Joe Becker (baseball)
| Joe Becker | |
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Becker in 1965 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: June 25, 1908 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: January 11, 1998 (aged 89) Sunset Hills, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 10, 1936, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 14, 1937, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .241 |
| Home run | 1 |
| Runs scored | 8 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Joseph Edward Becker (June 25, 1908 – January 11, 1998) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played in 40 games for the Cleveland Indians in 1936–37. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
Becker started his professional career in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system, and played for various clubs between 1930 and 1933. After not playing in 1934, he spent 1935 with the San Francisco Seals. He was then picked up by the Cleveland Indians, and played for them for two seasons. In his major league career, he played in 40 games and had a .241 batting average. His 20 hits included five doubles, two triples, and one home run, which came against Jim Henry of the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on June 2, 1936. He was credited with 13 runs batted in.