Doug Bird vs. Rufus Ligon — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rufus Ligon
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows LeftNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rufus Ligon 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 4.98 and 1.282 for Rufus Ligon. 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 Rufus Ligon

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
4.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
10.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
2.2
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.437
0.437
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5104
37.85
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
37.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.282
1.282
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
34.6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.75
37.75

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Rufus Ligon

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.96
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Rufus Ligon

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
17
408
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
552
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
53.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
192
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.581
0.581
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
192
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.76
66.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Ligon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100