Doug Bird vs. Adam Peterson — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Adam Peterson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Adam Peterson 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 5.46 and 1.516 for Adam Peterson. 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 Adam Peterson

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.25
31.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
5.46
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
9.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.7
9.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.39
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
3.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
4.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.903
0.903
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
39.6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
5.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.497
1.497
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
34.95
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.6
39.6

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Adam Peterson

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.58
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.28
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.564
0.564
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Adam Peterson

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
39
1462.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
487.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
1.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.73
-27.51
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
337.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.78
1.78
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Adam Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA