Josh Beckett

Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins baseball team.

Table of contents

1 Biography 2 Information 3 2003 Season Statistics 3.1 Pitching 3.2 Batting 3.3 Fielding

Biography

The right-hander from Spring, Texas has grown to become one of the premier young pitchers in the league. His regular season play was decent, although unmarked. However, he erupted in the postseason, with two great performances (three days apart) in the 2003 World Series. He is a power pitcher, with a 97 MPH fastball, and a consistently 90 MPH changeup and curveball. Teamed up with Ivan Rodriguez, the star catcher, he helped the Marlins win the World Series, 4 games to 2.

He is generally a power pitcher who sometimes has problems with his control. However, he is good in clutch situations. He is not a very good hitter (few pitchers are), but he is on an American League team, limiting his batting opportunities. His fielding skills are rather good, although he is not as good a fielder as some other pitchers (such as Mike Mussina).

Information

Age: 23
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 218 lbs.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Main Position: Starting Pitcher
Other Positions: Relief Pitcher
College: None
Experience: 3 Years
Debut: 2001
2003 Salary: $1.725 Million

2003 Season Statistics

Pitching

Wins: 9
Losses: 8
Saves: 0
ERA: 3.04

Games: 24
Games Started: 23
Complete Games: 0
Innings Pitched: 142
Hits: 132
Runs: 54
Earned Runs: 48
Homeruns: 9
Walks: 56
Strikeouts: 152

Pitches/Games Started: 99.5
Walks, Hits, Innings Pitched: 1.32
Batting Average Against: .246

Batting

At-Bats: 46
Runs: 3
Hits: 7
RBI: 3
Walks: 1
Strikeouts: 14
Doubles: 2
Triples: 0
Homeruns: 0
Stolen Bases: 0
Batting Average: .152
On-Base Percentage: .170
Slugging Percentage: .196
OPS: .366

Fielding

Total Chances: 26
Putouts: 6
Assists: 19
Errors: 1
Double Plays: 0
Fielding Percentage: .962
Range Factor: 1.59
Zone Rating: .950