Doug Bair vs. Alan Benes — Career Comparison

Doug Bair
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Alan Benes
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Alan Benes 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. Alan Benes led in home run suppression (HR9+ 107 vs 73), run prevention (ERA+ 115 vs 94), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 102 vs 92). Doug Bair held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 92 vs 80). Role difference aside, Alan Benes holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bair and Alan Benes

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.78
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
2.1
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.28
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.54
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.12
56.12
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.88
50.88
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.87
60.87
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.8
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
3.63
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
4.59
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2728
27
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1482
27
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909.1
9
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
9
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
8.3
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
493
8.98
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.85
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.07
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
4.01
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
4.01
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.76
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
689
6.82
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
7.31
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.203
1.203
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.44
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.26
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3902
38.62
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2153
39.22
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
2.96
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.44
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
3.94
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
5.17
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.48
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.44
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.34
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.31
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.63
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.75
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.443
1.443
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3407
33.72
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1878
34.21
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.22
39.22

Fielding Stats for Doug Bair and Alan Benes

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.78
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
2.1
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.28
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2728
27
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1482
27
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909.1
9
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
9
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.71
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.56
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.22
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.73
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
2.02
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.35
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.93
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.29
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.59
95.59
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.334
0.334
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.617
0.617
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.87
60.87
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bair and Alan Benes

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Alan Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
584
6257.14
Alan Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
115
456.95
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
600
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
557.14
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
552.32
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
87.42
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
63.58
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
23.84
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Alan Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
23.84
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Alan Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Alan Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Alan Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
1.54
16.45
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
19.02
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
111.26
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
99.34
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Alan Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
23.84
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
31.79
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
55.63
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.11
-11.86
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.37
9.43
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.92
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
246.43
Alan Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
210.6
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
2.43
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Alan Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
35.76
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alan Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.97
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
Alan Benes
Career
Per 600 PA