Doug Bird vs. Ken Sanders — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Sanders
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

When held to the same standard, Ken Sanders comes out ahead of Doug Bird in this reliever comparison. Ken Sanders led in run prevention (ERA+ 114 vs 75), home run suppression (HR9+ 96 vs 65), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 91 vs 91). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 105). The edge goes to Ken Sanders.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Ken Sanders

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
5.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
2.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1970
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
656.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
7.73
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.73
7.73
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
3.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.92
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
4.93
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5104
37.85
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2741
37.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
1.48
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
3.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
3.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.19
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.252
1.252
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2414
33.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.57
37.57

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Ken Sanders

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
5.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1967
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
655.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.77
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
2.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
2.51
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.81
95.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.447
0.447
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Ken Sanders

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
2880
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
409
3662.69
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
67
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
52
465.67
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6
53.73
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6
53.73
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
13.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6
53.73
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
116.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
53.73
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
71.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
12.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.78
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
116.42
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.15
5.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
6
40
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
71.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA