Doug Bird vs. Alonzo Perry — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Alonzo Perry
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Alonzo Perry 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 5.1 and 1.598 for Alonzo Perry. 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 Alonzo Perry

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.99
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
10.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
4.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
4.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.921
0.921
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
42.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
6.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.598
1.598
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
36.92
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.17
42.17

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Alonzo Perry

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.77
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.95
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
142.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.78
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.66
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.57
53.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Alonzo Perry

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
33
282.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
63
540
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
154.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
128.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.93
76.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
214.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
205.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
51.43
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
94.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
128.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.18
87.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
51.43
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Alonzo Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Alonzo Perry
Career
Per 600 PA