Doug Bird vs. Travis Schlichting — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doug Bird and Travis Schlichting are fairly close on the surface numbers. Travis Schlichting posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.55 vs 3.99) and home runs allowed (0.36 per nine innings vs 0.9). Doug Bird had the advantage in WHIP (1.339 vs 1.500). By the career numbers, Travis Schlichting had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.