Doug Bird vs. Jack Killilay — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Killilay
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jack Killilay 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. Jack Killilay posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.54 and WHIP 1.656 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Jack Killilay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Jack Killilay

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.89
54.89
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
9.59
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
5.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
4.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.049
1.049
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
38.51
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.84
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.656
1.656
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
31.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.51
38.51

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Jack Killilay

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.286
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Jack Killilay

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
14
323.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
553.85
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
7.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.17
-26.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
415.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
1.44
1.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Jack Killilay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Killilay
Career
Per 600 PA