Josh Beckett vs. Eric Yardley — Career Comparison

Josh Beckett
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Eric Yardley
MillenialWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Josh Beckett built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Yardley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Yardley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.491 compared to 3.88 and 1.245 for Josh Beckett. By the career numbers, Eric Yardley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Josh Beckett and Eric Yardley

Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.47
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.46
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.61
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.47
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.56
56.56
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
884
3.88
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.52
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6153
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2051
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1897
8.32
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
9.22
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
1.04
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
2.76
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3.86
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.12
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1901
8.34
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
5.2
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.006
1.006
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.26
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.33
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.84
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8579
37.65
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
39.91
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
957
4.2
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.36
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.29
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.18
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.61
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.232
1.232
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7767
34.08
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
34.38
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91

Fielding Stats for Josh Beckett and Eric Yardley

Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.47
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.46
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6153
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2051
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.58
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.97
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.52
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.08
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
1.63
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
1.55
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.89
94.89
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Beckett and Eric Yardley

Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
600
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
600
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
517.61
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
73.43
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
46.57
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
21.49
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.37
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
26.87
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.08
21.63
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
111.04
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
94.93
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
34.03
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
32.24
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
60.9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
9.68
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
21.49
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
110
197.01
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
3.05
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
59.1
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.16
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Beckett
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA