Doug Bird vs. Bill Parsons — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Parsons
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bill Parsons 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. Bill Parsons led in home run suppression (HR9+ 84 vs 65), run prevention (ERA+ 93 vs 75), and strikeout rate (K%+ 91 vs 79). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 98). Role difference aside, Bill Parsons holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Bill Parsons

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.42
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.17
88.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
3.89
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1561
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
520.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
8.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
4.88
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.986
0.986
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2224
38.47
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
4.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1953
33.78
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.47
38.47

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Bill Parsons

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.42
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1562
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
520.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.69
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.68
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.98
98.98
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.043
1.043
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.17
88.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Bill Parsons

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
93
336.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
502.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
83.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
65.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.14
25.79
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
108.43
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.89
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.92
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
54.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
79.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.05
21.88
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
39.76
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
220.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.72
2.72
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
6
40
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
50.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.23
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA