Doug Bird vs. Mike Welch — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Welch
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Doug Bird posted a stronger line than Mike Welch. Doug Bird posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.99 vs 8.27) and WHIP (1.339 vs 1.597). 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 Mike Welch

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
8.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.74
7.74
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.26
7.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.32
11.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
6.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
40.94
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
8.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.597
1.597
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
36.58
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.94
40.94

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Mike Welch

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.74
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Mike Welch

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2000
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA