Doug Bird vs. Gil Patterson — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gil Patterson
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gil Patterson 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. Doug Bird posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.339 compared to 5.4 and 1.770 for Gil Patterson. By the career numbers, Doug Bird had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Gil Patterson

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
10.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
7.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
42.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
35.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.12
42.12

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Gil Patterson

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.97
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Gil Patterson

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
600
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA