NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1975 MIKE BEARD

Up on the blog today, a “not so missing” 1975 card for a guy who got two other creations on the blog before, former Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Beard, who made his Big League debut during the 1974 season with six appearances:

Beard didn’t pick up a decision over those six games, pitching to a nice 2.89 earned run average in 9.1 innings, all out of the bullpen.
He would spend all four of his MLB seasons with Atlanta, having a nice 1975 year when he went 4-0 over 34 games with an ERA at 3.20, two of those appearances the only starts of his career.
His innings pitched dropped by about half the following season, though his appearances were pretty much the same (34 to 30), along with a 4.28 earned run average and an 0-2 record.
All told, he finished his career with a record of 4-2 over 74 appearances, posting a final ERA of 3.74 over 118 innings pitched, all but two of those games out of the bullpen.

NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1978 MIKE BEARD

Time to go ahead and give former Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Beard one last “not so missing” card to wrap up his four-year MLB career, this one a 1978 edition:

Beard played the last of his Big League games during the 1977 season, appearing in four games while not factoring in a decision, with a bloated 9.64 earned run average over 4.2 innings of work.
He spent all four seasons with Atlanta, coming up in 1974 with six appearances before having a nice 1975 year when he went 4-0 over 34 games with an ERA at 3.20.
All told, he finished his career with a record of 4-2 over 74 appearances, posting a final ERA of 3.74 over 118 innings pitched, all but two of those games out of the bullpen.

KINDA NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1977 MIKE BEARD

This card is really a toss-up as far as “missing” or “not really missing”, a 1977 card for former Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Beard, who had his rookie card in the 1976 Topps set:

Beard was borderline “missing”, as he appeared in 30 games for the Braves, going 0-2 with a save over 33.2 innings pitched.
His innings pitched dropped by about half from the year before, though his appearances were pretty much the same (34 to 30), along with a 4.28 earned run average.
But the 1977 season didn’t bring much luck, as he’d appear in only four games with an eye-popping 9.64 ERA over 4.2 innings, with 14 hits and two walks allowed. Ouch.
That would sadly be it for the lefty, and he’d wrap up his brief Major League career with a 4-2 record along with a 3.74 ERA in 74 games and 118 innings.
But certainly nothing to be embarrassed about!