Doug Bird vs. Nip Winters — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Nip Winters
Lost GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueStarting Pitcher

Nip Winters 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. Nip Winters posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.302 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Nip Winters had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Nip Winters

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
1.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.89
54.89
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.23
66.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.26
79.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
3.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3840
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1280
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
8.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
3.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
4.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.865
0.865
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5104
37.85
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4621
32.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
4.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.302
1.302
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4017
28.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.352
0.352
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.49
32.49

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Nip Winters

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
1.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4301
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1433.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
2.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
2.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
794
4.98
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
4.74
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.09
95.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.159
3.159
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.08
79.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nip Winters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Nip Winters

Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Nip Winters
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Nip Winters
Career
Per 600 PA
280
215.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
781
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
703
540.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
157.49
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
101.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
33.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.99
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
56.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110.83
85.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
245.84
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
200.51
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.799
0.799
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
70.68
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
89.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
149.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119.23
91.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
41.49
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nip Winters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.54
32.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
16.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nip Winters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Nip Winters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78