Frank Beck

Who was Frank Beck?

Frank J. Beck [born Frank J. Hengstebeck] was a right-handed starting pitcher and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys and Baltimore Monumentals during the 1884 season.

In one season career, Beck posted a 0–5 record with a 6.62 ERA in five pitching appearances, giving up 42 runs on 50 hits and 10 walks while striking out 18 in 34.0 innings of work. He also played four games at right field. As a hitter, he went 6-for-32 for a .188 average, including two doubles and two runs scored.