Doug Bird vs. Al Shealy — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Shealy
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Shealy 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 5.71 and 1.764 for Al Shealy. 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 Al Shealy

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
3.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.88
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.89
54.89
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.53
25.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
5.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
11.78
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.78
11.78
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
3.88
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.886
0.886
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
42.51
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.48
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.76
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
6.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.764
1.764
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
38.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Al Shealy

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.66
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Al Shealy

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
47
587.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
48
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
43
537.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
150
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
112.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.62
70.3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
212.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
187.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
112.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
77.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA