Mike Beard vs. Robert Dean — Career Comparison

Mike Beard
Baby BoomersArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robert Dean
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Robert Dean 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 4.34 and 1.321 for Robert Dean. 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 Robert Dean

Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.68
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.12
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.74
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
4.34
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
9.76
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
8.67
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.43
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.22
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
3.28
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.902
0.902
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
40.12
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
39.45
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.83
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
4.81
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
6.02
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.99
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.12
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
34.93
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
34.41
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45

Fielding Stats for Mike Beard and Robert Dean

Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.68
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.12
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.91
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.96
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.44
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.38
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.36
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.1
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
88.24
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.419
0.419
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Beard and Robert Dean

Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
3700
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
12
257.14
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
600
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
535.71
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
9.91
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
12.33
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.11
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
4.83
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA