Doug Bird vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Smith
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Smith 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. Roy Smith led in run prevention (ERA+ 92 vs 75), strikeout rate (K%+ 92 vs 79), and home run suppression (HR9+ 69 vs 65). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 118). Role difference aside, Roy Smith holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Roy Smith

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
1.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.18
49.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.38
68.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
4.6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1855
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
618.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
707
10.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.16
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
2.94
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.23
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
4.66
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.844
0.844
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2699
39.28
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
5.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.16
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.58
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2448
35.63
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Roy Smith

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
1.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1855
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
618.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.51
95.51
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.38
68.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Roy Smith

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
136
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA