Doug Bird vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer 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 5.03 and 1.588 for Matt Swarmer. 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 Matt Swarmer

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
8.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
40.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.88
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
34.94
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Matt Swarmer

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Matt Swarmer

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