Doug Bird vs. Fernando Salas — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fernando Salas
MillenialMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Fernando Salas a clear advantage over Doug Bird across the core pitching metrics. Fernando Salas led in home run suppression (HR9+ 99 vs 65), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 75), and strikeout rate (K%+ 98 vs 79). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 118). Fernando Salas was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Fernando Salas

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
9.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.17
47.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
3.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1469
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
489.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
8.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.27
8.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
1.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
2.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
8.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5104
37.85
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2051
37.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.48
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
3.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
4.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.39
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1846
33.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.7
37.7

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Fernando Salas

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
9.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1469
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
489.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.56
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.82
98.82
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.169
0.169
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Fernando Salas

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
432
2880
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
42514.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.05
-4.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Fernando Salas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Salas
Career
Per 600 PA