Doug Bird vs. Lefty Wallace — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Wallace
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lefty Wallace 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 4.11 and 1.362 for Lefty Wallace. 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 Lefty Wallace

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
3.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.87
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.45
27.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
4.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
144.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
8.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.27
8.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
3.98
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
3.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.795
0.795
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
632
39.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.87
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
4.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.362
1.362
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
35.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.32
39.32

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Lefty Wallace

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.804
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Lefty Wallace

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
52
709.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
38
518.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
3.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-13.47
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
231.82
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Lefty Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA