Mike Beard vs. Tommy Henry — Career Comparison

Mike Beard
Baby BoomersArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tommy Henry
Gen ZMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tommy 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 5.07 and 1.470 for Tommy 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 Tommy Henry

Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.84
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.59
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.5
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.55
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.49
86.49
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.74
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
5.07
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
543
27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
9
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
9.76
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
9.35
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.69
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.43
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
3.73
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
3.28
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
6.86
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.86
6.86
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.6
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
40.12
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
794
39.48
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.83
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
4.81
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
5.17
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.99
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.8
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.453
1.453
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
34.93
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701
34.86
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.48
39.48

Fielding Stats for Mike Beard and Tommy Henry

Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.84
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.59
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
543
27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
9
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.25
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.91
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.6
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.44
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.9
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.36
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.85
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.419
0.419
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.49
86.49
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Beard and Tommy Henry

Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
3700
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
37
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
9.91
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.02
-1.11
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Tommy Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Henry
Career
Per 600 PA