Tim Beckham

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2022)

Tim Beckham was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2022 for 4 teams, including the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 10 seasons. In 484 career games, he hit .246 with 404 hits, 63 home runs, and 199 RBI.

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 .246
HR 63
RBI 199
H 404
OPS .724
PIV -509
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 215 lb
Born
1/27/1990 in Griffin, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2013-09-19
Last Game
2022-08-24

Full name: Timothy Lamar Beckham

Career Batting Statistics

Tim Beckham β€” Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
484 1,639 202 404 75 15 63 199 13 111 514 .246 .299 .426 .724 -509

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons β€” 6.4% below league average.

Career SLG .426 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OPS .724 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tim Beckham β€” Batting β€” Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2498289819428100.234
Away2358111042103599.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tim Beckham β€” Last 10 Games β€” Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2022-08-24 MINHOUL 300000001
2022-08-22 MINTEXL 200000001
2022-08-21 MINTEXL 100000001
2022-08-15 MINKCRW 000000000
2022-08-13 MINLAAL 100000000
2022-08-10 MINLADL 400000001
2022-08-07 MINTORL 010000000
2022-08-05 MINTORW 501000101
2022-08-04 MINTORL 100000001
2022-08-02 MINDETL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tim Beckham β€” Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 13 10 81 2 0 8
2B 88 66 108 165 9 40
3B 59 54 45 95 7 12
OF 17 13 13 2 0 1
SS 263 248 330 651 48 146

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tim Beckham β€” Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 13
Second Base 88
Third Base 59
Shortstop 263
Left Field 17
Designated Hitter 37

Awards & Honors

Tim Beckham β€” Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2019 Player of the Week Week of 2019-03-30
2017 Player of the Week Week of 2017-08-05

Salary History

Tim Beckham β€” Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 TBA AL $514,500
2015 TBA AL $508,100
Total Career Earnings $1,022,600

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jared Walsh
    .239 avg, 59 HR
  2. 95
    Josh Jung
    .266 avg, 61 HR
  3. 92
    Ezequiel Tovar
    .250 avg, 64 HR
  4. 91
    Kurt Abbott
    .256 avg, 62 HR
  5. 91
    Hunter Dozier
    .238 avg, 73 HR
  6. 89
    Mark Vientos
    .234 avg, 67 HR

Tim Beckham: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 19, 2013 and the final game on August 24, 2022, Tim Beckham built the record summarized on this page. By club, Beckham's seasons break down as the Tampa Bay Rays (2013 to 2017), the Baltimore Orioles (2017 through 2018), the Seattle Mariners (2019), and the Minnesota Twins (2022). Born on January 27, 1990, in Griffin, GA, USA, Beckham is listed as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 215 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Beckham's full given name, per the bio, is Timothy Lamar Beckham.

Beckham's career batting table shows 484 games, 1,639 at bats and 404 hits, a .246 average; the totals also include 63 home runs and 199 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .299 clip and slugging .426, Beckham finished with a .724 OPS. Beckham hit .246 while the league hit .252 over the same span, a figure close to average. Beckham's most home runs in a season came in 2019, when the total reached 15 for the Seattle Mariners. The highest hit total in a season was 85, in 2018.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Beckham

What years did Tim Beckham play?
Tim Beckham played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2022.
Was Tim Beckham a pitcher?
No. Tim Beckham was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Tim Beckham hit?
Tim Beckham hit 63 career home runs with 404 hits.
What was Tim Beckham's career batting average?
Tim Beckham batted .246 over his career, with 404 hits in 1,639 at bats.
How many RBI did Tim Beckham have?
Tim Beckham drove in 199 runs in his career.
Is Tim Beckham in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tim Beckham has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.