Bill Beckmann
William Aloysius Beckmann
Born: December 8, 1907
Clayton, MO US
Deceased: January 2, 1990
Florissant, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1927-1943
Major League Statistics
Bill Beckmann compiled a career record of 168 wins and 131 losses and a 2.85 ERA in his 422-game pitching career with the Danville Veterans, Scottdale Scotties, Shawnee Robins, Springfield Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Houston Buffaloes, Knoxville Smokies, Atlanta Crackers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1927 season and last took the field during the 1943 campaign.
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Pitching:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
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1929 | C | MATL | Scottdale Scotties | 11 | 7 | .611 | 0.00 | 25 | 131.0 | 128 | 67 | 48 | |||||||||||||
1930 | C | WA | Shawnee Robins | 16 | 11 | .593 | 0.00 | 32 | 237.0 | 281 | 180 | 123 | |||||||||||||
1931 | C | WA | Springfield Red Wings | 24 | 8 | .750 | 2.46 | 38 | 238.0 | 217 | 101 | 65 | 74 | ||||||||||||
1931 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.00 | 6 | 24.0 | 41 | 23 | 10 | |||||||||||||
1932 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1 | 5 | .167 | 2.80 | 10 | 4 | 45.0 | 35 | 22 | 14 | 26 | |||||||||||
1932 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 5 | 3 | .625 | 0.00 | 13 | 78.0 | 74 | 46 | 39 | |||||||||||||
1932 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 5 | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
1933 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 14 | 11 | .560 | 2.67 | 33 | 206.0 | 189 | 76 | 61 | 69 | ||||||||||||
1934 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 12 | 14 | .462 | 3.61 | 33 | 227.0 | 220 | 102 | 91 | 66 | ||||||||||||
1934 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.09 | 6 | 34.0 | 48 | 27 | 23 | 15 | ||||||||||||
1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 13 | 11 | .542 | 3.45 | 37 | 26 | 206.0 | 222 | 99 | 79 | 58 | |||||||||||
1936 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 16 | 15 | .516 | 4.05 | 41 | 275.7 | 324 | 142 | 124 | 42 | ||||||||||||
1937 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 15 | 13 | .536 | 4.56 | 43 | 26 | 213.0 | 247 | 123 | 108 | 56 | |||||||||||
1938 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 20 | 13 | .606 | 3.34 | 46 | 245.0 | 273 | 115 | 91 | 43 | ||||||||||||
1942 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.64 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 99.0 | 93 | 45 | 40 | 22 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
1942 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.60 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 50.0 | 58 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
1943 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4.50 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 102.0 | 140 | 71 | 51 | 29 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
Totals | 168 | 131 | .562 | 2.85 | 422 | 89 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2419.7 | 2600 | 1269 | 767 | 0 | 745 | 0 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Batting:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1929 | C | MATL | Scottdale Scotties | 28 | 48 | 48 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .396 | .708 | 19 | |||||||||||
1930 | C | WA | Shawnee Robins | 78 | 226 | 226 | 56 | 12 | 4 | 2 | .248 | .248 | .363 | .611 | 82 | |||||||||||
1931 | C | WA | Springfield Red Wings | 76 | 168 | 168 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .321 | .601 | 54 | |||||||||||
1932 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 13 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .241 | .448 | 7 | |||||||||||
1932 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
1932 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 13 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .227 | .455 | 5 | |||||||||||
1933 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 34 | 74 | 74 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .284 | .527 | 21 | |||||||||||
1934 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 34 | 80 | 80 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .262 | .475 | 21 | |||||||||||
1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 37 | 73 | 73 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .315 | .575 | 23 | |||||||||||
1936 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 47 | 111 | 111 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .297 | .559 | 33 | |||||||||||
1937 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 43 | 72 | 72 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .278 | .486 | 20 | |||||||||||
1938 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 49 | 82 | 82 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .171 | .317 | 14 | |||||||||||
1942 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 14 | 42 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .139 | .225 | .139 | .364 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
1942 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .095 | .136 | .095 | .232 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
1943 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 30 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .231 | .333 | .346 | .679 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
Totals | 511 | 1083 | 1070 | 5 | 252 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | .236 | .242 | .294 | .536 | 315 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1930 | C | WA | Shawnee Robins | OF | 42 | 48 | 8 | 2 | .966 | 1.333 | |
1931 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
1931 | C | WA | Springfield Red Wings | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
1932 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
1932 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
1932 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
1933 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
1936 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
1938 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 46 | .000 | |||||
1942 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
1942 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
1943 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 30 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .900 | .900 |
Totals | 325 | 51 | 32 | 5 | 0 | .943 | .255 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1927 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | SLN | ||
1929 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Scottdale Scotties | SLN | ||
1930 | C | Western Association | Shawnee Robins | |||
1931 | C | Western Association | Springfield Red Wings | SLN | ||
1931 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
1932 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | SLN | ||
1932 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
1932 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
1933 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
1934 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
1934 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
1935 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
1936 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | BSN | ||
1937 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
1938 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
1942 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
1942 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN |
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