William Aloysius Beckmann (December 8, 1907 – January 2, 1990) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1939 until 1942. He pitched mostly for the Philadelphia Athletics, but appeared in his last two major league games for the St. Louis Cardinals.
| Bill Beckmann | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 8, 1907 Clayton, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: January 2, 1990 (aged 82) Florissant, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 2, 1939, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 20, 1942, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 21–25 |
| Earned run average | 4.79 |
| Strikeouts | 108 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Prior to the minor leagues, he graduated from Washington University.[1] Beckmann spent twelve years in the minor leagues before his MLB debut. His professional career began in 1927 with the Danville Veterans of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League. He remained in the minors until the Athletics selected him from the Atlanta Crackers in the rule 5 draft following the 1938 season. After the end of his MLB career, he pitched just one more season in the minors, playing for the Columbus Red Birds in 1943.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Bill Beckmann Gallery | Trading Card Database". www.tcdb.com. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Bill Beckmann Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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