Doug Bird vs. Scott Perry — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Scott Perry
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Scott 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. Scott Perry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.05 and WHIP 1.352 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Scott Perry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Scott Perry

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
1.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.69
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.04
37.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.63
78.63
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
3.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2674
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
891.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
922
9.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.31
9.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
2.86
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
2.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5104
37.85
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3697
37.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
4.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.352
1.352
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3401
34.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Scott Perry

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.47
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Scott Perry

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Scott Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Scott Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
132
243.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
546.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
73.85
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
60.92
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.85
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.92
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.24
17.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
90.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
97.85
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Scott Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.92
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
18.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
29.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
6.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.85
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Scott Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
162.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
3.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
29.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.85
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.85
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100