Doug Bird vs. Bob Logan — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob Logan
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bob Logan 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. Bob Logan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.15 and WHIP 1.464 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Bob Logan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Bob Logan

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.82
31.82
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.86
43.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
3.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
222.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
9.9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
3.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
2.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.665
0.665
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
39.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.73
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
4.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.464
1.464
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
896
36.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Bob Logan

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.965
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Bob Logan

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
57
468.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
73
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
65
534.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
106.85
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
82.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.66
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.4
27.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
139.73
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
123.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.66
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
57.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
82.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.34
27.49
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
82.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.3
7.3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Bob Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
6
40
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
49.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Logan
Career
Per 600 PA