Doug Bair vs. Claude Elliott — Career Comparison

Doug Bair
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Elliott
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Claude Elliott 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. Claude Elliott posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.33 and WHIP 1.383 compared to 3.63 and 1.453 for Doug Bair. By the career numbers, Claude Elliott had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bair and Claude Elliott

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.78
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.79
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.54
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.12
56.12
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.8
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
3.63
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.33
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2728
27
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909.1
9
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
8.3
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
9.35
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.85
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
4.01
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.09
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.76
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
6.82
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
3.82
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.82
6.82
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.203
1.203
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3902
38.62
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
38.55
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
2.96
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.06
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
3.94
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
4.8
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.48
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.34
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.63
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.383
1.383
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3407
33.72
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
35.05
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.62
38.62
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Doug Bair and Claude Elliott

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.78
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.78
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2728
27
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
27
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909.1
9
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
9
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.71
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.22
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.43
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
2.02
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.93
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.84
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.59
95.59
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.59
94.59
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.334
0.334
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.591
1.591
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bair and Claude Elliott

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
584
6257.14
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
22
286.96
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
557.14
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
586.96
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
91.3
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
1.54
16.45
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.44
44.92
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
182.61
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
130.43
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
78.26
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
91.3
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.11
-11.86
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
43.72
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
23
246.43
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
130.43
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
2.43
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
4.6
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100