Doug Bird vs. Matt Zieser — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Zieser
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Doug Bird and Matt Zieser are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Zieser posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.8 vs 3.99) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.9). Doug Bird had the advantage in WHIP (1.339 vs 1.700). By the career numbers, Matt Zieser had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Matt Zieser

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5104
37.85
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
36.9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.48
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
28.8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.9
36.9

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Matt Zieser

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Matt Zieser

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA