St. Louis Cardinals (ML)
Josh Beckett
Birthdate:
May 15, 1980 (29 y, 4 m, 25 d)Born In:
Spring, TX, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'5"/230Entry:
1999 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 4, Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Contract:
$42.5M / 9 years (2005-2013)
ML Service Time:
8 years, 28 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2004 (3rd) | St. Louis (MLB) |
| All-Star | 2006 | St. Louis (MLB) |
| 2005 | St. Louis (MLB) | |
| 2004 | St. Louis (MLB) | |
| 2001 | Memphis (PCL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Oct 2002 | St. Louis (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 2002 | St. Louis (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Apr 26, 2004 | St. Louis (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 14 |
| Grey Ink | 76 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Mark Gardner | 956 |
| Derek Livernois | 948 |
| Steve Stone | 948 |
| Freddy Garcia | 945 |
| Tony Cloninger | 941 |
| Brandon Webb | 935 |
| Mike Bielecki | 932 |
| Pete J Smith | 930 |
| John Smiley | 929 |
| Bruce Kison | 929 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 29
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Erik Hiljus | 961 |
| Tony Cloninger | 949 |
| Chris Carpenter | 949 |
| Richard Dotson | 948 |
| Dan Petry | 948 |
| Mark Gubicza | 947 |
| Frank Viola | 943 |
| Jeff D'Amico | 937 |
| Storm Davis | 932 |
| Ray Culp | 930 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17 | 4 |
| 2005 | 35 | 4 |
| 2007 | 35 | 2 |
| 2008 | 36 | 2 |
| 2009 | 33 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15 | 8 |
| 2003 | 17 | 5 |
| 2004 | 11 | 1 |
| 2006 | 16 | 2 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19 | 1 |
| 2008 | 17 | 3 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.607 | 10 |
| 2006 | 0.696 | 3 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 228.0 | 8 |
| 2004 | 130.0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 234.0 | 7 |
| 2008 | 222.1 | 3 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 985 | 5 |
| 2004 | 545 | 1 |
| 2005 | 987 | 7 |
| 2006 | 896 | 10 |
| 2008 | 960 | 2 |
| 2009 | 843 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30 | 6 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 179 | 2 |
| 2004 | 107 | 1 |
| 2005 | 235 | 3 |
| 2006 | 157 | 9 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9 | 1 |
| 2005 | 10 | 4 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.308 | 8 |
| 2006 | 3.418 | 3 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.274 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.654 | 4 |
| 2009 | 8.210 | 9 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4 | 10 |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 | 8 |
| 2008 | 1 | 8 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 8 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 237 | 10 |
| 2004 | 128 | 3 |
| 2007 | 201 | 6 |
| 2008 | 223 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 5.8 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4.6 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | 4 |