Doug Bird

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1983)

W–L 73–60
ERA 3.99
WHIP 1.29
SO 680
Pitcher PIV 3743.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 180 lb
Born
3/5/1950 in Corona, CA, USA
Died
9/24/2024 in Asheville, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1973-04-29
Last Game
1983-09-10

Full name: James Douglas Bird

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
73 60 432 100 8 3 60 1213.7 1,273 538 122 296 680 3.99 3743.1

Career ERA 3.99 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — 5.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1973 KCA AL 4 4 54 0 0 0 20 102.3 81 34 30 83 2.99 3.75 (+20%) 1551.7
1974 KCA AL 7 6 55 1 1 0 10 92.3 100 28 27 62 2.73 3.63 (+25%) 1499.6
1975 KCA AL 9 6 51 4 0 0 11 105.3 100 38 40 81 3.25 3.71 (+12%) 1618.2
1976 KCA AL 12 10 39 27 2 1 2 197.7 191 74 31 107 3.37 3.51 (+4%) 1697.9
1977 KCA AL 11 4 53 5 0 0 14 118.3 120 51 29 83 3.88 4.00 (+3%) 951.5
1978 KCA AL 6 6 40 6 0 0 1 98.7 110 58 31 48 5.29 3.69 (-43%) 44.5
1979 PHI NL 2 0 32 1 1 0 0 61.0 73 35 16 33 5.16 4.00 (-29%) -38.5
1980 NYA AL 3 0 22 1 0 0 1 50.7 47 15 14 17 2.66 3.84 (+31%) 131.3
1981 NYA AL 5 1 17 4 0 0 0 53.3 58 16 16 28 2.70 3.58 (+25%) -114.0
1981 CHN NL 4 5 12 12 2 1 0 75.3 72 30 16 34 3.58 3.58 (avg) 661.9
1982 CHN NL 9 14 35 33 2 1 0 191.0 230 109 30 71 5.14 3.86 (-33%) -1901.2
1983 BOS AL 1 4 22 6 0 0 1 67.7 91 50 16 33 6.65 3.87 (-72%) -2359.9
Career · 12 seasons 73 60 432 100 8 3 60 1,213.2 1,273 538 296 680 3.99 — 3,743

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
432 82 1 11 1 0 0 3 0 2 35 .134 .155 .146 .301 -505

Career AVG .134 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Career OBP .155 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career SLG .146 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.

Career OPS .301 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 57.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1973 KCA AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 KCA AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 KCA AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 KCA AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 KCA AL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 KCA AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 PHI NL 32 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
1980 NYA AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 NYA AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 CHN NL 12 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 .100 — — — — 0.0
1982 CHN NL 35 56 0 8 1 0 0 3 0 0 20 .143 .261 (-45%) .324 (-56%) .388 (-59%) .712 (-57%) -504.8
1983 BOS AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 432 82 1 11 1 0 0 3 0 2 35 .134 — — — — -505

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1978 ALCS KCA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 ALCS KCA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1976 ALCS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 6 0 0 7.7 10 2 0 3 2.35

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1978 ALCS KCA 0 1 2 0 0 1.0 2 1 0 1 9.00
1977 ALCS KCA 0 0 3 0 0 2.0 4 0 0 1 0.00
1976 ALCS KCA 1 0 1 0 0 4.7 4 1 0 1 1.93

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home212450703.156
Away220371400.108

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home212649.06802821393383.91
Away220564.25932561573424.08

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1983-09-10 BOSCLE L 3.0111220
1983-09-06 BOSBAL — 2.0322131
1983-08-28 BOSCHW — 4.2522031
1983-08-16 BOSMIL — 6.0522100
1983-08-04 BOSTEX — 3.0300000
1983-07-26 BOSOAK — 5.0522110
1983-07-19 BOSLAA — 1.0000000
1983-07-17 BOSOAK — 2.0311111
1983-07-16 BOSOAK — 1.0111011
1983-07-13 BOSSEA — 2.0311011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 432 100 94 124 5 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 KCA P 54 0 2 5 0 1
1974 KCA P 55 1 8 12 0 3
1975 KCA P 51 4 12 8 3 2
1976 KCA P 39 27 14 21 2 1
1977 KCA P 53 5 6 13 0 0
1978 KCA P 40 6 6 13 0 0
1979 PHI P 32 1 4 2 0 0
1980 NYA P 22 1 3 10 0 1
1981 NYA P 17 4 6 7 0 1
1981 CHN P 12 12 7 7 0 1
1982 CHN P 35 33 19 19 0 0
1983 BOS P 22 6 7 7 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 432

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mount San Antonio College Walnut CA 1969

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Doug Bird (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ryan Franklin
    62-76, 4.14 ERA
  2. 94
    Art Fowler
    54-51, 4.03 ERA
  3. 91
    Dave Schmidt
    54-55, 3.88 ERA
  4. 87
    Orlando Peña
    56-77, 3.71 ERA
  5. 87
    Rheal Cormier
    71-64, 4.03 ERA
  6. 86
    Tommy Hunter
    56-47, 4.07 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Doug Bird

What years did Doug Bird play?
Doug Bird played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1983.
Was Doug Bird a pitcher?
Yes. Doug Bird pitched in the major leagues, recording 73 wins and 680 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Doug Bird hit?
Doug Bird hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.