Mike Beard vs. Ryan Vogelsong — Career Comparison

Mike Beard
Baby BoomersArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ryan Vogelsong
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ryan Vogelsong 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 4.48 and 1.437 for Ryan Vogelsong. 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 Ryan Vogelsong

Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
2.19
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.35
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.46
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.57
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.85
44.85
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.94
61.94
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.74
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
4.48
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3570
27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1190
9
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
9.76
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
9.11
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.11
9.11
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.98
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.43
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
3.56
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.26
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
3.28
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
900
6.81
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.81
6.81
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.152
1.152
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.48
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
40.12
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5204
39.36
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.83
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.38
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
4.81
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
641
4.85
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.99
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.43
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.76
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
34.93
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4576
34.61
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.12
40.12
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Mike Beard and Ryan Vogelsong

Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
2.19
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.35
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3570
27
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1190
9
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.54
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.91
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
1
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.44
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
1.6
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.36
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
1.54
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.68
96.68
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.419
0.419
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.706
0.706
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.94
61.94
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Beard and Ryan Vogelsong

Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
3700
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
468.45
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
600
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
498.93
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
68.98
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
52.94
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.44
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.6
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.04
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
9.91
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.01
17.66
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
88.24
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
102.67
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
38.5
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
19.25
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
56.15
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.11
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.82
9.34
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.02
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
25.67
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
300
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
213.37
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.81
2.81
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
65.78
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.6
Mike Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.42
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA