Doug Bird vs. Lefty Schegg — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Schegg
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lefty Schegg 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. Lefty Schegg posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 2.063 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Lefty Schegg had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Lefty Schegg

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
42.19
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.48
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
8.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.063
2.063
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
35.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
0.389
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Lefty Schegg

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Lefty Schegg

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Lefty Schegg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Schegg
Career
Per 600 PA