Doug Bird vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Dave Smith a clear advantage over Doug Bird across the core pitching metrics. Dave Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 198 vs 65), run prevention (ERA+ 123 vs 75), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 104 vs 91). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 100). Dave Smith was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Dave Smith

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
3.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.71
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5104
37.85
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
1.48
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
4.38
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.63
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.85
37.85
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Dave Smith

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
6.77
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.97
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.56
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.14
92.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Dave Smith

Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
432
2880
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
3.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-16.72
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
40
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA