Doug Bird vs. A. J. Puk — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
A. J. Puk
MillenialIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give A. J. Puk a clear advantage over Doug Bird across the core pitching metrics. A. J. Puk led in strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 79), home run suppression (HR9+ 108 vs 65), and run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 75). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 129). A. J. Puk was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and A. J. Puk

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
8.41
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.79
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.95
45.95
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
7.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
3.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.28
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
11.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.22
11.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.586
1.586
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.56
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.63
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
38.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.48
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
4.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.194
1.194
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
863
34.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and A. J. Puk

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
8.41
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.87
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.99
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.118
0.118
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and A. J. Puk

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
212
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
600
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA