Greg Bird vs. Jimmy Collins — Career Comparison

Greg Bird
MillenialColoradoThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Jimmy Collins
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Greg Bird and Jimmy Collins are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Collins posted stronger numbers in OPS (.752 vs .726) and on-base percentage (.343 vs .302). Greg Bird had the advantage in slugging (.424 vs .409). By the career numbers, Jimmy Collins had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Greg Bird and Jimmy Collins

Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
159.43
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1725
138.89
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
700
600
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7452
600
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
611
523.71
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6795
547.1
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
129
110.57
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
160.95
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
64
54.86
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1466
118.04
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
32
27.43
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
28.34
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.86
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
9.34
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
27.43
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.23
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
55.71
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
42.91
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
85.69
73.45
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004.02
80.84
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
259
222
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2778
223.67
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
211
180.86
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2509
202.01
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
75
64.29
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055
84.94
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
84
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
983
79.15
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
141
120.86
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1973
158.86
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
80.11
68.67
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102.24
88.75
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.86
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
6.76
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
63.43
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
34.3
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
162
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
21.42
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.02
28.02
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.84
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.86
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
15.62
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
15.62
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Greg Bird and Jimmy Collins

Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.09
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1719
1.02
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
572
0.34
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4354
27
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45636
27
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451.1
9
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15212
9
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
7.84
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2434
1.44
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.47
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3734
2.21
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
0.28
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1342
8.32
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6646
3.93
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1339
8.3
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
3.65
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.78
99.78
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.81
92.81
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.608
7.608
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.588
3.588
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.28
33.28
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.6
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.14
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0