Doug Bird vs. Armando López — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Armando López
Greatest GenerationCubaCaribbeanCuban Stars EastAmerican Negro LeagueStarting Pitcher

Armando López 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. Doug Bird posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.339 compared to 6.62 and 1.918 for Armando López. By the career numbers, Doug Bird had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Armando López

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.56
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
6.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
11.94
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.65
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.63
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.995
0.995
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
45.3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
8.96
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.96
8.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
2.21
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.918
1.918
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
37.51
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.3
45.3

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Armando López

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.99
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.99
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.99
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando López
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Armando López

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PA
15
243.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
551.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
22.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
113.51
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
113.51
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.27
20.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
37
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Armando López
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Armando López
Career
Per 600 PA