Fred Beebe

Fred Beebe
Pitcher
Born: December 31, 1879(1879-12-31) Lincoln, Nebraska
Died: October 30, 1957(1957-10-30) (aged 77) Elgin, Illinois
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1906 for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1916 for the Cleveland Indians
Career statistics
Win-loss record	62-83
Earned run average	2.86
Strikeouts	634
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1906) St. Louis Cardinals (1906-1909) Cincinnati Reds (1910) Philadelphia Phillies (1911) Cleveland Indians (1916)
Career highlights and awards
National League strikeout champion: 1906

Frederick Leonard Beebe (December 31, 1879 – October 30, 1957) was a professional baseball player.

Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Beebe played baseball for the Hyde Park High School in Chicago, Illinois and the University of Illinois. He played Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1916. In his rookie year, Beebe led the major leagues with 171 strikeouts. He played for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Indians. His career record was 62-83. He later served as the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers college baseball team.

He died in Elgin, Illinois.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions

External links

• Early High School Baseball in Illinois
• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Preceded by Christy Mathewson

National League Strikeout Champion 1906

Succeeded by Christy Mathewson