Joe Beckwith
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| Joe Beckwith | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: January 28, 1955 | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| July 21, 1979 for the Los Angeles Dodgers |
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| Final game | ||
| September 30, 1986 for the Los Angeles Dodgers |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss | 18-19 | |
| ERA | 3.54 | |
| Strikeouts | 319 | |
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Thomas Joseph Beckwith (b. January 28, 1955 in Opelika, Alabama) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher.
Beckwith grew up in Auburn, Alabama, where he played for Auburn High School and Auburn University. In the Majors, Beckwith played for two teams in his career: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1979-1983, 1986) and Kansas City Royals (1984-1985). Beckwith made his Major League Baseball debut on July 21, 1979, and played his final game on September 30, 1986.
Beckwith was a member of the Royals team that won the World Series in 1985.
Beckwith's nickname was "Smokey Joe" for his overpowering fastball.
His father, Bill, was a longtime ticket office manager at Auburn University.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
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