Doug Bird vs. Zack Spencer — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Zack Spencer
UnknownThrows RightBats RightChicago Columbia GiantsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Zack Spencer 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 7.04 and 1.565 for Zack Spencer. 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 Zack Spencer

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
9.39
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.913
0.913
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.17
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
41.67
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
8.8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.38
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.565
1.565
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
35.8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Zack Spencer

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.93
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.52
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.52
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Zack Spencer

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Zack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA