Mike Beard vs. Gene Hayden — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Beard and Gene Hayden are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Beard posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.74 vs 4.91) and WHIP (1.534 vs 1.636). Gene Hayden had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.69). By the career numbers, Mike Beard 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.