Ralph Beard (baseball)
| Ralph Beard | |
|---|---|
 1955 Bowman card | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 11, 1929 Cincinnati | |
| Died: February 10, 2003 (aged 73) West Palm Beach, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 29, 1954, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 9, 1954, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–4 |
| Earned run average | 3.72 |
| Innings pitched | 58 |
| Teams | |
Ralph William Beard (February 11, 1929 – February 10, 2003) was an American
player, a right-handed pitcher whose ten-season (1947–56) pro career included 13 games pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. Beard, a native of Cincinnati, attended the University of Cincinnati
. He stood 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg).
Beard's 13 big-league appearances included ten
innings and allowed only one earned run and eight hits (including a home run by Preston Ward for the Pirates' earned run), but left the game for a pinch hitter with the score tied 2–2. He was relieved by Gerry Staley, who hurled two perfect frames and St. Louis won, 3–2, in 14 innings.[1]
As a starter, Beard gave up 29 runs in ten efforts and 492⁄3
bases on balls in 58 innings pitched, with 17 strikeouts
.
Beard died in West Palm Beach, Florida, on the day before his 74th birthday.
References
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2". retrosheet.org. July 22, 1954. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)