Doug Bird vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Roy Thomas a clear advantage over Doug Bird across the core pitching metrics. Roy Thomas led in home run suppression (HR9+ 121 vs 65), strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 79), and run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 75). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 90). Roy Thomas was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Roy Thomas

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.89
54.89
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
38.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.47
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Roy Thomas

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Roy Thomas

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
2880
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
3033.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
12.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-5.98
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA