Doug Bird vs. Chris Capuano — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Capuano
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Chris Capuano 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. Chris Capuano led in strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 79), home run suppression (HR9+ 86 vs 65), and run prevention (ERA+ 96 vs 75). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 110). Role difference aside, Chris Capuano holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Chris Capuano

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
1.99
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.58
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.56
45.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.2
71.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
4.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4289
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1429.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
9.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
1.23
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
2.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1199
7.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.163
1.163
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6163
38.8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
756
4.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5530
34.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.8
38.8

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Chris Capuano

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
1.99
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4289
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1429.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.73
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.2
71.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Chris Capuano

Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 600 PA
321
456.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
527.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
65.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
49.76
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.1
12.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
83.89
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
81.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
28.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
49.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.67
-2.37
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 600 PA
176
250.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
6
40
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
54.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Capuano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.84
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Capuano
Career
Per 600 PA