Doug Bird vs. Tim Cooney — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tim Cooney
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tim Cooney 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. Tim Cooney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.16 and WHIP 1.277 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Tim Cooney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Tim Cooney

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.89
54.89
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
8.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.04
8.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.86
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
2.87
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
8.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5104
37.85
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
37.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.86
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.213
1.213
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
33.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.34
37.34

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Tim Cooney

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.72
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Tim Cooney

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
327.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
70.39
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
40
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA