Alex Beam vs. Barry Lersch — Career Comparison

Alex Beam
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Barry Lersch
Silent GenerationColoradoThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Barry Lersch built a career as a starting pitcher and Alex Beam as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Barry Lersch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.82 and WHIP 1.276 compared to 6.5 and 1.444 for Alex Beam. By the career numbers, Barry Lersch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alex Beam and Barry Lersch

Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.67
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.84
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.5
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.36
31.36
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.14
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
6.5
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.82
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.172
0.172
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1711
27
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570.1
9
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.5
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
8.46
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.46
8.46
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.1
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.5
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.71
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
5
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.5
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.32
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
39.5
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2377
37.51
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.74
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
4.02
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.241
1.241
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
32
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2149
33.91
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.5
39.5
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.51
37.51

Fielding Stats for Alex Beam and Barry Lersch

Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.67
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.84
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1711
27
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570.1
9
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.54
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.29
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.5
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.94
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
1.83
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.31
94.31
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.686
0.686
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.36
31.36
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alex Beam and Barry Lersch

Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
676.43
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
600
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
508.28
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
57.32
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
53.5
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.82
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.82
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.03
11.6
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
61.15
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
103.18
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
34.39
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.46
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
45.86
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
19.25
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.47
1.81
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.82
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
42.04
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
56
214.01
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
42.04
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.82
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.82
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Lersch
Career
Per 600 PA