Doug Bird vs. Russell Pence — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Russell Pence
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Doug Bird and Russell Pence are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doug Bird posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.99 vs 8.44) and WHIP (1.339 vs 2.438). Russell Pence had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.9). 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 Russell Pence

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
8.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.96
7.96
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
52.31
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.48
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
8.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.438
2.438
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.31
52.31

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Russell Pence

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3641
27
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213.2
9
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Russell Pence

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2400
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA