Doug Bird vs. Joe Skalski — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Skalski
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Skalski 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 6.75 and 1.650 for Joe Skalski. 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 Joe Skalski

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
44.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
36.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.55
44.55

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Joe Skalski

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Joe Skalski

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
600
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Joe Skalski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Skalski
Career
Per 600 PA