Doug Bird vs. Ed Seward — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Seward
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ed Seward posted a stronger line than Doug Bird. Ed Seward posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.4 vs 3.99) and WHIP (1.225 vs 1.339). By the career numbers, Ed Seward 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.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Ed Seward

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
1.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.89
54.89
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.28
55.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.02
96.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
3.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4457
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1485.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1369
8.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
2.73
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
3.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.82
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6286
38.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
823
4.99
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5769
34.95
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Ed Seward

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5313
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1771
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.51
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
2.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
2.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.65
88.65
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.996
1.996
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Ed Seward

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
218
162.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
805
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728
542.61
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
94.66
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
65.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.89
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.47
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
29.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.63
45.94
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
141.61
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
152.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
66.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
46.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
105.84
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.67
42.98
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
49.94
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
70.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.47
8.47
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
26.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
26.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100