Mike Beard
Michael Richard Beard
Born: June 21, 1950
Little Rock, AR US
Deceased: November 6, 2022
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 10 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 1 (1971 June Secondary (Delayed), Atlanta Braves)
School: Arkansas - Little Rock
Texas
Career: 1971-1977
Major League Statistics
Mike Beard compiled a career record of 25 wins and 39 losses, with 12 saves, and a 3.80 ERA in his 153-game pitching career with the Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves and New Orleans Pelicans. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.68 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 57.0 | 46 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 6 | 14 | .300 | 4.80 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 137.0 | 172 | 95 | 73 | 10 | 55 | 3 | 83 | 6 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1 | 6 | .143 | 4.11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 55 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 9 | 10 | .474 | 2.40 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 124.0 | 99 | 50 | 33 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 82 | 10 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.88 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25.0 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21.0 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Pelicans | 0 | 4 | .000 | 6.21 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58.0 | 65 | 43 | 40 | 5 | 32 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 25 | 39 | .391 | 3.80 | 153 | 46 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 488.0 | 487 | 261 | 206 | 20 | 194 | 16 | 291 | 23 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 10 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .059 | .111 | .059 | .170 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 28 | 46 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .175 | .195 | .200 | .395 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .250 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Pelicans | 31 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 97 | 92 | 78 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36 | .154 | .195 | .179 | .375 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 10 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .864 | 1.900 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 28 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 0 | .917 | 1.179 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .444 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 47 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .917 | .468 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .615 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 31 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .452 |
| Totals | 153 | 26 | 82 | 10 | 2 | .915 | .706 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Pelicans | SLN |
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