Ted Beard vs. Branch Rickey — Career Comparison

Ted Beard
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Branch Rickey
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ted Beard and Branch Rickey are closely matched on the surface stats. Branch Rickey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.628 vs .603) and slugging (.324 vs .285). Ted Beard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 vs .304). By the career numbers, Branch Rickey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ted Beard and Branch Rickey

Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
207.12
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
120
189.47
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
600
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
380
600
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
506.05
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
343
541.58
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
100.36
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
129.47
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
75.8
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
102.63
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
11.74
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.63
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.41
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.47
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.41
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.74
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
24.56
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.84
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.7
55.2
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.63
59.42
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
144.13
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
175.26
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
186.83
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
114
180
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
85.41
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
38
60
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
35
37.37
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
61.58
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
116.37
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
116.84
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52.75
56.31
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41.28
65.18
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.2
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.89
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
83.27
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
27
42.63
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
107
114.23
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
85.26
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.25
5.25
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.04
7.04
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
7.47
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.89
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.41
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
17.08
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
19.22
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Ted Beard
Career
Per 600 PA
88.89
88.89
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ted Beard and Branch Rickey

Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
5.65
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.11
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.85
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.01
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
727
27
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2403
27
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
242.1
9
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
801
9
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
10.58
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
4.44
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.84
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.35
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
11.18
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
5.63
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
11.03
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
5.28
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.67
98.67
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.81
93.81
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.954
1.954
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.748
4.748
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.13
15.13
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Beard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.24
Ted Beard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.63