Doug Bird vs. Ed Klepfer — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Klepfer
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Klepfer 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. Ed Klepfer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.81 and WHIP 1.327 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Ed Klepfer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Ed Klepfer

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.97
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.89
54.89
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.41
56.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.02
51.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1343
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
447.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
9.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.19
9.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
2.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.675
0.675
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5104
37.85
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1817
36.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
4.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
1.327
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1674
33.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.53
36.53

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Ed Klepfer

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Ed Klepfer

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
98
405.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
517.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.83
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.83
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
3.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
74.48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
28.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
16.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
45.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.84
-20.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
45.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
194.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
3.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
33.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA