Doug Bird vs. Ernie Phillips — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ernie Phillips
UnknownBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ernie Phillips 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 8.49 and 2.229 for Ernie Phillips. 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 Ernie Phillips

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.886
1.886
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
47.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
35.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
0.389
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Ernie Phillips

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Ernie Phillips

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA