Bob Becker
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1898)
Bob Becker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1898 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 2 seasons. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 6.52 ERA and 10 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 495.2.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 148 lb
- Died
- 10/11/1951 in Syracuse, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1897-09-06
- Last Game
- 1898-05-17
Full name: Robert Charles Becker
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | PHI | NL | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 5.62 | 4.30 (-31%) | 495.2 |
| 1898 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10.80 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 6.52 | — | 495 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .100 | .308 | .100 | .408 | 0 |
Career AVG .100 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 64.4% below league average.
Career OBP .308 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.
Career SLG .100 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 72.7% below league average.
Career OPS .408 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | PHI | NL | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1898 | PHI | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10.80 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898-05-17 | PHI | BLN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898-05-17 | PHI | BLN | — | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
Bob Becker: the record in brief
Bob Becker's major league career runs from a debut on September 6, 1897 to a final game on May 17, 1898. Becker's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Phillies. Born on August 15, 1875, in Syracuse, NY, USA, Becker is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 7 inches and 148 pounds. Becker's death is recorded on October 11, 1951, in Syracuse, NY, USA. On the record, Bob Becker was born Robert Charles Becker.
Becker's career pitching line is 0 wins, 2 losses and a 6.52 ERA over 6 appearances. The same table counts 10 strikeouts. The league ERA over Becker's seasons was 3.92, so the 6.52 figure ran 66.0% worse than average. In 1897, one of the busiest seasons, Becker posted a 5.62 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.30. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Becker's career adds up to 495.2.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Becker
- What years did Bob Becker play?
- Bob Becker played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1898.
- Was Bob Becker a pitcher?
- Yes. Bob Becker pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bob Becker hit?
- Bob Becker hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Bob Becker's career batting average?
- Bob Becker batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bob Becker have?
- Bob Becker drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Bob Becker's career ERA?
- Bob Becker finished with a 6.52 career ERA, going 0-2 with 10 strikeouts.