Doug Bird vs. Luke Walker — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luke Walker
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Luke Walker 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. Luke Walker led in home run suppression (HR9+ 181 vs 65), strikeout rate (K%+ 106 vs 79), and run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 75). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 78). Role difference aside, Luke Walker holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Luke Walker

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
2.65
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.51
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.15
41.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
3.65
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2474
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
824.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
763
8.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.47
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
6.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3559
38.84
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
4.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.28
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3098
33.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.84
38.84

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Luke Walker

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
2.65
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2478
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
826
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.31
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.58
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.95
92.95
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.597
0.597
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.15
41.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Luke Walker

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
243
668.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
517.43
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
11
30.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
30.28
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.22
3.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
11
30.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
63.3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
19.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.28
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.41
-23.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
33.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
107
294.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.04
2.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
6
40
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
49.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA