Mike Beard vs. Jimmy Oldham — Career Comparison

Mike Beard
Baby BoomersArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jimmy Oldham
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jimmy Oldham 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 5.65 and 1.539 for Jimmy Oldham. 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 Jimmy Oldham

Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.72
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.88
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.46
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.02
51.02
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.53
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.74
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
5.65
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
9.76
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
10.69
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.76
9.76
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.69
10.69
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.77
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
3.43
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
3.16
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
3.28
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.91
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.896
0.896
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.42
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
526
40.12
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
41.59
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.83
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
4.81
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
7.01
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.99
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.51
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.56
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.466
1.466
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
458
34.93
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1041
36.5
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.12
40.12
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.59
41.59

Fielding Stats for Mike Beard and Jimmy Oldham

Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.72
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.88
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.42
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.91
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.95
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.44
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
3.68
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.36
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
3.37
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.419
0.419
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.959
1.959
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.02
51.02
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Beard and Jimmy Oldham

Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
3700
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
50
270.27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
600
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
567.57
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
118.92
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
91.89
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.03
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.03
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
9.91
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.74
36.43
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
145.95
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
145.95
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.84
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
59.46
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
97.3
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.11
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.17
38.75
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
27.03
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.81
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.5
55.5
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Jimmy Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.41
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA