Doug Bird vs. Ray Corbin — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ray Corbin
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ray Corbin 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. Ray Corbin led in home run suppression (HR9+ 116 vs 65), run prevention (ERA+ 99 vs 75), and strikeout rate (K%+ 90 vs 79). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 91). Role difference aside, Ray Corbin holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Ray Corbin

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
2.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.87
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.65
48.65
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.81
34.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
3.84
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1957
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
652.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
8.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
3.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
4.8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.934
0.934
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2813
38.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.86
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
4.48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.58
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.43
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2470
34.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Ray Corbin

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
2.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.87
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1957
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
652.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.68
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.93
91.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.818
0.818
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.81
34.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Ray Corbin

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
184
1187.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
535.48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
64.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
12.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
77.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
96.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
51.61
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.94
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
232.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
2.58
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ray Corbin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
38.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Corbin
Career
Per 600 PA