Doug Bird vs. Fred Stiely — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Stiely
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Stiely 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 5.97 and 1.702 for Fred Stiely. 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 Fred Stiely

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.78
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.97
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
11.68
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.68
11.68
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
3.63
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.664
0.664
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.78
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
42.84
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.48
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
7.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.702
1.702
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
38.42
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.84
42.84

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Fred Stiely

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Fred Stiely

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.318
1.318
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
211.47
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.346
1.346
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.45
187.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Fred Stiely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Stiely
Career
Per 600 PA