Doug Bird vs. Doc Tonkin — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Tonkin
Pre-GenerationalNew HampshireThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Doug Bird and Doc Tonkin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doug Bird posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.99 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.339 vs 4.125). Doc Tonkin had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.9). 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 Doc Tonkin

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.04
19.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
20.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
16.88
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.88
16.88
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.875
1.875
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
60.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
10.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.125
4.125
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
43.88
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.75
60.75

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Doc Tonkin

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Doc Tonkin

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
423.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Doc Tonkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Tonkin
Career
Per 600 PA