Doug Bird vs. Frank Corridon — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Frank Corridon
Pre-GenerationalRhode IslandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Frank Corridon 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. Frank Corridon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.8 and WHIP 1.213 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Frank Corridon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Frank Corridon

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
1.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.09
51.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.73
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3648
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1216
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1100
8.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
2.78
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
458
3.39
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.685
0.685
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5104
37.85
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4883
36.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
3.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.213
1.213
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4447
32.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.14
36.14

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Frank Corridon

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
1.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3747
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
3.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
4.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
3.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.05
94.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.942
2.942
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.13
77.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Frank Corridon

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 600 PA
188
233.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
551.65
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
99.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
89.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.92
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.69
28.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
114.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
135.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
34.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
27.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
60.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.63
28.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
30.99
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
126.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.75
4.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
12.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.72
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Corridon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.72
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Corridon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100