Doug Bird vs. Robert Stephenson — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robert Stephenson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Robert Stephenson a clear advantage over Doug Bird across the core pitching metrics. Robert Stephenson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 88 vs 65), run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 75), and strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 79). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 107). Robert Stephenson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Robert Stephenson

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
6.8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.72
48.72
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.77
7.77
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
4.59
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1123
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
374.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
8.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.05
8.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
1.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
3.89
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
10
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.58
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1608
38.66
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.48
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
5.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.328
1.328
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1413
33.97
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.66
38.66

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Robert Stephenson

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
6.8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.53
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1123
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
374.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.22
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.02
83.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.77
7.77
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Robert Stephenson

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
2880
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
4057.14
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
514.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.06
-0.79
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.37
-48.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
314.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
40
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
71.43
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA