Doug Bird vs. Ken Penner — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Penner
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Doug Bird and Ken Penner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ken Penner posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.55 vs 3.99) and home runs allowed (0.36 per nine innings vs 0.9). Doug Bird had the advantage in WHIP (1.339 vs 1.500). By the career numbers, Ken Penner had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Ken Penner

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.95
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.84
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.711
0.711
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
38.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
6.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
34.82
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.37
38.37

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Ken Penner

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Ken Penner

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
900
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
7.84
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA