Rod Beck vs Jeff Reardon: Career Stats Comparison
Jeff Reardon has the better career line of the two, leading 6 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Rod Beck played 1991–2004 as a pitcher; Jeff Reardon played 1979–1994 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Rod Beck (1991–2004) and Jeff Reardon (1979–1994) — breaking in during the 1990s and the 1970s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Rod Beck finished with 38 wins and 644 strikeouts; Jeff Reardon finished with 73 wins and 877 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Jeff Reardon, with 3.16 to Rod Beck's 3.30.
- Who won more games? Jeff Reardon, with 73 to Rod Beck's 38.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Jeff Reardon, with 877 to Rod Beck's 644.
- Who had the better WHIP? Rod Beck, with 1.16 to Jeff Reardon's 1.20.
- Who pitched more innings? Jeff Reardon, with 1,132.1 to Rod Beck's 768.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Jeff Reardon, with 11,952 career Pitcher PIV to Rod Beck's 9,964.
Jeff Reardon
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1990s and the 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Rod Beck | Jeff Reardon |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 38 | Leads: 73 |
| Losses not scored | 45 | 77 |
| Games | 704 | Leads: 880 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 286 | Leads: 367 |
| Strikeouts | 644 | Leads: 877 |
| Walks not scored | 191 | 358 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 703 | 1,000 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 97 | 109 |
| Innings Pitched | 768.0 | Leads: 1,132.1 |
| ERA | 3.30 | Leads: 3.16 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.16 | 1.20 |
| K/9 | Leads: 7.55 | 6.97 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.24 | 2.85 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jeff Reardon leads Rod Beck 11,952 to 9,964 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Jeff Reardon played 18 seasons to Rod Beck's 14, while Rod Beck carries the higher per-season figure (712 to 664). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Rod Beck
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Jeff Reardon
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jeff Reardon leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and innings pitched, while Rod Beck owns WHIP and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jeff Reardon. PIV agrees: Jeff Reardon grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Rod Beck and Jeff Reardon careers compare
The careers of Rod Beck (1991–2004) and Jeff Reardon (1979–1994) overlapped from 1991 to 1994, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 704 games for Rod Beck and 880 for Jeff Reardon across 14 and 18 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Rod Beck are WHIP (1.16 to 1.20), strikeouts per nine (7.55 to 6.97), and walks per nine (2.24 to 2.85). The per-nine rows read 7.55 strikeouts and 2.24 walks for Rod Beck, 6.97 and 2.85 for Jeff Reardon.
Rod Beck vs Jeff Reardon: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Rod Beck or Jeff Reardon?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jeff Reardon leads Rod Beck in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Jeff Reardon, with 3.16 to Rod Beck's 3.30.
- Who won more games?
- Jeff Reardon, with 73 to Rod Beck's 38.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Jeff Reardon, with 877 to Rod Beck's 644.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Rod Beck, with 1.16 to Jeff Reardon's 1.20.