Doug Bird vs. Hank Johnson — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hank Johnson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hank Johnson 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 4.75 and 1.570 for Hank Johnson. 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 Hank Johnson

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
2.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.94
52.94
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.59
46.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
4.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3199
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1066.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
9.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
4.79
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
4.79
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.28
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4889
41.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.68
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
665
5.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4290
36.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.26
41.26

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Hank Johnson

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.82
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.855
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Hank Johnson

Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
259
374.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
543.61
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
117.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
83.86
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.89
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.97
43.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
163.37
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
146.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
69.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
112.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.9
46.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
28.92
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
70.84
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.47
8.47
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
27.47
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA