Rich Beck vs. Ryan Madson — Career Comparison

Rich Beck
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ryan Madson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rich Beck built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Madson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rich Beck posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.14 and WHIP 1.429 compared to 3.48 and 1.292 for Ryan Madson. By the career numbers, Rich Beck had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich Beck and Ryan Madson

Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
7.66
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.63
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.5
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.96
55.96
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.94
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
3.48
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2609
27
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
869.2
9
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
9.43
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
8.59
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.85
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
2.59
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.46
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.29
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
775
8.02
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.02
8.02
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.41
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.46
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
37.71
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3631
37.58
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.44
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.57
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
3.7
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.37
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.25
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.83
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.381
1.381
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
34.71
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3277
33.91
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.71
37.71
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.58
37.58

Fielding Stats for Rich Beck and Ryan Madson

Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
7.66
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2609
27
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
869.2
9
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.71
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
1.07
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
1.52
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.5
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.64
98.64
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.196
0.196
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Beck and Ryan Madson

Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740
7655.17
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
600
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
525
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
506.9
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
62.07
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
51.72
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
1.16
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
8.37
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
51.72
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-32.26
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.71
-7.3
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
217.24
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.76
2.76
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA