Doug Bird vs. Rich Thompson — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Thompson
MillenialAustraliaThrows RightBats RightOceaniaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Doug Bird posted a stronger line than Rich Thompson. Doug Bird posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.99 vs 4.21) and home runs allowed (0.9 per nine innings vs 1.55). By the career numbers, Doug Bird had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Rich Thompson

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
7.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
4.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
9.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
9.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
39.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.48
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
35.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.12
39.12

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Rich Thompson

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
7.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Rich Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Rich Thompson

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