What years did Jim Beckman play?

Jim Beckman played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.

Was Jim Beckman a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Beckman pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Beckman hit?

Jim Beckman hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jim Beckman's career batting average?

Jim Beckman batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Jim Beckman's career ERA?

Jim Beckman finished with a 5.86 career ERA, going 0-2 with 4 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Beckman have?

Jim Beckman recorded 4 career strikeouts.

Jim Beckman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1928)

Jim Beckman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 2 seasons. Across 10 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 5.86 ERA and 4 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 5.86

WHIP 1.88

SO 4

Pitcher PIV -1270.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 172 lb
Born: 3/1/1905 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died: 12/5/1974 in Montgomery, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-07-27
Last Game: 1928-09-22

Full name: James Joseph Beckman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Beckman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	10	1	0	0	0	27.7	37	18	3	15	4	5.86	-1270.5

Career ERA 5.86 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 42.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Beckman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1927	CIN	NL	1	4	1	12.3	18	8	6	0	5.84	4.08 (-43%)	-869.0
1928	CIN	NL	1	6	0	15.3	19	10	9	4	5.87	4.13 (-42%)	-401.4
Career · 2 seasons			2	10	1	27.2	37	18	15	4	5.86	—	-1,270

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

Jim Beckman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.200	.000	.200	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 72.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Beckman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	CIN	NL	4	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	CIN	NL	6	3	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			10	4	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Beckman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Beckman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	17.1	24	8	7	1	4.15
Away	5	10.1	13	10	8	3	8.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Beckman — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1928-09-22	CIN	BSN	L	2	0	2
1928-09-22	CIN	BSN	L	0	0	0
1928-08-16	CIN	PHI	L	1	0	1
1928-07-19	CIN	BSN	L	0	0	0
1928-06-22	CIN	PIT	L	0	0	0
1928-06-16	CIN	PHI	L	0	0	0
1927-09-25	CIN	PHI	L	1	1	1
1927-08-21	CIN	NY1	L	0	0	0
1927-08-01	CIN	BRO	L	0	0	0
1927-07-27	CIN	BSN	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Beckman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1928-09-22	CIN	BSN	L	6.2	7	6	6	7	3	0
1928-09-22	CIN	BSN	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1928-08-16	CIN	PHI	—	4.1	6	3	2	2	1	0
1928-07-19	CIN	BSN	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1928-06-22	CIN	PIT	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1928-06-16	CIN	PHI	—	1.0	2	2	1	0	0	1
1927-09-25	CIN	PHI	L	7.1	14	8	6	1	0	1
1927-08-21	CIN	NY1	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	1
1927-08-01	CIN	BRO	—	2.0	0	0	0	3	0	0
1927-07-27	CIN	BSN	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Beckman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	0	0	2	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Beckman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1927	CIN	P	4	0	0	0	1	0
1928	CIN	P	6	0	0	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Beckman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	10

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Beckman

What years did Jim Beckman play?: Jim Beckman played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.
Was Jim Beckman a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Beckman pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Beckman hit?: Jim Beckman hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jim Beckman's career batting average?: Jim Beckman batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Jim Beckman's career ERA?: Jim Beckman finished with a 5.86 career ERA, going 0-2 with 4 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Beckman have?: Jim Beckman recorded 4 career strikeouts.