Doug Bird vs. Rip Sewell — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rip Sewell
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Rip Sewell 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. Rip Sewell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.344 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Rip Sewell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Rip Sewell

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
1.66
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.89
54.89
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.58
59.58
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.31
62.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.58
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
3.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6358
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2119.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2101
8.92
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.49
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
748
3.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
2.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
0.653
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9101
38.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
983
4.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8330
35.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.65
38.65

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Rip Sewell

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
615
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.505
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Rip Sewell

Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
423
314.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
807
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750
557.62
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
113.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
89.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
16.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
23.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.69
35.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
147.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
141.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
60.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
43.87
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
99.63
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.58
33.89
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
27.51
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
114.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.24
5.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
14.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.87
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.92
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.92
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100