Doug Bird vs. Grover Lowdermilk — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Grover Lowdermilk
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Grover Lowdermilk 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. Grover Lowdermilk posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.58 and WHIP 1.542 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Grover Lowdermilk had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Grover Lowdermilk

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.59
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.1
37.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.84
59.84
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
3.58
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1771
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
590.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
8.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
5.73
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
4.51
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2542
38.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
5.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2129
32.46
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Grover Lowdermilk

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
37.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.93
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
5.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
58.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
70.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
63.93
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.75
90.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.689
1.689
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.79
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Grover Lowdermilk

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
122
364.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
570.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
74.63
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
53.73
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
20.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.91
17.63
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
98.51
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
98.51
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
20.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
17.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
38.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
4.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
20.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
208.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.87
2.87
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100