Doug Bird vs. Blake Stein — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Blake Stein
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Blake Stein 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. Blake Stein led in strikeout rate (K%+ 114 vs 79), run prevention (ERA+ 92 vs 75), and home run suppression (HR9+ 76 vs 65). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 65). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Blake Stein.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Blake Stein

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
2.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.41
56.41
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
5.41
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1427
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
475.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
8.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
5.32
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
6.98
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.98
6.98
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.68
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.4
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2124
40.19
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
5.7
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.81
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1800
34.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.19
40.19

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Blake Stein

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
2.21
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1427
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
475.2
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.68
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.41
56.41
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Blake Stein

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
2880
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
7020
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.93
-55.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
360
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
40
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Blake Stein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Stein
Career
Per 600 PA