Doug Bird vs. Ryan Sadowski — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ryan Sadowski
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ryan Sadowski 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. Doug Bird posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.339 compared to 4.45 and 1.624 for Ryan Sadowski. By the career numbers, Doug Bird had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Ryan Sadowski

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
8.89
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
40.66
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.47
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.95
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.588
1.588
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
33.67
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.66
40.66

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Ryan Sadowski

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Ryan Sadowski

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-15.82
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
300
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
40
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ryan Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA