Bill Beckmann

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1942)

W–L 21–25
ERA 4.79
WHIP 1.40
SO 108
Pitcher PIV -3496.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
12/8/1907 in Clayton, MO, USA
Died
1/2/1990 in Florissant, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1939-05-02
Last Game
1942-09-20

Full name: William Aloysius Beckmann

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
21 25 90 44 17 4 2 440.0 499 234 38 119 108 4.79 -3496.7

Career ERA 4.79 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 19.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1939 PHA AL 7 11 27 19 7 2 0 155.3 198 93 41 20 5.39 4.28 (-26%) -2304.5
1940 PHA AL 8 4 34 9 6 2 1 127.3 132 59 35 47 4.17 4.21 (+1%) -73.5
1941 PHA AL 5 9 22 15 4 0 1 130.0 141 66 33 28 4.57 3.94 (-16%) -1122.8
1942 PHA AL 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 20.3 24 16 9 10 7.08 3.57 (-98%) 4.0
1942 SLN NL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 7.0 4 0 1 3 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 21 25 90 44 17 4 2 440.0 499 234 119 108 4.79 — -3,497

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
90 143 11 32 2 0 0 12 0 6 21 .224 .255 .238 .493 -495

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career SLG .238 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Career OPS .493 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 30.5% 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
1939 PHA AL 27 52 5 13 0 0 0 3 0 2 3 .250 .274 (-9%) .342 (-19%) .393 (-36%) .735 (-28%) -232.5
1940 PHA AL 34 39 4 8 0 0 0 4 0 0 8 .205 — — — — 0.0
1941 PHA AL 22 47 1 9 1 0 0 4 0 3 10 .191 — — — — -262.5
1942 PHA AL 5 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1942 SLN NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 90 143 11 32 2 0 0 12 0 6 21 .224 — — — — -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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home395851803.310
Away518461409.167

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home39184.124212955436.30
Away51255.225810565663.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-09-20 STLCHCL 000000000
1942-09-13 STLPHIW 100000010
1942-05-17 PHACLEL 000000010
1942-05-03 PHADETL 000000000
1942-04-29 PHACLEL 211100000
1942-04-22 PHANYYL 101000100
1942-04-18 PHAMINL 100000000
1941-09-06 PHAMINL 201000201
1941-09-01 PHANYYW 201000111
1941-08-28 PHACLEW 400000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1942-09-20 STLCHC — 1.0100010
1942-09-13 STLPHI W 6.0300130
1942-05-17 PHACLE — 4.1855310
1942-05-03 PHADET — 0.1000000
1942-04-29 PHACLE — 5.0543020
1942-04-22 PHANYY L 6.0877441
1942-04-18 PHAMIN — 4.2311230
1941-09-06 PHAMIN L 5.11165001
1941-09-01 PHANYY W 9.01111440
1941-08-28 PHACLE W 8.2400330

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 90 0 26 49 5 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 PHA P 27 0 10 19 0 0
1940 PHA P 34 0 11 13 3 0
1941 PHA P 22 0 5 12 2 0
1942 PHA P 5 0 0 2 0 0
1942 SLN P 2 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 90

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis MO 1927, 1928, 1929

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bill Beckmann (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Albert Davis
    20-32, 4.92 ERA
  2. 80
    Lucas Boada
    25-44, 4.65 ERA
  3. 76
    Tony Freitas
    25-33, 4.48 ERA
  4. 70
    Mark Knudson
    24-29, 4.72 ERA
  5. 70
    Fernando Arroyo
    24-37, 4.44 ERA
  6. 67
    Tim McNamara
    14-29, 4.78 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Beckmann

What years did Bill Beckmann play?
Bill Beckmann played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1942.
Was Bill Beckmann a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Beckmann pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 108 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Beckmann hit?
Bill Beckmann hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.