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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Bats: R Β· Throws: R Β· Born 1904-10-16 Β· Played 1924–1945 Β· Career WAR 4.4 (bWAR) Β·

IDsBBREF=beckbo01, LAHMAN=beckbo01, MLBAM=110764, RETROSHEET=beckb104

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πŸ“‹ Game logs β†’

Batting

YearTeamLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSWAR
1924SLAAL1000000000000.0
1927SLAAL340100010000.250.250.250.5000.0
1928SLAAL16140600010003.429.429.429.8580.2
1933BRONL439551850060122.189.198.242.4400.1
1934BRONL2217241000011.235.278.294.5720.1
1939PHINL3468393003016.132.145.176.321-0.4
1940PHINL2936021000005.056.056.083.139-0.4
1941PHINL3425030001003.120.120.120.240-0.1
1942PHINL2712241003000.333.333.417.7500.2
1943PHINL44120001001.500.500.5001.0000.1
1944DETAL28223730030002.318.318.455.7730.2
1945CINNL1114130000000.214.214.214.428-0.1
1945PITNL1416020001013.125.176.125.301
Total266327176114002000446.187.196.229.426-0.1

Pitching

YearTeamLgWLGGSCGSHOSVIPHERHRBBSOERAWHIPWAR
1924SLAAL00100001.0200100.003.0000.0
1927SLAAL103110011.11570565.561.765-0.1
1928SLAAL2316420049.05224420174.411.4690.2
1933BRONL122043351531257.0270101969893.541.3191.3
1934BRONL2622920057.07247632247.421.825-1.4
1939PHINL71434161203182.2203961164774.731.4621.1
1940PHINL492915400129.1147621341384.311.4540.8
1941PHINL1934720095.110449835344.631.4580.6
1942PHINL0126100053.06928417104.751.6230.0
1943PHINL004000013.224151539.882.122-0.3
1944DETAL1228200174.06732527253.891.2700.2
1945CINNL2411520147.2421801293.401.1332.1
1945PITNL6114540063.05415214202.141.079
Total386926510044361034.01121494633423524.301.4154.5

Fielding

YearTeamLgPosGGSInnPOAEDP
1924SLAALP10100
1927SLAALP31100
1928SLAALP1601112
1933BRONLP43125234
1934BRONLP2221702
1939PHINLP3483761
1940PHINLP29103230
1941PHINLP343610
1942PHINLP263912
1943PHINLP44000
1944DETALP280611
1945CINNLP1121000
1945PITNLP1421100
Total265471931612

Ejections (2)

DateAsReason
1939-07-07PlayerArguing balls and strikes
1939-09-04PlayerBalls and strikes