Doug Bird vs. Dennis Springer — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dennis Springer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dennis Springer 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 led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 95), strikeout rate (K%+ 79 vs 58), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 91 vs 81). Dennis Springer held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 85 vs 65). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Doug Bird.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Dennis Springer

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.79
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.66
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
5.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1966
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
655.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
9.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
1.48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
3.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
4.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.845
0.845
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.55
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2866
39.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415
5.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.78
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.465
1.465
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2522
34.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Dennis Springer

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.79
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.35
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1966
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
655.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.56
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.73
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.908
0.908
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Dennis Springer

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
130
1012.99
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
77
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
561.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
46.75
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
5.78
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
62.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.47
-19.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
233.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
31.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA