Doug Bird vs. Ted Lyons — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Lyons
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ted Lyons 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. Ted Lyons posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.67 and WHIP 1.348 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Ted Lyons had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Ted Lyons

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
594
1.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.56
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
0.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.06
53.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.48
81.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
0.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1696
3.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12483
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4161
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4489
9.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.71
9.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1121
2.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1073
2.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.527
0.527
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17846
38.6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2056
4.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
1.348
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16694
36.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.6
38.6

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Ted Lyons

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
943
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1162
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.953
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Ted Lyons

Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
245.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1726
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1563
543.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
126.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
104.63
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
17.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
21.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119.98
41.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
155.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
154.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
56.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
51.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
106.37
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137.31
47.73
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.43
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
25.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
69.87
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.59
8.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
28.85
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0