Doug Bird vs. Jay Witasick — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jay Witasick
Gen XMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Jay Witasick a clear advantage over Doug Bird across the core pitching metrics. Jay Witasick led in home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 65), strikeout rate (K%+ 112 vs 79), and run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 75). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 90). Jay Witasick was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Jay Witasick

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
4.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.69
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.39
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.84
43.84
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.83
13.83
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
3.99
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
4.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
9.44
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
775
9.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.54
9.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.9
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
1.19
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
364
4.48
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
5.04
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
7.94
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.49
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.43
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3298
40.59
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
1.24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
5.28
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.36
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.25
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.72
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.89
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.557
1.557
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
34.65
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2850
35.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.59
40.59

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Jay Witasick

Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
4.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.69
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.7
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.32
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.92
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.65
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.23
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.62
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
91
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.505
0.505
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.83
13.83
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Jay Witasick

Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
2880
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
405
5400
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
546.67
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
560
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.98
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.71
-36.1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Jay Witasick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
293.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
2.05
2.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Witasick
Career
Per 600 PA