Doug Bird vs. Lefty Thomas — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Thomas
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lefty 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. Lefty Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.800 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Lefty Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Lefty Thomas

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.06
7.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
43.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.23
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
36.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.62
43.62

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Lefty Thomas

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Lefty Thomas

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
525
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
1.16
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-31.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Lefty Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA