Doug Bird vs. Stan Perzanowski — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Stan Perzanowski
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Stan Perzanowski 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 5.11 and 1.556 for Stan Perzanowski. 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 Stan Perzanowski

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.69
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.25
31.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.24
43.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
5.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
428
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
142.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
10.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
3.79
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
4.42
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.911
0.911
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
40.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
5.93
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
35.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.37
40.37

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Stan Perzanowski

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
428
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
142.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.48
93.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.162
1.162
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.24
43.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Stan Perzanowski

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
2880
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
11100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Stan Perzanowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Stan Perzanowski
Career
Per 600 PA