Doug Bird vs. Ernie Lindemann — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ernie Lindemann
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ernie Lindemann 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 5.68 and 1.579 for Ernie Lindemann. 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 Ernie Lindemann

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.68
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
8.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.68
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
4.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5104
37.85
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
35.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
7.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.11
7.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
29.84
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.53
35.53

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Ernie Lindemann

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Ernie Lindemann

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
93.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
112.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
40
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ernie Lindemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Lindemann
Career
Per 600 PA