Doug Bair vs. James Edwards — Career Comparison

Doug Bair
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James Edwards
Lost GenerationMississippiThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

James Edwards 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 4.37 and 1.616 for James Edwards. 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 James Edwards

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.78
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.23
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.91
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.54
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.4
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.57
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.12
56.12
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.27
41.27
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.69
40.69
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.35
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.8
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
3.63
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
4.37
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2728
27
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1753
27
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909.1
9
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
584.1
9
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
8.3
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666
10.26
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.85
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.28
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
4.01
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
4.28
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.76
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
6.82
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
3.25
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.82
6.82
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.203
1.203
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3902
38.62
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2663
41.02
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
2.96
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.65
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
3.94
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
5.54
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.48
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.34
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.63
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.616
1.616
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3407
33.72
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2372
36.53
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02

Fielding Stats for Doug Bair and James Edwards

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.78
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2728
27
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
909.1
9
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.71
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.22
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
2.02
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.93
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.59
95.59
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.334
0.334
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.117
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bair and James Edwards

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
584
6257.14
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
145
448.45
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
600
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
52
557.14
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
569.07
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
74.23
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.13
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.09
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.09
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.54
16.45
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.39
10.49
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
77.32
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
83.51
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
18.56
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
27.84
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
46.39
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.11
-11.86
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1
-3.1
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.19
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.09
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
246.43
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
111.34
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
2.43
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
5.39
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
21.65
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA