Mike Beard vs. José Figueroa — Career Comparison

Mike Beard
Baby BoomersArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
José Figueroa
Greatest GenerationP.R.Throws RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

José Figueroa 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 6.08 and 1.629 for José Figueroa. 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 José Figueroa

Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.61
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.07
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.31
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.07
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.72
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.74
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
6.08
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
27
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
27
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
9
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.1
9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
9.76
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
11.09
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.76
9.76
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.09
11.09
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.89
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.43
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.58
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
3.28
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.58
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.795
0.795
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.31
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
526
40.12
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
42.02
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.83
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
4.81
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
6.62
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.99
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.07
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.43
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.466
1.466
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.629
1.629
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
34.93
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
36.83
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.12
40.12
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.02
42.02

Fielding Stats for Mike Beard and José Figueroa

Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.61
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.07
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
27
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
27
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
9
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.1
9
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.91
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.93
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
2.44
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.93
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.36
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.93
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.419
0.419
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.444
2.444
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Beard and José Figueroa

Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
3700
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
11
300
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
9.91
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
18.71
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.11
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
19.33
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
José Figueroa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
José Figueroa
Career
Per 600 PA