Doug Bird vs. Nestor Cortes — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Nestor Cortes
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Nestor Cortes 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. Nestor Cortes led in run prevention (ERA+ 135 vs 75), home run suppression (HR9+ 112 vs 65), and strikeout rate (K%+ 114 vs 79). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 129). Role difference aside, Nestor Cortes holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Nestor Cortes

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
2.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.37
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.89
54.89
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.73
65.73
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
3.94
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1807
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
602.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
8.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.02
8.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
2.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
9.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.02
9.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.302
1.302
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5104
37.85
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2490
37.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
4.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2279
34.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.21
37.21

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Nestor Cortes

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
2.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1807
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
602.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.28
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.85
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.82
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.73
65.73
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Nestor Cortes

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
2880
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
86400
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Nestor Cortes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Nestor Cortes
Career
Per 600 PA