Doug Bird vs. Lefty Williams — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Williams
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lefty 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. Lefty Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.238 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Lefty Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Lefty Williams

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
1.43
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.62
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.89
54.89
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.08
63.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.42
80.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.61
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3558
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1121
8.51
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
2.63
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
3.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5104
37.85
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4799
36.42
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
3.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.238
1.238
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4406
33.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.42
36.42

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Lefty Williams

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.47
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.339
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Lefty Williams

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
190
255.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
384
515.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
81.88
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
67.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.25
25.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
103.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
127.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
40.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
38.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
79.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.14
24.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
44.3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
150.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.99
3.99
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
38.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA