Mike Beard vs. Ray Burris — Career Comparison

Mike Beard
Baby BoomersArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ray Burris
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ray Burris 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 4.17 and 1.439 for Ray Burris. By the career numbers, Mike Beard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Beard and Ray Burris

Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480
1.97
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.24
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.44
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.55
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.63
44.63
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.92
62.92
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.19
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.74
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1015
4.17
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6566
27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2188.2
9
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
9.76
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2310
9.5
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.5
9.5
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
0.91
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
3.43
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
764
3.14
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.31
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
3.28
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1065
4.38
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.836
0.836
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.28
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.22
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
40.12
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9441
38.82
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.83
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.27
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
4.81
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
4.66
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.99
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.45
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.3
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
0.66
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
34.93
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8441
34.71
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.82
38.82

Fielding Stats for Mike Beard and Ray Burris

Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480
1.97
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.24
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6566
27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2188.2
9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.65
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.91
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
1.23
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.44
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480
1.97
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.36
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
1.88
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.21
95.21
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.419
0.419
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.952
0.952
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.92
62.92
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Beard and Ray Burris

Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
3700
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
501.71
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
600
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
513.99
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
77.82
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
62.46
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.26
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.07
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.02
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.36
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
9.91
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.78
20.25
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
98.29
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
110.58
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ray Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
30.72
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27.65
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
57.34
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.11
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.32
14.67
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.02
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
31.74
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
300
Ray Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
163.82
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.66
3.66
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
51.19
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.05
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.07
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.07
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.07
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0