Doug Bird vs. Gordie Pladson — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gordie Pladson
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gordie Pladson 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 6.04 and 1.757 for Gordie Pladson. 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 Gordie Pladson

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
6.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
11.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.72
11.72
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
3.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.809
0.809
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
42.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
6.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.757
1.757
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
37.3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.1
42.1

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Gordie Pladson

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Gordie Pladson

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1090.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-40.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Gordie Pladson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Gordie Pladson
Career
Per 600 PA