Doug Bird vs. Jim Campbell — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Campbell
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Campbell built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Bird as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doug Bird posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.339 compared to 8.38 and 1.655 for Jim Campbell. By the career numbers, Doug Bird had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Jim Campbell

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.89
54.89
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
8.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.38
8.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
13.97
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
2.2
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
40.97
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
8.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.38
8.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
40.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Jim Campbell

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Jim Campbell

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
600
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Jim Campbell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Campbell
Career
Per 600 PA