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26-Year-Old Second Baseman – Chicago White Sox
2013 Stats
AVG
.316
HR
0
RBI
1
R
1
SB
0
2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook
After four years as a pro, it might finally be safe to say we know who Beckham is. He is a low-average, low-OBP hitter who receives a power boost from his home park. He had a drastic home/road split i...
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Gordon Beckham Contract Information:
Signed a one-year, $2.925 million contract with the White Sox in January 2013, avoiding arbitration.
May 18, 2013 – Gordon Beckham News
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Beckham (wrist) is batting third and handling DH duties for Triple-A Charlotte, the Chicago Tribune reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | A | Kan | 14 | 63 | 58 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .365 | .500 | .865 |
| 2009 | 22 | AA | BIR | 37 | 160 | 141 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .284 | .354 | .482 | .836 |
| 2009 | 22 | AAA | CHA | 7 | 30 | 28 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .464 | .448 | .679 | 1.127 |
| 2009 | 22 | MAJ | CHA | 103 | 430 | 378 | 58 | 102 | 43 | 28 | 1 | 14 | 63 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 65 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .270 | .347 | .460 | .808 |
| 2010 | 23 | MAJ | CHA | 131 | 498 | 444 | 58 | 112 | 36 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 92 | 6 | 4 | 7 | .252 | .317 | .378 | .695 |
| 2011 | 24 | MAJ | CWS | 150 | 557 | 499 | 60 | 115 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 111 | 7 | 3 | 13 | .230 | .296 | .337 | .633 |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | CWS | 151 | 582 | 525 | 62 | 123 | 40 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 60 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 89 | 8 | 2 | 7 | .234 | .296 | .371 | .667 |
| 2013 | 26 | MAJ | CWS | 7 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .333 | .316 | .649 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 144 | 545 | 489 | 60 | 116 | 35 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 97 | 7 | 3 | 9 | .237 | .301 | .354 | .655 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 542 | 2088 | 1865 | 239 | 458 | 152 | 100 | 3 | 49 | 217 | 21 | 17 | 154 | 362 | 22 | 14 | 33 | .246 | .312 | .381 | .693 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No No No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | A | Kan | 63 | 58 | 7.9% | 11.1% | 0.71 | 88% | .313 | .190 | |
| 2009 | 22 | AA | BIR | 160 | 141 | 8.8% | 13.8% | 0.64 | 84% | .313 | .198 | |
| 2009 | 22 | AAA | CHA | 30 | 28 | 0% | 6.7% | 0.00 | 93% | .500 | .215 | |
| 2009 | 22 | MAJ | CHA | 430 | 378 | 9.5% | 15.1% | 0.63 | 83% | .294 | .190 | |
| 2010 | 23 | MAJ | CHA | 498 | 444 | 7.4% | 18.5% | 0.40 | 79% | .300 | .126 | |
| 2011 | 24 | MAJ | CWS | 557 | 499 | 6.3% | 19.9% | 0.32 | 78% | .278 | .107 | |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | CWS | 582 | 525 | 6.9% | 15.3% | 0.45 | 83% | .255 | .137 | |
| 2013 | 26 | MAJ | CWS | 21 | 19 | 4.8% | 23.8% | 0.20 | 74% | .429 | .000 | |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 545 | 489 | 6.8% | 17.8% | 0.38 | 80% | .276 | .117 | |||
| Career | MAJ | 2088 | 1865 | 7.4% | 17.3% | 0.43 | 81% | .281 | .135 | |||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Gordon Beckham
2013 projections compared to top 300 hitters in 2012 (min 250 PA)
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Chicago White Sox Roster
Majors
Axelrod, Dylan (P)AAA
Anderson, Bryan (C)AA
Anderson, Lars (OF)A+
Hawkins, Courtney (OF)A
Barnum, Keon (1B)Rookie
Beck, Chris (P)Career Batter vs. Pitcher Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Best Matchups for Gordon Beckham (by OPS, min 6 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Niemann | TB | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .625 | 1.250 | 1.875 |
| Eddie Bonine | SD | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.125 | 1.681 |
| Matt Guerrier | LA | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Zach McAllister | CLE | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Trevor Cahill | AZ | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .625 | .750 | 1.450 |
| Rick Porcello | DET | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .400 | .800 | 1.274 |
| Kevin Slowey | MIA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .833 | 1.262 |
| John Lackey | BOS | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .833 | 1.262 |
| Edwin Jackson | CHI-N | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .700 | 1.200 |
| Glen Perkins | MIN | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .400 | .800 | 1.200 |
Worst Matchups for Gordon Beckham (by OPS, min 6 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartolo Colon | OAK | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .200 |
| Jose Valverde | DET | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .200 |
| Jeanmar Gomez | PIT | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .174 |
| Junichi Tazawa | BOS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .125 |
| Wade Davis | KC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .071 |
| Ricky Romero | TOR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Dan Haren | WAS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Daniel Bard | BOS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Louis Coleman | KC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chris Tillman | BAL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
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2012
It seemed as if Beckham took another step beck in 2011, and he could not blame those struggles on a defensive position switch. In fact, defense was probably the strongest part of Beckham's portfolio in an otherwise forgettable season. He struck out in nearly 20 percent of his at-bats after showing solid plate discipline in his first two seasons, and his slugging percentage dipped from .460 in 2009 to .337 in 2011. Time spent with new hitting coach Jeff Manto might get Beckham right, in which case he would be a prime candidate for the No. 2 spot in the lineup. If not, he's looking at another season plagued by inconsistency at the plate and a regular place in the bottom third of the order.
2011
There were times during the 2010 season when Beckham was probably the worst hitter in the White Sox's lineup. For example, he did not have an extra-base hit during May, which was also a month that saw a .159 batting average. However, there was a stretch over July and August when he hit a combined seven home runs and posted an OPS on the good side of .900. His season ended with a hand injury in September, but that should not be a concern heading into 2011. It is unclear how much Beckham's transition from third base to second had to do with his early-season struggles, but he will remain at second for the foreseeable future.
2010
Well that was quick. The White Sox only gave Beckham a total of 233 minor league at-bats between 2008 and 2009 before calling him up in early June. He quickly became one of the team's more consistent hitters, hitting .300/.374/.469 in his first 47 games, and he eventually settled into the No. 2 spot in the lineup. His average fell off a bit toward the end of the season, but he still hit six home runs over the season's final month and walked nearly as often as he struck out (11:14 BB:K in September, 41:65 on the season). His biggest challenge heading into 2010 will be learning his third position in as many years. He spent his college and minor league days at short, was forced to third base when he was called up and will shift to second following the team’s acquisition of Mark Teahen. Second base may be a better fantasy fit for his current power level (28 doubles, 14 home runs in 378 at-bats) as long as the transition doesn't affect his bat.
2009
The eighth pick in last June's draft is a polished college product who will come quickly for an organization lacking in hitting prospects and middle infielders. Beckham is a safe bet to eventually be a .280/15/80/80/10 guy in the majors, and could very well hit for more power and average. He doesn't have the upside to reach the Hanley Ramirez/Jose Reyes/Jimmy Rollins stratosphere, but he could be capable of reaching that next tier, particularly if his power translates at the major league level. One other issue to be cognizant of is what position he ends up playing - White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen seems wedded to Alexei Ramirez sticking at shortstop.