Doug Bird vs. Lou Pote — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lou Pote
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAnaheim AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Lou Pote a clear advantage over Doug Bird across the core pitching metrics. Lou Pote led in run prevention (ERA+ 127 vs 75), home run suppression (HR9+ 112 vs 65), and strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 79). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 104). Lou Pote was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Lou Pote

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
5.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
3.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
659
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
219.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
8.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.94
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
3.61
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
6.84
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.84
6.84
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.161
1.161
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
931
38.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.48
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
3.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.82
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.307
1.307
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
823
33.72
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.14
38.14

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Lou Pote

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
5.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
659
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
219.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.72
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.42
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.16
95.16
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.457
0.457
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Pote
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Lou Pote

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
129
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
600
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Lou Pote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Pote
Career
Per 600 PA