Mike Beard vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Mike Beard
Baby BoomersArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson 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 4.06 and 1.283 for Syl Johnson. 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 Syl Johnson

Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.74
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
4.06
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
9.76
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
9.52
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.72
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
3.43
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
3.28
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.82
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.746
0.746
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
40.12
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.83
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
4.81
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.99
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
458
34.93
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Mike Beard and Syl Johnson

Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.91
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.36
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.419
0.419
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Beard and Syl Johnson

Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
3700
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
9.91
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.11
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
18.23
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
300
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
169.62
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
23.78
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100