Alex Beam vs. Arnold Waites — Career Comparison
Arnold Waites 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. Arnold Waites posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.47 and WHIP 1.705 compared to 6.5 and 1.444 for Alex Beam. By the career numbers, Arnold Waites had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Alex Beam and Arnold Waites
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.77
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
6.5
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
6.47
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.172
0.172
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
27
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.2
9
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
11.1
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.151
1.151
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.5
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
39.5
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
42.72
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.03
7.03
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.11
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.706
1.706
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
32
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
36.99
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.5
39.5
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.72
42.72
Fielding Stats for Alex Beam and Arnold Waites
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.5
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.2
9
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.5
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.87
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.87
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Hitting Stats for Alex Beam and Arnold Waites
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
32.61
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
21.99
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
19.25
Arnold Waites
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
27.12