Doug Bair vs. Robert Ellis — Career Comparison

Doug Bair
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robert Ellis
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Robert Ellis 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 6.03 and 1.593 for Robert Ellis. 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 Robert Ellis

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.78
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.21
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.6
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.54
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.12
56.12
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.8
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
3.63
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
6.03
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2728
27
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909.1
9
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
8.3
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
10.53
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.85
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.53
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
4.01
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.66
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.76
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
6.82
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
4.12
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.82
6.82
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.203
1.203
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.864
0.864
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.31
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3902
38.62
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
40.73
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
2.96
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
3.94
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
6.18
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.48
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.34
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.63
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.76
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.576
1.576
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3407
33.72
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
35.54
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.73
40.73

Fielding Stats for Doug Bair and Robert Ellis

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.78
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.21
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.6
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2728
27
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909.1
9
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.71
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.22
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.07
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
2.02
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.68
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.93
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.68
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.59
95.59
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.334
0.334
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.759
0.759
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bair and Robert Ellis

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
584
6257.14
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
29
621.43
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
557.14
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
557.14
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.54
16.45
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
15.17
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.11
-11.86
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
8.27
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
246.43
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
257.14
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
2.43
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ellis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Ellis
Career
Per 600 PA