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Dave Beard

Q: When was Dave Beard born?

Dave Beard was born on October 2, 1959.

Q: Where was Dave Beard born?

Dave Beard was born in Atlanta, GA .

Q: How tall is Dave Beard?

Dave Beard is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Dave Beard weigh when playing?

Dave Beard weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Dave Beard in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Beard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Dave Beard drafted?

Dave Beard was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 6th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sequoia HS (Chamblee, GA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Dave Beard have?

Dave Beard had 185 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Dave Beard played for?

Dave Beard played for 4 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers.

Q: When did Dave Beard retire?

Dave Beard last played in 1989.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-5, 190lb (196cm, 86kg)

Born: October 2, 1959 in Atlanta, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 6th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sequoia HS (Chamblee, GA).

High School: Sequoia HS (Chamblee, GA)

Debut: July 16, 1980 (Age 20-288d, 14,331st in major league history)
vs. DET 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 21, 1989 (Age 29-292d)
vs. CAL 0.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Full Name: Charles David Beard

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.5

ERA

4.70

172

275.2

185

WHIP

1.444

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1977	17	OAK-min	Rk	4	5	.444	4.56	11	11		5	0	0	71.0	79	50	36	2	31	0	30	2	1	2				1.549	10.0	0.3	3.9	3.8	0.97	MDH PION
1978	18	OAK-min	A	12	6	.667	2.92	25	25		11	5	0	185.0	161	94	60	17	64	0	142	6	0	9				1.216	7.8	0.8	3.1	6.9	2.22	MOD CALL
1979	19	OAK-min	AA	10	14	.417	3.02	25	24		20	0	0	191.0	192	87	64	14	63	9	111	2	2	7				1.335	9.0	0.7	3.0	5.2	1.76	WBY EL
1980	20	OAK-min	AAA	7	8	.467	6.40	16	16		4	0	0	97.0	110	76	69	15	44	1	70	1	3	5				1.588	10.2	1.4	4.1	6.5	1.59	OGD PCL
1980	20	OAK	AL	0	1	.000	3.38	13	0	9	0	0	1	16.0	12	6	6	0	7	1	12	1	0	0	64	114	2.75	1.188	6.8	0.0	3.9	6.8	1.71
1981	21	OAK-min	AAA	11	11	.500	4.26	42	12	27	3	0	10	129.0	132	67	61	14	51	2	114	0	0	3				1.419	9.2	1.0	3.6	8.0	2.24	TAC PCL
1981	21	OAK	AL	1	1	.500	2.77	8	0	7	0	0	3	13.0	9	5	4	1	4	1	15	1	0	0	53	129	2.45	1.000	6.2	0.7	2.8	10.4	3.75
1982	22	OAK-min	AAA	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0				0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0		TAC PCL
1982	22	OAK	AL	10	9	.526	3.44	54	2	39	0	0	11	91.2	85	41	35	9	35	6	73	1	0	4	397	112	3.58	1.309	8.3	0.9	3.4	7.2	2.09
1983	23	OAK-min	A	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0				0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.0		MOD CALL
1983	23	OAK	AL	5	5	.500	5.61	43	0	26	0	0	10	61.0	55	39	38	8	36	4	40	2	0	3	268	69	5.02	1.492	8.1	1.2	5.3	5.9	1.11
1984	24	SEA-min	AAA	0	1	.000	5.79	2	2	0	0	0	0	9.1	13	7	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0				1.500	12.5	1.9	1.0	0.0	0.00	SLC PCL
1984	24	SEA	AL	3	2	.600	5.80	43	0	27	0	0	5	76.0	88	56	49	15	33	5	40	4	2	4	350	69	5.74	1.592	10.4	1.8	3.9	4.7	1.21
1985	25	CLE-CHC-min	AAA	3	0	1.000	1.67	27	0	20	0	0	4	37.2	31	8	7	2	20	4	24	0	1	2				1.354	7.4	0.5	4.8	5.7	1.20	MAI,IWA IL,AA
1985	25	CHC	NL	0	0		6.39	9	0	5	0	0	0	12.2	16	9	9	2	7	2	4	0	0	0	59	64	5.76	1.816	11.4	1.4	5.0	2.8	0.57

1986	26	ATL-min	AAA	6	6	.500	3.92	45	0	20	0	0	6	64.1	65	40	28	3	29	3	62	1	0	2				1.461	9.1	0.4	4.1	8.7	2.14	RMD IL
1988	28	DET-min	AAA,AA	9	10	.474	2.62	32	21	4	2	1	2	151.0	115	48	44	6	36	3	117	2	7	4				1.000	6.9	0.4	2.1	7.0	3.25	TOL,GLF IL,EL
1989	29	DET-min	AAA	3	4	.429	2.55	12	11	1	1	0	0	60.0	49	21	17	4	14	1	50	0	0	2				1.050	7.4	0.6	2.1	7.5	3.57	TOL IL
1989	29	DET	AL	0	2	.000	5.06	2	1	1	0	0	0	5.1	9	7	3	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	27	82	8.95	2.063	15.2	3.4	3.4	1.7	0.50
7 Yrs				19	20	.487	4.70	172	3	114	0	0	30	275.2	274	163	144	37	124	19	185	10	2	11	1218	83	4.60	1.444	8.9	1.2	4.0	6.0	1.49
162 Game Avg.				7	8	.487	4.70	67	1	44	0	0	12	107	106	63	56	14	48	7	72	4	1	4	473	83	4.60	1.444	8.9	1.2	4.0	6.0	1.49

OAK (4 yrs)				16	16	.500	4.11	118	2	81	0	0	25	181.2	161	91	83	18	82	12	140	5	0	7	782	93	3.91	1.338	8.0	0.9	4.1	6.9	1.71
CHC (1 yr)				0	0		6.39	9	0	5	0	0	0	12.2	16	9	9	2	7	2	4	0	0	0	59	64	5.76	1.816	11.4	1.4	5.0	2.8	0.57
SEA (1 yr)				3	2	.600	5.80	43	0	27	0	0	5	76.0	88	56	49	15	33	5	40	4	2	4	350	69	5.74	1.592	10.4	1.8	3.9	4.7	1.21
DET (1 yr)				0	2	.000	5.06	2	1	1	0	0	0	5.1	9	7	3	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	27	82	8.95	2.063	15.2	3.4	3.4	1.7	0.50

AL (6 yrs)				19	20	.487	4.62	163	3	109	0	0	30	263.0	258	154	135	35	117	17	181	10	2	11	1159	84	4.54	1.426	8.8	1.2	4.0	6.2	1.55
NL (1 yr)				0	0		6.39	9	0	5	0	0	0	12.2	16	9	9	2	7	2	4	0	0	0	59	64	5.76	1.816	11.4	1.4	5.0	2.8	0.57

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Dave Beard?

Dave Beard is 64 years old.

When was Dave Beard born?

Dave Beard was born on October 2, 1959.

Where was Dave Beard born?

Dave Beard was born in Atlanta, GA.

How tall is Dave Beard?

Dave Beard is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Dave Beard weigh when playing?

Dave Beard weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dave Beard play?

Dave Beard played 7 seasons.

Is Dave Beard in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Beard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Dave Beard drafted?

Dave Beard was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 6th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sequoia HS (Chamblee, GA).

What position did Dave Beard play?

Dave Beard was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Dave Beard have?

Dave Beard had 185 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Dave Beard played for?

Dave Beard played for 4 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers.

When did Dave Beard retire?

Dave Beard last played in 1989.

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