Doug Bair vs. Chris Batton — Career Comparison

Doug Bair
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Batton
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Batton built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Bair as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doug Bair posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.453 compared to 9 and 2.000 for Chris Batton. By the career numbers, Doug Bair had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bair and Chris Batton

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.78
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.54
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.12
56.12
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.8
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
3.63
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2728
27
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909.1
9
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
8.3
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.85
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
4.01
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.76
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
689
6.82
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.203
1.203
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3902
38.62
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
42.75
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
2.96
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
3.94
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.48
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.34
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.63
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3407
33.72
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
36
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.75
42.75

Fielding Stats for Doug Bair and Chris Batton

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.78
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2728
27
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909.1
9
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.71
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.22
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
2.02
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.93
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.59
95.59
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.334
0.334
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bair and Chris Batton

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
584
6257.14
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
600
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
557.14
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.54
16.45
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.11
-11.86
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
23
246.43
Chris Batton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
2.43
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Batton
Career
Per 600 PA