Gordon Beckham

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2019)

AVG .237
HR 80
RBI 351
H 807
OPS .667
PIV -3,928
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 188 lb
Born
9/16/1986 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2009-06-04
Last Game
2019-09-28

Full name: James Gordon Beckham

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,069 3,403 420 807 187 7 80 351 35 266 670 .237 .300 .367 .667 -3,928

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 8.7% 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
2009 CHA AL 103 378 58 102 28 1 14 63 7 41 65 .270 .262 (+3%) .332 (+4%) .417 (+10%) .750 (+8%) 557.7
2010 CHA AL 131 444 58 112 25 2 9 49 4 37 92 .252 .257 (-2%) .325 (-3%) .402 (-6%) .728 (-5%) -324.8
2011 CHA AL 150 499 60 115 23 0 10 44 5 35 111 .230 .255 (-10%) .320 (-8%) .399 (-16%) .719 (-12%) -906.2
2012 CHA AL 151 525 62 123 24 0 16 60 5 40 89 .234 .254 (-8%) .318 (-7%) .405 (-8%) .724 (-8%) -639.4
2013 CHA AL 103 371 46 99 22 1 5 24 5 28 56 .267 .253 (+5%) .317 (+1%) .396 (-6%) .714 (-3%) -162.8
2014 CHA AL 101 390 43 86 24 0 7 36 3 19 70 .221 .251 (-12%) .313 (-16%) .386 (-13%) .700 (-15%) -954.4
2014 LAA AL 26 56 10 15 3 0 2 8 0 3 11 .268 .251 (+7%) .313 (+5%) .386 (+11%) .700 (+8%) -954.4
2015 CHA AL 100 211 24 44 8 0 6 20 0 19 43 .209 .254 (-18%) .316 (-13%) .404 (-18%) .721 (-16%) -546.9
2016 ATL NL 85 240 25 52 16 1 5 30 1 26 50 .217 .255 (-15%) .321 (-7%) .417 (-15%) .738 (-11%) -444.9
2016 SFN NL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .000 — — — — -444.9
2017 SEA AL 11 17 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 .176 — — — — 0.0
2018 SEA AL 22 44 3 8 1 0 0 1 1 4 11 .182 — — — — 0.0
2019 DET AL 83 223 29 48 13 2 6 15 3 13 68 .215 .252 (-15%) .322 (-16%) .434 (-14%) .757 (-15%) -583.9
Career · 13 seasons 1,069 3,403 420 807 187 7 80 351 35 266 670 .237 — — — — -5,405

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
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALDS1 LAA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home536163821037144179.226
Away533176521043636172.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2019-09-28 DETCHWW 411000001
2019-09-22 DETCHWW 411001101
2019-09-19 DETCLEL 100000000
2019-09-17 DETCLEL 000000000
2019-09-15 DETBALL 100000000
2019-09-12 DETNYYL 300000001
2019-09-06 DETOAKW 110000000
2019-09-04 DETKCRL 000000000
2019-09-03 DETKCRL 010000000
2019-08-31 DETMINW 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 1 11 0 0 0
2B 751 712 1370 2070 52 495
3B 221 167 123 349 21 35
SS 48 32 54 104 6 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 CHA 3B 102 102 73 205 14 21
2010 CHA 2B 126 125 245 375 12 100
2011 CHA 2B 149 147 272 443 8 84
2012 CHA 2B 149 148 280 411 7 110
2013 CHA 2B 103 100 212 255 12 69
2013 CHA SS 2 0 2 0 0 0
2014 CHA 2B 100 100 202 312 10 74
2014 LAA 2B 5 3 3 7 0 1
2014 LAA 3B 13 7 10 18 2 3
2014 LAA SS 6 2 4 11 1 4
2015 CHA 2B 11 7 22 25 0 10
2015 CHA 3B 76 39 24 96 3 7
2015 CHA SS 5 4 9 13 1 6
2016 ATL 2B 51 38 61 118 2 17
2016 ATL 3B 15 10 7 13 1 3
2016 ATL SS 11 7 11 23 1 7
2016 SFN 3B 3 2 2 3 0 0
2017 SEA 2B 5 0 5 5 0 4
2017 SEA 3B 1 1 2 3 0 1
2017 SEA SS 4 2 2 3 0 0
2018 SEA 2B 13 10 18 38 0 5
2018 SEA 3B 6 1 0 6 0 0
2018 SEA SS 2 1 3 8 0 1
2019 DET 1B 4 1 11 0 0 0
2019 DET 2B 39 34 50 81 1 21
2019 DET 3B 5 5 5 5 1 0
2019 DET SS 18 16 23 46 3 10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 4
Second Base 751
Third Base 221
Shortstop 48
Designated Hitter 22

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2009 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2009 Rookie of the Month July
2009 TSN Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 ATL NL $1,250,000
2015 CHA AL $2,000,000
2014 CHA AL $4,175,000
2013 CHA AL $2,925,000
2012 CHA AL $520,000
2011 CHA AL $485,000
2010 CHA AL $445,000
Total Career Earnings $11,800,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Georgia Athens GA 2006, 2007, 2008

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2009 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 10.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Gordon Beckham (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Orlando Arcia
    .240 avg, 91 HR
  2. 88
    Don Zimmer
    .235 avg, 91 HR
  3. 84
    Clint Barmes
    .245 avg, 89 HR
  4. 80
    Dale Sveum
    .236 avg, 69 HR
  5. 80
    Kevin Elster
    .228 avg, 88 HR
  6. 79
    Nick Ahmed
    .233 avg, 72 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gordon Beckham

What years did Gordon Beckham play?
Gordon Beckham played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2019.
Was Gordon Beckham a pitcher?
No. Gordon Beckham was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Gordon Beckham hit?
Gordon Beckham hit 80 career home runs with 807 hits.