Doug Bird vs. Ben Sanders — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ben Sanders
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ben Sanders posted a stronger line than Doug Bird. Ben Sanders posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.24 vs 3.99) and home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 0.9). By the career numbers, Ben Sanders had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Ben Sanders

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.45
93.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.94
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
3.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4155
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1385
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1496
9.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
2.2
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
3.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.552
0.552
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5947
38.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
789
5.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.295
1.295
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5623
36.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.64
38.64

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Ben Sanders

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
1.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6078
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2026
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
1.39
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
3.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
637
2.83
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.45
92.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.518
2.518
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Ben Sanders

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
247
148.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1001
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
568.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
154.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
115.68
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
25.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
38.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113.37
67.95
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
207.99
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
185.81
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
79.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
67.73
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
143.86
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125.79
75.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
28.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.15
16.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100