Doug Bird vs. Bob Trice — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob Trice
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bob Trice 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 5.75 and 1.598 for Bob Trice. 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 Bob Trice

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.58
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.23
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
5.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
153.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
10.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
3.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
40.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
6.63
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.598
1.598
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
632
37.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.62
40.62

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Bob Trice

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.82
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.19
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
430
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
143.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.19
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
3.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.55
94.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.793
1.793
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.52
65.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Trice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Bob Trice

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bob Trice
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Bob Trice
Career
Per 600 PA
30
281.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Bob Trice
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Bob Trice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
553.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
150
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
103.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
37.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Trice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.88
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
73.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
215.63
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
196.88
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
150
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.25
77.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Trice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
103.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.82
5.82
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Bob Trice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Trice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Bob Trice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Trice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Trice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Trice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Trice
Career
Per 600 PA