Josh Beckett vs. Tony Faeth — Career Comparison

Josh Beckett
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Tony Faeth
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Josh Beckett built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Faeth as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tony Faeth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.708 compared to 3.88 and 1.245 for Josh Beckett. By the career numbers, Tony Faeth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Josh Beckett and Tony Faeth

Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.47
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.95
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.46
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.61
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.47
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.56
56.56
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
884
3.88
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.7
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6153
27
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
27
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2051
9
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1897
8.32
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9.14
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
1.04
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
2.76
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.23
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.12
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1901
8.34
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.36
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.177
1.177
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.26
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.33
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8579
37.65
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
37.8
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.49
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
957
4.2
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.78
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.29
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.18
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.61
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.232
1.232
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.708
1.708
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7767
34.08
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
31.36
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8

Fielding Stats for Josh Beckett and Tony Faeth

Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
1.47
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.46
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6153
27
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2051
9
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.58
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.97
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.08
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
1.63
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
1.55
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.89
94.89
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.526
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Beckett and Tony Faeth

Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
600
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
1140
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
600
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
517.61
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
73.43
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
46.57
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
21.49
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.37
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
26.87
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.08
21.63
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.72
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
111.04
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
94.93
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
34.03
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
32.24
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
60.9
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
9.68
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-37.83
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
21.49
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
197.01
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
240
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
3.05
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
59.1
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.16
Tony Faeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Faeth
Career
Per 600 PA