game on October 6, 1915. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1908), the Boston Doves (1908 through 1909), the New York Giants (1910 to 1912), the Cincinnati Reds (1913), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1913 to 1915). The bio lists Becker as an outfielder who batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 5'9" and 170 pounds. The birth record reads July 5, 1886, in El Dorado, KS, USA. The bio records the death on August 16, 1943, in Huntington Park, CA, USA. The given name on file is David Beals Becker.

Becker collected 763 hits in 2,764 at bats across 876 games, good for a .276 batting average, adding 45 homers, 292 runs batted in, and 129 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .335 and the slugging percentage .397, for an OPS of .732. The league as a whole hit .254 across Becker's seasons, which puts the .276 career mark 8.5% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Beals Becker

What years did Beals Becker play?
Beals Becker played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1915.
Was Beals Becker a pitcher?
No. Beals Becker was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Beals Becker hit?
Beals Becker hit 45 career home runs with 763 hits.
What teams did Beals Becker play for?
Beals Becker played for 5 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1908), the Boston Doves (1908–1909), the New York Giants (1910–1912), the Cincinnati Reds (1913), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1913–1915).
What were Beals Becker's career stats?
In 876 games, Beals Becker had 763 hits, 45 home runs, 292 RBI, 367 runs, and 129 stolen bases, with a .276 batting average.
What position did Beals Becker play?
Beals Becker played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Beals Becker and how much did he weigh?
Beals Becker was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Beals Becker hit each season?
Beals Becker's home runs by season: 0 in 1908, 6 in 1909, 3 in 1910, 1 in 1911, 6 in 1912, 9 in 1913, 9 in 1914, and 11 in 1915. His most in one season was 11, in 1915.
What was Beals Becker's career batting average?
Beals Becker batted .276 over his career, with 763 hits in 2,764 at bats.
How many RBI did Beals Becker have?
Beals Becker drove in 292 runs in his career.
Is Beals Becker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Beals Becker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.