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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
6-15-2308
Willie Beckmann Center Field
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .785 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 2170 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 12-08-1931
HR 218 Drafted Round 4, Pick 82
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(16 games)
RBI 1052
SB 303
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance D    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B D  (19.0%) LF B+ (72.6%) Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A  (89.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BRO
32
114
17
35
3
2
3
21
18
 13 1 1
3
 5 1
.850
.403
.447
.140
.307
1951 BRO
107
415
68
114
14
5
7
58
56
 42 2 1
25
 15 2
.746
.363
.383
.108
.275
1952 BRO
115
348
55
93
17
3
13
51
42
 55 1 4
13
 2 5
.790
.344
.445
.178
.267
1953 BRO
89
298
58
95
14
6
7
36
33
 36 1 0
10
 10 3
.865
.389
.477
.158
.319
1954 BRO
97
367
61
107
14
7
9
47
43
 57 1 1
12
 2 2
.808
.367
.441
.150
.292
1955 BRO
146
589
96
176
31
10
13
72
69
 93 3 2
29
 17 6
.826
.374
.452
.153
.299
1956 BRO
146
580
82
172
23
10
15
93
59
 87 2 5
24
 12 7
.809
.361
.448
.152
.297
1957 BRO
118
447
66
121
12
4
14
55
42
 77 2 0
25
 9 7
.745
.336
.409
.139
.271
1958 BRO
133
492
53
114
17
5
10
49
47
 90 6 4
15
 8 0
.652
.304
.348
.116
.232
1959 BRO
134
494
64
123
25
4
13
74
58
 84 4 6
28
 16 3
.724
.329
.395
.146
.249
1960 BRO
146
546
78
153
27
4
16
80
60
 89 2 4
25
 17 5
.784
.351
.432
.152
.280
1961 BRO
146
516
69
141
28
13
15
74
53
 74 4 7
14
 11 5
.806
.341
.465
.192
.273
1962 BRO
133
471
58
145
24
7
11
65
63
 76 0 4
25
 20 7
.845
.387
.459
.151
.308
1963 BRO
135
493
69
148
19
6
17
64
48
 82 1 3
16
 8 4
.828
.361
.467
.166
.300
1964 BRO-BOS
144
489
70
133
25
2
21
59
47
 76 0 2
13
 9 6
.795
.335
.460
.188
.272
1965 BOS
146
582
86
159
25
7
22
87
45
 83 3 3
16
 3 4
.781
.327
.454
.180
.273
1966 BOS
133
328
54
89
13
2
11
45
32
 51 1 0
5
 4 2
.762
.338
.424
.152
.271
1967 BOS-DET
83
172
20
52
8
3
1
22
16
 31 1 2
5
 1 1
.762
.361
.401
.099
.302
Total
2183
7741
1124
2170
339
100
218
1052
831
 1196 35 49
303
 169 70
.785
.351
.434
.154
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Willie Beckmann has retired from the Detroit Drifters
1967-04-04A trade has been completed between the Boston BayPirates and the Detroit Drifters. The Detroit Drifters receive Willie Beckmann, Johnny McCullough, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (STL) from the Boston BayPirates in exchange for Jim Erwin.
1964-08-10A trade has been completed between the Boston BayPirates and the Brooklyn Ducks. The Brooklyn Ducks receive Joe Sanchez, Pumpsie Green, Whale Walters, Frank Kostro, Gene Michael, Freddie Shirley, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 5 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 4 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (BOS) from the Boston BayPirates in exchange for Chick Smith, Willie Beckmann.
1954-06-12The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Willie Beckmann to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Bill Scanlan to the minors.
1954-04-15The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Jim Morrison to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Bob Brady to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Fred Hriniak to the minors. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Willie Beckmann to the minors.
1953-04-02The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Willie Beckmann to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Billy Johnson to the minors.
1953-03-01The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Mike Welch to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Willie Beckmann to the minors.
1952-10-03The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Mike Welch to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Ches Munoz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Willie Beckmann to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Jose Springer to the minors. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Atley Swift to the minors. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Tom Jeffries to the minors.
1952-09-25The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Tom Jeffries to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Willie Beckmann to the minors.
1952-07-25The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Willie Beckmann to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Bill Scanlan to the minors.
1952-07-01The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Bill Scanlan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Willie Beckmann to the minors.
1952-05-31The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Willie Beckmann to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Bill Scanlan to the minors.
1952-05-20The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Cal Fussell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Willie Beckmann to the minors.
1952-04-02The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Willie Beckmann to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Tom Jeffries to the minors.
1952-03-01The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Mike Welch to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Bill Moore to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Al Dorman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Atley Swift to the minors. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Bruce Chiles to the minors. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Willie Beckmann to the minors.
1951-05-03The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Willie Beckmann to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Jim Huson to the minors.
1950-10-03The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Herb Klimkowski to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Willie Beckmann to the minors.
1950-08-27The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Willie Beckmann to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Woody Kohlman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Jeff Nelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Tom Jeffries to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Dick Nelson to the minors. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Earl Hogsett to the minors. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Ray Nelson to the minors. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Greg Runge to the minors.
1950-04-01The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Jim Huson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have promoted Bob Brady to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Willie Beckmann to the minors. The Cincinnati Ducks have sent Bill Moore to the minors.