Doug Bird vs. Ray Sadecki — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ray Sadecki
Silent GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ray Sadecki 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. Ray Sadecki led in strikeout rate (K%+ 93 vs 79), home run suppression (HR9+ 70 vs 65), and run prevention (ERA+ 80 vs 75). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 82). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ray Sadecki.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Ray Sadecki

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
563
2.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
0.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.47
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.75
50.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.26
58.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1051
3.78
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7502
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2500.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2456
8.84
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
0.86
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
922
3.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1614
5.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.014
1.014
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10694
38.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1206
4.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.351
1.351
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9662
34.77
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Ray Sadecki

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
563
2.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7502
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2500.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
426
1.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
1.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.79
87.79
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.664
0.664
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.26
58.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Ray Sadecki

Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
403.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
872
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
542.89
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
103.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
83.26
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
14.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
20.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.8
29.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
134.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
123.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
40.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
38.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
75.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.82
28.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.58
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
110.78
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.42
5.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
37.16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.82
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sadecki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Sadecki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0