Doug Bird vs. Tim Lincecum — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tim Lincecum
MillenialWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Tim Lincecum 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. Tim Lincecum led in home run suppression (HR9+ 112 vs 65), strikeout rate (K%+ 125 vs 79), and run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 75). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 76). Role difference aside, Tim Lincecum holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Tim Lincecum

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
1.49
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.59
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.89
54.89
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.28
55.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.12
97.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
3.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5046
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1682
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
8.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.79
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
669
3.58
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
9.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.29
9.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7120
38.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
3.99
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6289
33.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Tim Lincecum

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
1.49
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5046
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1682
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.87
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
1.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.917
0.917
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.12
97.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Tim Lincecum

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PA
281
291.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
491.19
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
54.92
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
48.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
6.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.21
10.58
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
63.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
90.16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26.94
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
19.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
46.63
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.82
-0.85
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
35.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PA
244
252.85
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PA
2.37
2.37
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
6
40
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
72.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Lincecum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Lincecum
Career
Per 600 PA