Doug Bair vs. Bruce Sutter — Career Comparison

Doug Bair
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Sutter
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give Bruce Sutter a clear advantage over Doug Bair across the core pitching metrics. Bruce Sutter led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 136 vs 92), run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 94), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 92). Doug Bair held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 111 vs 105). Bruce Sutter was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bair and Bruce Sutter

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.78
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
661
5.71
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.54
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.59
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.61
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.12
56.12
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.92
48.92
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.8
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.59
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
3.63
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
2.83
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
2728
27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126
27
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
909.1
9
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
9
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
8.3
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
7.59
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.3
8.3
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.85
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.67
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
4.01
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
2.67
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.76
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.72
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
689
6.82
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
7.44
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.203
1.203
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.123
1.123
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.32
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3902
38.62
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4251
36.72
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
2.96
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
4.42
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
3.94
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
3.2
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.48
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.65
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.34
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.22
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.63
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.73
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3407
33.72
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3829
33.07
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.62
38.62
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.72
36.72

Fielding Stats for Doug Bair and Bruce Sutter

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.78
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
661
5.71
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
2728
27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126
27
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
909.1
9
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
9
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.71
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.78
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.22
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.25
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
2.02
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
2.11
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.93
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
2.03
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.59
95.59
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.31
96.31
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.334
0.334
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.356
0.356
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bair and Bruce Sutter

Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
584
6257.14
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
661
3277.69
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
600
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
557.14
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
505.79
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.63
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.54
16.45
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
7.22
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
84.3
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
29.75
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
59.5
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.11
-11.86
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.85
-9.17
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.71
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
246.43
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
50
247.93
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
2.43
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.42
2.42
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
4
42.86
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.59
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Doug Bair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Doug Bair
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100