Doug Bird vs. Albie Lopez — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Albie Lopez
Gen XArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Albie Lopez 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. Albie Lopez led in home run suppression (HR9+ 102 vs 65), run prevention (ERA+ 108 vs 75), and strikeout rate (K%+ 88 vs 79). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 99). Role difference aside, Albie Lopez holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Albie Lopez

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
3.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.76
44.76
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.98
30.98
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
4.94
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2524
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
841.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
938
10.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
1.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
3.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
5.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.97
5.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3713
39.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
5.47
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.94
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.523
1.523
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3304
35.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Albie Lopez

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
3.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2524
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
841.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.46
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
1.59
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.71
93.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.502
0.502
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.98
30.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Albie Lopez

Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
2880
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
3426.92
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
46
530.77
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
1.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
5
57.69
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.81
-32.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
288.46
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.08
2.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Albie Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Albie Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA