Doug Bird vs. Phil Marchildon — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Phil Marchildon
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Phil Marchildon 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. Phil Marchildon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.456 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Phil Marchildon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Phil Marchildon

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
1.37
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.56
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.55
47.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.57
87.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.61
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
3.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3643
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1214.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1084
8.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.03
8.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
5.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
481
3.56
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.959
0.959
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5309
39.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
605
4.48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.456
1.456
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4602
34.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Phil Marchildon

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.62
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.189
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Phil Marchildon

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 600 PA
185
236.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405
518.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
74.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
62.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.51
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.53
17.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
89.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
110.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
26.87
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
33.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
58.85
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.97
10.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
34.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
140.72
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.26
4.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
6
40
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
46.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Marchildon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Marchildon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0