Doug Bird vs. Gavin Williams — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gavin Williams
Gen ZNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gavin Williams 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. Gavin Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.54 and WHIP 1.293 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Gavin Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Gavin Williams

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.74
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.74
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
325.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
7.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
9.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.489
1.489
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.39
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1381
38.16
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.76
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.19
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1210
33.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.16
38.16

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Gavin Williams

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.74
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.74
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
325.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.49
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Gavin Williams

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
63
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
600
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Gavin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Gavin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA