Doug Bird vs. Kyle Lloyd — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kyle Lloyd
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kyle Lloyd 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 9 and 2.000 for Kyle Lloyd. 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 Kyle Lloyd

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
40.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Kyle Lloyd

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Kyle Lloyd

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Kyle Lloyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Lloyd
Career
Per 600 PA