Dave Beard vs. Aaron Heilman — Career Comparison

The numbers give Dave Beard a clear advantage over Aaron Heilman across the core pitching metrics. Dave Beard led in run prevention (ERA+ 82 vs 77), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 86 vs 83), and strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 99). Aaron Heilman held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 91). Dave Beard was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.