Doug Bird vs. Jim Converse — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Converse
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Converse 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 7.21 and 2.168 for Jim Converse. 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 Converse

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
3.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
7.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.21
7.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.45
7.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
11.84
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.84
11.84
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
6.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.74
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
6.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.449
1.449
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
44.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
7.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.4
7.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.92
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.086
2.086
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
36.43
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.373
0.373
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.2
44.2

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Jim Converse

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
3.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.657
0.657
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Jim Converse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Converse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Jim Converse

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