Doug Bird vs. Jim Wilson — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Wilson
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Wilson 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 4.01 and 1.374 for Jim Wilson. 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 Jim Wilson

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
1.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.14
49.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.44
84.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
4.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4617
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1539
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1479
8.65
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.88
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
608
3.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
4.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.845
0.845
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6573
38.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
743
4.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.356
1.356
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5936
34.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.44
38.44

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Jim Wilson

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
2.49
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2785
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
928.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
2.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
3.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.58
50.58
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Jim Wilson

Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
260
260.43
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
599
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
546
546.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
99.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
81.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.6
25.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
121.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
127.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
38.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
34.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.53
22.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
108.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.55
5.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA