Josh Beckett, baseball player, 2001-2014

Josh Beckett

Born: 5/15/1980 in Spring, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 2001-09-04 | Final Game: 2014-08-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 230 lbs

Full name: Joshua Patrick Beckett

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Biography

Josh Beckett was a prominent Major League Baseball pitcher who made a significant impact in the league from 2001 to 2014. Born in 1980, he showcased his talents with an impressive career record of 138 wins and 106 losses, while maintaining a solid earned run average (ERA) of 3.88. Over his career, Beckett struck out a total of 1,901 batters, highlighting his ability to dominate opposing hitters. Despite not recording any saves, his role as a starter was crucial to his teams’ successes during his tenure. Beckett was selected to the All-Star Game three times, underscoring his status as one of the top pitchers in the league during the 2000s. He played a pivotal role in the Boston Red Sox's 2007 World Series championship, where he earned the World Series MVP award for his remarkable performances on the mound. Known for his fierce competitive spirit and a powerful fastball complemented by a devastating curveball, Beckett became a key figure in the game during his era, contributing to the evolution of pitching strategies in the post-steroid era of baseball. His legacy is marked not only by his statistics but also by his ability to thrive in high-pressure situations, earning him a respected place in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
138 106 335 332 12 6 0 2051.0 1897 884 238 629 1901 3.88 0

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2001 MIA NL 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 24.0 14 4 11 24 1.50 -
2002 MIA NL 6 7 23 21 0 0 0 107.7 93 49 44 113 4.10 -
2003 MIA NL 9 8 24 23 0 0 0 142.0 132 48 56 152 3.04 -
2004 MIA NL 9 9 26 26 1 1 0 156.7 137 66 54 152 3.79 -
2005 MIA NL 15 8 29 29 2 1 0 178.7 153 67 58 166 3.38 -
2006 BOS AL 16 11 33 33 0 0 0 204.7 191 114 74 158 5.01 -3166.5
2007 BOS AL 20 7 30 30 1 0 0 200.7 189 73 40 194 3.27 7276.5
2008 BOS AL 12 10 27 27 1 0 0 174.3 173 78 34 172 4.03 4888.5
2009 BOS AL 17 6 32 32 4 2 0 212.3 198 91 55 199 3.86 3836.6
2010 BOS AL 6 6 21 21 0 0 0 127.7 151 82 45 116 5.78 -1519.8
2011 BOS AL 13 7 30 30 1 1 0 193.0 146 62 52 175 2.89 1845.2
2012 BOS AL 5 11 21 21 0 0 0 127.3 131 74 38 94 5.23 -817.5
2012 LAD NL 2 3 7 7 0 0 0 43.0 43 14 14 38 2.93 -
2013 LAD NL 0 5 8 8 1 0 0 43.3 50 25 15 41 5.19 -
2014 LAD NL 6 6 20 20 1 1 0 115.7 96 37 39 107 2.88 -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
335 289 19 41 12 0 3 18 0 12 110 0.142 0.175 0.215 0.390 -361.1

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG PIV
2001 MIA NL 4 7 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.286 0.0
2002 MIA NL 23 31 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 0.032 0.0
2003 MIA NL 24 46 3 7 2 0 0 3 0 1 14 0.152 0.0
2004 MIA NL 26 44 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 2 18 0.159 0.0
2005 MIA NL 29 59 5 9 3 0 1 6 0 7 17 0.153 -361.1
2006 BOS AL 33 7 2 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0.429 0.0
2007 BOS AL 30 11 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.182 0.0
2008 BOS AL 27 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 0.0
2009 BOS AL 32 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0.200 0.0
2010 BOS AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0
2011 BOS AL 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.0
2012 BOS AL 21 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.200 0.0
2012 LAD NL 7 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.000 0.0
2013 LAD NL 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.125 0.0
2014 LAD NL 20 39 4 7 3 0 0 2 0 1 14 0.179 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 0.182

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 ALDS2 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 ALCS BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 WS BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALCS BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 NLDS1 FLO 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2003 WS FLO 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2003 NLCS FLO 3 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.250

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
7 3 14 13 0 93.7 67 32 21 99 3.07

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2009 ALDS2 BOS 0 1 1 1 0 6.7 5 4 1 3 5.40
2008 ALCS BOS 1 0 2 2 0 9.3 13 10 2 8 9.64
2008 ALDS1 BOS 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 9 4 4 6 7.20
2007 ALCS BOS 2 0 2 2 0 14.0 9 3 1 18 1.93
2007 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 4 0 0 8 0.00
2007 WS BOS 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 6 1 1 9 1.29
2003 NLCS FLO 1 0 3 2 0 19.3 11 7 2 19 3.26
2003 NLDS1 FLO 0 1 1 1 0 7.0 2 1 5 9 1.29
2003 WS FLO 1 1 2 2 0 16.3 8 2 5 19 1.10

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 335 332 132 221 19 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 FLO P 4 4 0 6 0 0
2002 FLO P 23 21 11 9 1 0
2003 FLO P 24 23 6 19 1 0
2004 FLO P 26 26 4 17 2 0
2005 FLO P 29 29 6 30 1 1
2006 BOS P 33 33 14 24 0 3
2007 BOS P 30 30 18 12 2 1
2008 BOS P 27 27 15 18 2 2
2009 BOS P 32 32 11 14 2 2
2010 BOS P 21 21 9 20 1 0
2011 BOS P 30 30 15 18 3 0
2012 BOS P 21 21 8 13 0 2
2012 LAN P 7 7 5 6 1 0
2013 LAN P 8 8 2 7 1 0
2014 LAN P 20 20 8 8 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 335

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2014 Player of the Week Week of 2014-05-25
2009 Player of the Week Week of 2009-07-11
2007 ALCS MVP
2007 This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2003 Babe Ruth Award P
2003 World Series MVP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2014 LAN NL $15,750,000
2013 LAN NL $17,000,000
2012 BOS AL $17,000,000
2011 BOS AL $17,000,000
2010 BOS AL $12,100,000
2009 BOS AL $11,166,666
2008 BOS AL $10,166,666
2007 BOS AL $6,666,667
2006 BOS AL $4,325,000
2005 FLO NL $2,400,000
2004 FLO NL $1,509,375
2003 FLO NL $1,725,000
2002 FLO NL $2,156,250
Total Career Earnings $118,965,624

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2011 Cy Young Award AL 9th 3.0 196 0
2007 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 86.0 140 8
2007 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 2.0 392 0