Dave Beard vs. Doug Brocail — Career Comparison

The numbers give Doug Brocail a clear advantage over Dave Beard across the core pitching metrics. Doug Brocail led in run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 82), walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 91), and home run suppression (HR9+ 86 vs 70). Dave Beard held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 78). Doug Brocail was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.