Rich Becker

Rich Becker
Rich Becker
	Outfielder
	Born: February 1, 1972 (age 52); Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	September 10, 1993, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
	October 1, 2000, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.256
Home runs	45
Runs batted in	243
Teams
	Minnesota Twins (1993–1997); New York Mets (1998); Baltimore Orioles (1998); Milwaukee Brewers (1999); Oakland Athletics (1999–2000); Detroit Tigers (2000);

Richard Godhard "Rich" Becker (born February 1, 1972) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, and Detroit Tigers.

Career

Born in

Visalia Oaks and the Nashville Xpress

teams before being called up to the Minnesota Twins in 1993.

Becker made his MLB debut in 1993 as a

runs batted in (RBIs) and 19 stolen bases. On July 13 of that year, he had his best day, getting four hits—including two home runs, a double, and six RBIs. However, his numbers declined the following year, and the Twins traded Becker for Alex Ochoa in December 1997. Subsequent to the trade, Becker bounced among several teams, finding marginal playing time with the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, and Detroit Tigers

.

Following the 2002 season, Becker retired from baseball. His career stats in 789 MLB games are: 2,227 at-bats, 570 base hits, with 45 home runs with a .256 batting average and 66 stolen bases.

Becker's minor league numbers show 770 games, 2,851 at-bats, 821 hits, with 75 home runs and a .287 batting average. Becker had spent 13 seasons in professional baseball and was just 31 years of age upon retirement.

Rich Becker was the only player to come out of the third round of the 1990 draft and sustain any sort of long-term career.^[citation needed]

References

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
West Aurora Baseball Alumni