Doug Bird vs. Mike Torrez — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Torrez
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Torrez 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 72), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 91 vs 88), and strikeout rate (K%+ 79 vs 79). Mike Torrez held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 118 vs 65). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Doug Bird.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Mike Torrez

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
1.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
1.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.54
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.55
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.47
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.62
53.62
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.71
92.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1340
3.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9132
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3044
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3043
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.66
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1371
4.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1404
4.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.912
0.912
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.3
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.17
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.03
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
38.97
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1501
4.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.76
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11543
34.13
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Mike Torrez

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.2
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
1.46
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.74
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
1.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9128
27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3042.2
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
0.66
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
1.4
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.12
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
736
2.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
695
2.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.43
94.43
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.15
23.15
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.71
92.71
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.11
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Mike Torrez

Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
432
2880
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
662.39
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
600
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
546.9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
84.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
73.01
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.62
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.95
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
10.98
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.08
16.04
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
98.23
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
100.88
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
31.86
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
19.91
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
51.77
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-2.7
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.54
7.35
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.65
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.27
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
233.33
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
173.89
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.45
3.45
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
37.17
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Mike Torrez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.65
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Torrez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50