Doug Bird vs. Ed Wells — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Wells
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Wells 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 4.65 and 1.530 for Ed Wells. 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 Ed Wells

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
2.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.64
49.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.11
48.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.39
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
637
4.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3697
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1232.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1417
10.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
3.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
2.94
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.707
0.707
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5498
40.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.59
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
740
5.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5018
36.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.15
40.15

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Ed Wells

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.959
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Ed Wells

Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ed Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Ed Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
298
382.87
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
467
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
433
556.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
119.49
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
100.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
19.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.64
35.51
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
143.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
142.61
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
64.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.82
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
113.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.61
39.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.84
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Ed Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
95.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
6.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
20.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50