Mike Beard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1977)

W–L 4–2
ERA 3.74
WHIP 1.47
SO 43
Pitcher PIV -457.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
6/21/1950 in Little Rock, AR, USA
Died
11/6/2022 in Little Rock, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1974-09-07
Last Game
1977-05-02

Full name: Michael Richard Beard

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 2 74 2 0 0 1 118.0 128 49 9 45 43 3.74 -457.3

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 3.72 across their career seasons — near 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
1974 ATL NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 9.3 5 3 1 7 2.89 3.63 (+20%) 0.0
1975 ATL NL 4 0 34 2 0 0 0 70.3 71 25 28 27 3.20 3.71 (+14%) -224.3
1976 ATL NL 0 2 30 0 0 0 1 33.7 38 16 14 8 4.28 3.51 (-22%) -233.0
1977 ATL NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.7 14 5 2 1 9.64 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 4 2 74 2 0 0 1 118.0 128 49 45 43 3.74 — -457

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
74 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .100 .182 .100 .282 0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 61.3% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 44.1% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 73.5% below league average.

Career OPS .282 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 59.9% below league average.

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
1974 ATL NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 ATL NL 34 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
1976 ATL NL 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 ATL NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 74 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .100 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3940000.000
Away3560100.167

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3960.0753121254.65
Away3558.0531824182.79

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1977-05-02 ATLPIT — 0.1522001
1977-04-25 ATLCIN — 3.0893112
1977-04-24 ATLLAD — 0.1000000
1977-04-12 ATLLAD — 1.0100100
1976-09-19 ATLLAD — 0.2200000
1976-09-17 ATLLAD — 1.0222200
1976-09-13 ATLLAD — 0.2211100
1976-09-09 ATLSDP L 1.0111000
1976-09-06 ATLSFG — 0.2311010
1976-09-05 ATLCIN — 1.2311101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 74 2 6 25 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 ATL P 6 0 1 2 0 0
1975 ATL P 34 2 2 13 1 1
1976 ATL P 30 0 3 9 0 1
1977 ATL P 4 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 74

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1970, 1971

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Beard

What years did Mike Beard play?
Mike Beard played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1977.
Was Mike Beard a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Beard pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 43 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Beard hit?
Mike Beard hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.