Was Ralph Beard a pitcher?

Yes. Ralph Beard pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 17 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ralph Beard hit?

Ralph Beard hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Ralph Beard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954)

W–L 0–4

ERA 3.72

WHIP 1.55

SO 17

Pitcher PIV 125.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 200 lb
Born: 2/11/1929 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died: 2/10/2003 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-06-29
Last Game: 1954-09-09

Full name: Ralph William Beard

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	4	13	10	0	0	0	58.0	62	24	2	28	17	3.72	125.4

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 3.90 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
1954	SLN	NL	0	4	13	10	0	0	0	58.0	62	24	28	17	3.72	3.90 (+4%)	125.4
Career · 1 season			0	4	13	10	0	0	0	58.0	62	24	28	17	3.72	—	125

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
13	17	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.059	.111	.059	.170	0

Career AVG .059 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 77.5% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 66.6% below league average.

Career SLG .059 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 84.9% below league average.

Career OPS .170 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 76.5% 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
1954	SLN	NL	13	17	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			13	17	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.059	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	8	1	1	0	0	.125
Away	7	9	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	32.0	34	9	10	9	2.53
Away	7	26.0	28	15	18	8	5.19

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1954-09-09	STL	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1954-08-31	STL	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0
1954-08-26	STL	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	1
1954-08-20	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1954-08-14	STL	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0
1954-08-08	STL	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	0
1954-08-01	STL	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1954-07-27	STL	NY1	W	1	0	0	0	0
1954-07-22	STL	PIT	W	3	1	1	1	2
1954-07-17	STL	NY1	L	2	0	0	0	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1954-09-09	STL	BRO	—	1.2	1	2	2	2	0	0
1954-08-31	STL	NY1	—	2.2	6	3	3	0	2	0
1954-08-26	STL	PIT	L	7.0	6	2	2	3	0	0
1954-08-20	STL	CIN	L	2.2	5	2	2	3	0	0
1954-08-14	STL	CIN	—	7.0	7	5	3	4	1	1
1954-08-08	STL	PIT	—	4.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1954-08-01	STL	PHI	L	1.1	5	4	4	1	0	0
1954-07-27	STL	NY1	—	3.0	6	2	1	1	3	0
1954-07-22	STL	PIT	—	12.0	8	2	1	2	5	1
1954-07-17	STL	NY1	—	4.0	4	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	10	0	8	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	SLN	P	13	10	0	8	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	13

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Beard

Was Ralph Beard a pitcher?: Yes. Ralph Beard pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ralph Beard hit?: Ralph Beard hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.