Shogo Akiyama vs. Ted Beard — Career Comparison

Shogo Akiyama
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ted Beard
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Shogo Akiyama and Ted Beard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ted Beard posted stronger numbers in slugging (.285 vs .274) and home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). Shogo Akiyama had the advantage in batting average (.224 vs .198). By the career numbers, Ted Beard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Shogo Akiyama and Ted Beard

Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
234.07
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
207.12
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
364
600
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
600
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
317
522.53
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
506.05
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
117.03
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
100.36
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
92.31
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
75.8
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.08
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11.74
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.65
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.41
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.41
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.73
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
24.56
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
31.21
51.45
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.7
55.2
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
87
143.41
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
144.13
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
191.21
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
186.83
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
32
52.75
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
85.41
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
21
34.62
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
37.37
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
53
87.36
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
116.37
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
33.13
54.6
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.75
56.31
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.89
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.2
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
39
64.29
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
83.27
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.65
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
121.98
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
114.23
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
4.92
4.92
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.25
5.25
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.65
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.47
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.3
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.41
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.84
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
17.08
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.89
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.73
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
19.22
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.89
88.89

Fielding Stats for Shogo Akiyama and Ted Beard

Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
1.39
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
5.65
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.97
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.85
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2193
27
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
727
27
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731
9
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
242.1
9
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
2.13
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
10.58
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
2.18
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
11.18
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
2.15
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
11.03
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.67
98.67
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.549
1.549
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.954
1.954
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.91
69.91
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.13
15.13
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0