Phil Baker vs. Frank Bird — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
Frank Bird
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Phil Baker and Frank Bird are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Bird posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .615) and slugging (.360 vs .322). Phil Baker had the advantage in on-base percentage (.293 vs .286). By the career numbers, Frank Bird had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Phil Baker and Frank Bird

Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
182.14
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
600
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
50
535.71
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
7.71
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.1
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80.56
56.47
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.08
65.1
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
184.35
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
192.86
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
175.93
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
93.93
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
23.83
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
115.65
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.41
65.47
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5.81
62.22
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5.09
5.09
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and Frank Bird

Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
1.17
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.34
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4902
27
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1634
9
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
4.11
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.38
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.34
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.42
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
5.92
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
5.45
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.47
94.47
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.059
4.059
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.23
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.87
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.89
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.03