Doug Bird vs. War Sanders — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
War Sanders
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

War Sanders 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 5.64 and 1.610 for War Sanders. 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 War Sanders

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.83
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
11.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.14
11.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.712
0.712
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
42.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
7.93
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
38.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.25
42.25

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and War Sanders

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.83
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.46
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.46
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.75
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and War Sanders

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
12
342.86
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.5
-42.94
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
200
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA