Doug Bird vs. Norris Phillips — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Norris Phillips
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Norris 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 4.98 and 1.892 for Norris 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 Norris Phillips

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
4.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
9.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
7.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
4.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.362
1.362
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
40.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.62
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.892
1.892
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
32.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.71
40.71

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Norris Phillips

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Norris Phillips

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
10
375
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.86
69.93
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
90.62
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA