Doug Bird vs. Al Tedrow — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Tedrow
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Tedrow 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. Al Tedrow posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.21 and WHIP 1.478 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Al Tedrow had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Al Tedrow

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.806
0.806
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
39.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.478
1.478
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
32.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.49
39.49

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Al Tedrow

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Al Tedrow

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
20.39
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA