Doug Bird vs. Watson Clark — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Watson Clark
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Watson Clark 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. Watson Clark posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.305 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Watson Clark had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Watson Clark

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
1.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.37
53.37
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.03
58.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
3.66
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5242
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1897
9.77
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
2.2
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
3.31
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.587
0.587
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7442
38.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.43
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
836
4.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.305
1.305
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7042
36.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Watson Clark

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.234
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Watson Clark

Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
357
326.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
656
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
546.95
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
107.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
93.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.72
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
30.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
125.3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
137.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
44.82
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
34.76
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
78.66
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.52
32.49
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
30.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
74.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.1
8.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.87
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA