Doug Bird vs. Dean Thomas — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dean Thomas
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dean Thomas 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 5.49 and 1.542 for Dean Thomas. 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 Dean Thomas

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
5.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
9.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.61
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
4.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
5.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.017
1.017
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
40.73
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
6.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.68
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
35.39
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.73
40.73

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Dean Thomas

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.778
1.778
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Dean Thomas

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
18
514.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
3.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.73
-20.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
40
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA