Doug Bird vs. Winfield Welch — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Winfield Welch
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Winfield Welch 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 4.5 and 2.000 for Winfield Welch. 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 Winfield Welch

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.26
7.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
40.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
33.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Winfield Welch

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Winfield Welch

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
1.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-24.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Winfield Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Winfield Welch
Career
Per 600 PA