Mike Beard vs. Gary Fortune — Career Comparison
Gary Fortune 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 6.61 and 1.738 for Gary Fortune. 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 Gary Fortune
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
5.64
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.32
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.74
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
6.61
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.2
9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.31
10.31
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
3.28
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
2.67
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.888
0.888
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.58
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
526
40.12
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
41.83
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.83
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.42
7.42
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.738
1.738
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
458
34.93
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
36.39
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.12
40.12
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.83
41.83
Fielding Stats for Mike Beard and Gary Fortune
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
5.64
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.36
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.419
0.419
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
Hitting Stats for Mike Beard and Gary Fortune
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
74
3700
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 600 PA
20
461.54
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 600 PA
2.36
2.36
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Gary Fortune
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18