Rick Anderson vs. Doug Bird — Career Comparison

Rick Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Anderson 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. Rick Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.75 and WHIP 2.083 compared to 3.99 and 1.339 for Doug Bird. By the career numbers, Rick Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Anderson and Doug Bird

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
42
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.48
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.917
1.917
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
30.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and Doug Bird

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and Doug Bird

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