Dave Beard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1989)

W–L 19–20
ERA 4.70
WHIP 1.44
SO 185
Pitcher PIV -4534.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 190 lb
Born
10/2/1959 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1980-07-16
Last Game
1989-07-21

Full name: Charles David Beard

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 20 172 3 0 0 30 275.7 274 144 37 124 185 4.70 -4534.8

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 23.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1980 OAK AL 0 1 13 0 0 0 1 16.0 12 6 7 12 3.38 3.84 (+12%) 437.2
1981 OAK AL 1 1 8 0 0 0 3 13.0 9 4 4 15 2.77 3.58 (+23%) 370.6
1982 OAK AL 10 9 54 2 0 0 11 91.7 85 35 35 73 3.44 3.86 (+11%) 664.4
1983 OAK AL 5 5 43 0 0 0 10 61.0 55 38 36 40 5.61 3.87 (-45%) -1746.1
1984 SEA AL 3 2 43 0 0 0 5 76.0 88 49 33 40 5.80 3.81 (-52%) -3668.7
1985 CHN NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 12.7 16 9 7 4 6.39 3.89 (-64%) -592.1
1989 DET AL 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 5.3 9 3 2 1 5.06 — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 19 20 172 3 0 0 30 275.2 274 144 124 185 4.70 — -4,535

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
172 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1980 OAK AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 OAK AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 OAK AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 OAK AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 SEA AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 CHN NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 DET AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 172 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 AWDIV OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 1 2.0 5 3 0 2 13.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1981 ALCS OAK 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 5 3 0 0 40.50
1981 AWDIV OAK 0 0 1 0 1 1.3 0 0 0 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8700000—
Away8500000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home87144.015980591015.00
Away85131.21156465844.37

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1989-07-21 DETLAA L 0.1222001
1989-07-18 DETOAK L 5.0751211
1985-10-02 CHCPIT — 2.1411101
1985-09-28 CHCPHI — 0.0122101
1985-09-24 CHCWSN — 0.1000010
1985-09-21 CHCPHI — 1.0100100
1985-09-15 CHCSTL — 2.0311020
1985-09-13 CHCSTL — 2.0433210
1985-09-12 CHCPIT — 2.0000100
1985-09-04 CHCHOU — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 172 3 9 32 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 OAK P 13 0 0 2 0 0
1981 OAK P 8 0 2 1 0 0
1982 OAK P 54 2 3 11 2 1
1983 OAK P 43 0 1 3 0 0
1984 SEA P 43 0 2 12 1 0
1985 CHN P 9 0 0 2 0 0
1989 DET P 2 1 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 172

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1989 DET AL $90,000
Total Career Earnings $90,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Beard

What years did Dave Beard play?
Dave Beard played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1989.
Was Dave Beard a pitcher?
Yes. Dave Beard pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 185 strikeouts.