Doug Bird vs. Ed Poole — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Poole
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Poole 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. Ed Poole posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.04 and WHIP 1.382 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Ed Poole had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Ed Poole

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.53
48.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.92
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1785
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
8.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
3.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
3.42
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.51
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2515
38.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
4.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.382
1.382
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2243
33.93
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.04
38.04

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Ed Poole

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
1.23
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2115
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
705
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
2.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
3.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.96
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.69
94.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.417
2.417
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.96
23.96
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Poole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Ed Poole

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Ed Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
96
197.94
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
575.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
105.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
82.47
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
16.49
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
22.68
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.14
29.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
138.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
117.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
49.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
30.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
76.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.04
24.82
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.37
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Ed Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
125.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.77
4.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Ed Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.37
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100