Mike Beard vs. Maurice Lisby — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Beard and Maurice Lisby are fairly close on the surface numbers. Maurice Lisby posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.174 vs 1.534) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.69). Mike Beard had the advantage in ERA (3.74 vs 4.7). By the career numbers, Maurice Lisby 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.