Rod Beck | |
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![]() Beck, pictured at 2007 Cubs Convention | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Burbank, California, U.S. | August 3, 1968|
Died: June 23, 2007 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 38)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 6, 1991, for the San Francisco Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 14, 2004, for the San Diego Padres | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 38–45 |
Earned run average | 3.30 |
Strikeouts | 644 |
Saves | 286 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Rodney Roy Beck (August 3, 1968 – June 23, 2007[1]), nicknamed "Shooter", was an American professional baseball relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (1991–1997), Chicago Cubs (1998–1999), Boston Red Sox (1999–2001) and San Diego Padres (2003–2004). He batted and threw right-handed.[2]