Doug Bird vs. Clarence Struss — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Clarence Struss
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Clarence Struss 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 6.43 and 1.857 for Clarence Struss. 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 Clarence Struss

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.43
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
7.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
43.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
7.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
1.857
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.71
43.71

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Clarence Struss

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

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Clarence Struss

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
109.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
104.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA