Doug Bird vs. Scott Chiamparino — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Scott Chiamparino
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Scott Chiamparino 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. Scott Chiamparino posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.27 and WHIP 1.359 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Scott Chiamparino had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Scott Chiamparino

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.58
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
9.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.18
9.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
3.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
4.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.809
0.809
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
38.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.359
1.359
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
34.59
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.29
38.29

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Scott Chiamparino

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.58
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.16
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.95
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Scott Chiamparino

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
600
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Scott Chiamparino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Chiamparino
Career
Per 600 PA