Frank Bird vs. Dee Phillips — Career Comparison

Frank Bird
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Dee Phillips
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bird and Dee Phillips are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Bird posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .611) and slugging (.360 vs .315). Dee Phillips had the advantage in on-base percentage (.296 vs .286). By the career numbers, Frank Bird had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Bird and Dee Phillips

Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
182.14
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
162.94
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
626
600
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
50
535.71
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
575
551.12
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
138.02
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
105.43
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
30.67
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.96
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.96
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
32.59
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.08
65.1
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52.54
50.36
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
192.86
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
173.48
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
173.48
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.498
0.498
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
37.38
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
56.55
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
92.97
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.81
62.22
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58.59
56.16
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.92
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
33.55
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
37.38
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5.09
5.09
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.05
16.05
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
13.42
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.63
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.96
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.96
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Frank Bird and Dee Phillips

Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.34
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
27
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
9
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.11
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.34
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
420
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
5.92
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.45
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
675
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.059
4.059
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.814
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.87
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.89
Dee Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.03
Dee Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0