Doug Bird vs. Steve Luebber — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Luebber
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Luebber 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 4.62 and 1.585 for Steve Luebber. 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 Steve Luebber

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
2.88
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
4.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
619
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
206.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
9.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.29
9.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
4.62
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
4.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
908
39.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
4.97
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
785
34.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Steve Luebber

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
2.88
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.88
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.76
87.76
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Steve Luebber

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
67
1914.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-35.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
40
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA