Rick Anderson vs. Mike Beard — Career Comparison

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Rick Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Beard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Beard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.74 and WHIP 1.534 compared to 4.75 and 1.521 for Rick Anderson. By the career numbers, Mike Beard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Anderson and Mike Beard

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
4.75
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.74
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
10.43
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
9.76
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.43
10.43
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.76
9.76
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.84
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.7
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.43
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.56
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.91
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
3.28
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.735
0.735
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.746
0.746
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
425
39.57
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
40.12
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.83
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.21
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
4.81
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.99
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.65
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.53
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
35.66
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
34.93
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.57
39.57
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and Mike Beard

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.93
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.91
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.86
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.44
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.86
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.36
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.419
0.419
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and Mike Beard

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1400
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
3700
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
4.04
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
9.91
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-21.51
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.02
-1.11
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA