Jim Barr vs. Mike Beard — Career Comparison

Jim Barr
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Beard
Baby BoomersArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Barr 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. Jim Barr posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.56 and WHIP 1.314 compared to 3.74 and 1.534 for Mike Beard. By the career numbers, Jim Barr had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Barr and Mike Beard

Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
1.98
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.1
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.44
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.49
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.42
47.42
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.51
55.51
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.28
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.09
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
3.56
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
3.74
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6196
27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2065.1
9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2170
9.46
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
9.76
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.46
9.46
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
0.7
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
2.04
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
3.43
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.32
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
3.23
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
3.28
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.586
0.586
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.746
0.746
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.1
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.13
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8612
37.53
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
40.12
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.33
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.83
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
908
3.96
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
4.81
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.42
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.99
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.34
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.71
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7938
34.59
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
34.93
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.53
37.53
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12

Fielding Stats for Jim Barr and Mike Beard

Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
1.98
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.1
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6195
27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2065
9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.65
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.69
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.91
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
2.45
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.44
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
536
2.34
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.36
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.37
95.37
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.181
1.181
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.419
0.419
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.51
55.51
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.1
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Barr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Barr and Mike Beard

Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
481
480.2
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
3700
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
600
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
512.15
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
82.86
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
64.89
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.98
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
17.97
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.48
20.45
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
9.91
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
104.83
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
101.83
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jim Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
27.95
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
30.95
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
57.9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.75
15.73
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.11
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.99
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
14.98
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jim Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Barr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
128.79
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
300
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.66
4.66
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
67.89
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.99
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Barr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Barr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA