Josh Beckett

Beckett with the Red Sox in 2011

Starting pitcher

Born: May 15, 1980 (age 36)
Spring, Texas

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

September 4, 2001, for the Florida Marlins

Last MLB appearance

August 3, 2014, for the Los Angeles Dodgers

MLB statistics

Win–loss record

138–106

Earned run average

3.88

Strikeouts

1,901

Teams

Career highlights and awards

3× All-Star (2007, 2009, 2011)
2× World Series champion (2003, 2007)
World Series MVP (2003)
ALCS MVP (2007)
MLB wins leader (2007)
Pitched a no-hitter on May 25, 2014

Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. A three-time Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star, he played for the Florida Marlins, Boston Red Sox, and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

After a stellar high school career, where he was regarded as one of the top prospects in the country, he was drafted by the Marlins with the second pick in the 1999 MLB draft. He won the 2003 World Series with the Marlins and the 2007 World Series with the Red Sox, and received the 2007 American League Championship Most Valuable Player (MVP) award and the 2003 World Series MVP award. He was traded from the Marlins to the Red Sox in 2006 and from the Red Sox to the Dodgers in 2012, both as part of multi-player transactions.

Beckett recovered from a serious injury that caused him to miss most of the 2013 season and pitched a no hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 25, 2014 for the Dodgers, becoming the 19th man to do so in Dodgers history. However, his season was again cut short due to an injury and he announced his retirement on October 7, 2014.

Beckett grew up idolizing fellow Texans Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens. As a youth, he starred on Little League All-Star teams. He later attended Spring High School in Spring, Texas. He had trouble with grades and not paying attention to his coach during his freshman year. His coach was so frustrated with him he threw him off the team. He went through a growth spurt before his sophomore year and added speed to his fastball. He also raised his GPA and was able to get back on the team, where he had a 9–3 record with a 1.18 earned run average (ERA) as a sophomore, tossing three no-hitters.

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