Doug Bird vs. Mike Prendergast — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Prendergast
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago WhalesFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Prendergast 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. Mike Prendergast posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.74 and WHIP 1.182 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Mike Prendergast had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Mike Prendergast

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
1.78
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.96
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.62
43.62
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.89
53.89
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
2.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
2725
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
908.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
8.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
2.2
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
3.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5104
37.85
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
3655
36.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.49
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
3.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
3438
34.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.21
36.21

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Mike Prendergast

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.422
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Mike Prendergast

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
180
358.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
556.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
63.79
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
57.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.98
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.98
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.2
10.37
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
69.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
85.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
11.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
23.92
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.61
-5.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.99
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.94
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
167.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
3.58
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
21.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Mike Prendergast
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Prendergast
Career
Per 600 PA