Doug Bird vs. Hap Collard — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hap Collard
Lost GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hap Collard 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 6.6 and 1.804 for Hap Collard. 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 Hap Collard

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.31
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.99
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.79
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
6.6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
136.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
13.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
13.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.99
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
3.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.85
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.543
0.543
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
42.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.73
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
7.66
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.804
1.804
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
39.41
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.334
0.334
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.65
42.65

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Hap Collard

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.229
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Hap Collard

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
36
469.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
586.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
130.43
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.53
32.99
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
143.48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
143.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
52.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
37.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
104.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.75
5.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA