Jeff's Bespoke Baseball Stats

Mike Beard vs. Preacher Henry — Career Comparison

Mike Beard

Baby BoomersArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Preacher Henry

Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BearsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Preacher Henry 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 4.61 and 1.538 for Preacher Henry. 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 Preacher Henry

Seasons Pitched

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

4

4

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

9

9

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

74

5.64

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

65

1.49

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

2

0.15

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

52

1.19

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

4

0.31

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

20

0.46

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2

0.15

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

26

0.6

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

66.67

66.67

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

43.48

43.48

Games Started %

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

2.7

2.7

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

80

80

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

29

0.67

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2

0.05

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

1

0.08

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

1

0.02

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

49

3.74

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

201

4.61

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3.74

3.74

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.61

4.61

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.22

4.22

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4.21

4.21

Defense Independent ERA

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.48

4.48

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3.83

3.83

Opposing Batting Average

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.28

0.28

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.269

0.269

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

354

27

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

1176

27

Innings Pitched

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

118

9

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

392

9

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

128

9.76

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

418

9.6

Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

9.76

9.76

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

9.6

9.6

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

9

0.69

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

13

0.3

Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.69

0.69

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.3

0.3

Home Runs Allowed per Game

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.12

0.12

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.2

0.2

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

45

3.43

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

184

4.22

Intentional Walks

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

8

0.61

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1

0.02

Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3.43

3.43

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.22

4.22

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

43

3.28

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

211

4.84

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

3.28

3.28

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4.84

4.84

Strikeouts Per Game

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.58

0.58

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3.25

3.25

Power Finesse Ratio

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.746

0.746

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1.008

1.008

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

4

0.31

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

6

0.14

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

3

0.23

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

9

0.21

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

5

0.38

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

526

40.12

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1782

40.91

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

24

1.83

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

9

0.21

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

63

4.81

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

256

5.88

Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4.81

4.81

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

5.88

5.88

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

13

0.99

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

29

0.67

Sacrifice Flies

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

7

0.53

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

5

0.11

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

9

0.69

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

27

0.62

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1.466

1.466

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.536

1.536

Pitched At Bats

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

458

34.93

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1555

35.7

Runs Allowed Per Game

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.85

0.85

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

3.94

3.94

Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.293

0.293

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.304

0.304

Batters Faced Per 9 Innings

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

40.12

40.12

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

40.91

40.91

Fielding Stats for Mike Beard and Preacher Henry

Seasons Fielding

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

4

4

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

9

9

Games Played as Fielder

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

74

5.64

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

65

1.49

Starts as Fielder

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

2

0.15

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

54

1.24

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

354

27

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

1176

27

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

118

9

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

392

9

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

6

0.46

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

12

0.28

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

25

1.91

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

92

2.11

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1

0.08

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

4

0.09

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

32

2.44

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

108

2.48

Chances Accepted

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

31

2.36

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

104

2.39

Fielding Percentage

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

96.88

96.88

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

96.3

96.3

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.419

0.419

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1.6

1.6

Games Started %

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

2.7

2.7

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

83.08

83.08

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

2

0.15

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

5

0.11

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Catcher Caught Stealing

Mike Beard

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Hitting Stats for Mike Beard and Preacher Henry

Seasons Hitting

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

4

4

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

9

9

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

74

3700

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

66

252.23

Plate Appearances

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

12

600

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

157

600

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

10

500

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

135

515.92

Batting Average

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.1

0.1

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0.089

0.089

Equivalent Average

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.375

0.375

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0.357

0.357

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1

50

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

12

45.86

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1

50

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

9

34.39

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2

7.64

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

3.82

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Extra Base Hits

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

3

11.46

Extra Base Hit Pct

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.25

0.25

Home Runs Per at Bat

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Home Runs Per Hit

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0.2

9.91

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

3.07

11.73

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

1

50

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

16

61.15

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PAverified

2

100

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

24

91.72

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.182

0.182

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0.163

0.163

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0.1

0.1

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.119

0.119

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0.282

0.282

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0.282

0.282

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.03

0.03

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.107

0.107

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0.103

0.103

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0.222

0.222

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.228

0.228

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.25

0.25

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0.09

0.09

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

8

30.57

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

9

34.39

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

17

64.97

Mike Beard

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

-0.02

-1.11

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

-0.32

-1.23

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1

50

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

12

45.86

Intentional Walks

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

6

300

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

3.82

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

2

2

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

157

157

Walks Per Strikeout

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0.17

0.17

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

12

12

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1

50

Preacher Henry

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

10

38.22

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Caught Stealing

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Stolen Base Attempts

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Stolen Base Percentage

Mike Beard

Career

Per 600 PA

Preacher Henry

Career

Per 600 PA