Mike Beard vs. Fred Herbert — Career Comparison

Mike Beard
Baby BoomersArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Herbert
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Herbert 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. Fred Herbert posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.06 and WHIP 0.941 compared to 3.74 and 1.534 for Mike Beard. By the career numbers, Fred Herbert had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Beard and Fred Herbert

Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.74
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.48
1.48
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
9.76
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.35
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.43
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
3.28
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.18
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.746
0.746
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.588
0.588
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
40.12
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
34.41
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.83
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
4.81
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.99
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
34.93
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
32.29
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.218
0.218
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.41
34.41

Fielding Stats for Mike Beard and Fred Herbert

Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
27
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
9
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.91
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.44
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.36
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.419
0.419
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.5
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Beard and Fred Herbert

Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
3700
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
500
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.2
9.91
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.11
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
4.42
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
300
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA