Doug Bird vs. Dan Wright — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dan Wright
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dan Wright 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 5.65 and 1.541 for Dan Wright. 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 Dan Wright

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.49
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.48
43.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
5.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1100
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
366.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
9.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
1.6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
4.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
5.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.52
5.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.069
1.069
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1638
40.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
6.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.11
6.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.47
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.527
1.527
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1425
34.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.21
40.21

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Dan Wright

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1100
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
366.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.66
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.96
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.87
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.086
1.086
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Dan Wright

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
2880
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
7000
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.62
-62.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Dan Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Wright
Career
Per 600 PA