Doug Bird vs. Epp Sell — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Epp Sell
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Epp Sell 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 6.56 and 1.604 for Epp Sell. 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 Epp Sell

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.89
54.89
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
6.56
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
11.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.63
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.31
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.438
0.438
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
40.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.604
1.604
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
37.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.13
40.13

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Epp Sell

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.167
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Epp Sell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Epp Sell

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
327.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PA
19
518.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.28
34.95
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
36.68
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
190.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
40
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Epp Sell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Epp Sell
Career
Per 600 PA