Doug Bird vs. Rufe Clarke — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rufe Clarke
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Doug Bird and Rufe Clarke are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doug Bird carried a career ERA of 3.99 against Rufe Clarke's 3.97. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Doug Bird and Rufe Clarke — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Rufe Clarke

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.56
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.15
7.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
41.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.48
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
30.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Rufe Clarke

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.714
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Rufe Clarke

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
2880
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4200
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Rufe Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufe Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA