Doug Bird vs. Billy Wynne — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Billy Wynne
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Billy Wynne 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 4.33 and 1.631 for Billy Wynne. 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 Billy Wynne

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
4.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
561
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
10.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.44
10.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
3.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
4.67
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.936
0.936
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
844
40.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
4.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.578
1.578
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
36.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.62
40.62

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Billy Wynne

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
187.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.49
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
2.16
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Billy Wynne

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
42
387.69
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
65
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
55
507.69
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
55.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
5
46.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
11.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
8
73.85
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
9
83.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.23
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.46
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.17
-1.58
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
120
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
6
40
Billy Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
64.62
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA