Doug Bird vs. Arlas Taylor — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Arlas Taylor
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Arlas Taylor 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 22.5 and 4.500 for Arlas Taylor. 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 Arlas Taylor

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Arlas Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Arlas Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Arlas Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
22.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.5
22.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.17
30.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.539
0.539
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Arlas Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
31.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.5
31.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Arlas Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Arlas Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Arlas Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Arlas Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Arlas Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Arlas Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Arlas Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
67.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Arlas Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
22.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.5
22.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Arlas Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Arlas Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
58.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Arlas Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.546
0.546
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Arlas Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.5
67.5

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Arlas Taylor

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

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Arlas Taylor

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