Kurt Birkins vs. Cy Morgan — Career Comparison

Kurt Birkins
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cy Morgan
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Cy Morgan built a career as a starting pitcher and Kurt Birkins as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cy Morgan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.51 and WHIP 1.216 compared to 5.85 and 1.553 for Kurt Birkins. By the career numbers, Cy Morgan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kurt Birkins and Cy Morgan

Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
7.17
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
1.31
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.07
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.72
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.49
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.48
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.49
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.9
81.9
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.67
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
5.85
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
2.51
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
27
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4336
27
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.1
9
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1445.1
9
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
9.8
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1180
7.35
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.35
7.35
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.84
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
4.18
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
3.6
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
7.65
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
667
4.15
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.65
7.65
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.861
0.861
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.48
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.37
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.72
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.59
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
40.98
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5818
36.23
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.55
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.19
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
6.09
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
3.65
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.84
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.553
1.553
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
35.48
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5145
32.04
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.98
40.98
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.23
36.23

Fielding Stats for Kurt Birkins and Cy Morgan

Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
7.17
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
1.72
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.03
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
27
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3300
27
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.1
9
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1100
9
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.43
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.55
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
4.16
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.27
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.55
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
4.86
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.55
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
4.59
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.217
0.217
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.671
2.671
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kurt Birkins and Cy Morgan

Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
60
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
236.84
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
600
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
489
551.5
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
68.8
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
59.77
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.89
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.13
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.02
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.37
11.69
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
78.95
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
82.33
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
29.32
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
41.73
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
71.05
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.68
-3.02
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.13
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
12.41
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
198
223.31
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.69
2.69
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
34.96
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.26
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.26
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100