Doug Bird vs. Dale Matthewson — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dale Matthewson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Doug Bird and Dale Matthewson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doug Bird carried a career ERA of 3.99 against Dale Matthewson's 4.34. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Doug Bird and Dale Matthewson — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Dale Matthewson

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.72
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5104
37.85
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
37.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.48
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.86
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.328
1.328
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
33.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Dale Matthewson

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.464
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Dale Matthewson

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
2880
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
2900
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
21.87
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
40
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA