Doug Bird vs. Walker Lockett — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Walker Lockett
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Walker Lockett 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 7.67 and 1.796 for Walker Lockett. 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 Walker Lockett

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.67
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
7.67
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.67
7.67
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.72
7.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
12.67
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.67
12.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.093
1.093
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
42
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
7.67
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.67
7.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.83
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.778
1.778
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Walker Lockett

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Walker Lockett

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1000
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
16.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
12.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
400
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Walker Lockett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Walker Lockett
Career
Per 600 PA