Mike Beard vs. John Fallings — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Beard and John Fallings are fairly close on the surface numbers. John Fallings posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.000 vs 1.534) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.69). Mike Beard had the advantage in ERA (3.74 vs 4.5). By the career numbers, John Fallings had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.