Doug Bird vs. Rick Luecken — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rick Luecken
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Doug Bird posted a stronger line than Rick Luecken. Doug Bird posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.99 vs 5.1) and WHIP (1.339 vs 1.970). By the career numbers, Doug Bird had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Rick Luecken

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
6.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.58
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
11.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.36
11.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
5.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
42.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.48
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.78
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.828
1.828
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
35.92
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.18
42.18

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Rick Luecken

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
6.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.74
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Rick Luecken

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
2880
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
11200
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
64.56
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Rick Luecken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Luecken
Career
Per 600 PA