Doug Bird vs. Griffin Canning — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Griffin Canning
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold Glove

Griffin Canning built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Bird as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Griffin Canning led in strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 79), run prevention (ERA+ 90 vs 75), and home run suppression (HR9+ 79 vs 65). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 102). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Griffin Canning.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Griffin Canning

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.69
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.49
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.38
46.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
4.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1753
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
584.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
8.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
1.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
3.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
8.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2502
38.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318
4.9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.338
1.338
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2239
34.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.54
38.54

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Griffin Canning

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.78
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.69
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1759
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
586.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.966
0.966
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.83
94.83
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Griffin Canning

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
2880
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
23400
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-35.89
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
40
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Griffin Canning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Griffin Canning
Career
Per 600 PA