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Doug Bird
James Douglas Bird

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 4", Weight 180 lb.

Debut April 29, 1973
vs. DET 0.7 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Final Game September 10, 1983
Born March 5, 1950 in Corona, CA

Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1973 23 KCR AL   4   4  54   0   0   0  41 20  102.3   81   37   34  10   30   83   2   1   414   7   1  2.99  4.05  136 1.085
 1974 24 KCR AL   7   6  55   1   1   0  44 10   92.3  100   31   28   6   27   62   1   1   390   9   0  2.73  3.81  139 1.375
 1975 25 KCR AL   9   6  51   4   0   0  36 11  105.3  100   42   38   7   40   81   2   2   444  10   0  3.25  3.86  119 1.329
 1976 26 KCR AL  12  10  39  27   2   1   6  2  197.7  191   90   74  17   31  107   3   0   808   3   1  3.37  3.52  105 1.123
 1977 27 KCR AL  11   4  53   5   0   0  31 14  118.3  120   52   51  14   29   83   3   3   490   4   0  3.88  4.07  105 1.259
 1978 28 KCR AL   6   6  40   6   0   0  13  1   98.7  110   63   58   8   31   48   2   9   434   5   2  5.29  3.85   73 1.429
 1979 29 PHI NL   2   0  32   1   1   0  10  0   61.0   73   35   35   7   16   33   2   2   263   4   0  5.16  3.82   74 1.459
 1980 30 NYY AL   3   0  22   1   0   0   7  1   50.7   47   16   15   3   14   17   1   1   205   1   0  2.66  3.92  147 1.204
 1981 31 TOT      9   6  29  16   2   1   3  0  128.7  130   53   46  10   32   62   1   2   534   6   0  3.22  3.64  113 1.259
         NYY AL   5   1  17   4   0   0   3  0   53.3   58   19   16   5   16   28   0   0   229   3   0  2.70  3.55  132 1.388
         CHC NL   4   5  12  12   2   1   0  0   75.3   72   34   30   5   16   34   1   2   305   3   0  3.58  3.70  103 1.168
 1982 32 CHC NL   9  14  35  33   2   1   1  0  191.0  230  119  109  26   30   71   3   1   819   3   0  5.14  3.72   72 1.361
 1983 33 BOS AL   1   4  22   6   0   0   7  1   67.7   91   52   50  14   16   33   2   1   303   4   0  6.65  4.36   66 1.581
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 11 Yr WL% .549  73  60 432 100   8   3 199 60 1213.7 1273  590  538 122  296  680  22  23  5104  56   4  3.99  3.82   96 1.293
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     9   7  55  12   1   0  25  7  155.0  162   75   68  15   37   86   2   2   652   7   0  3.99  3.82   96 1.293
 Career High     12  14  55  33   2   1  44 20  197.7  230  119  109  26   40  107   3   9   819  10   2  2.66  4.36  147 1.085

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1979 29 PHI NL  32    6    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   4  .167  .286  .167   26    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1981 31 TOT     12   20    0    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   1  11  .100  .143  .100  -31    2   2   0   0   0   0
         CHC NL  12   20    0    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   1  11  .100  .143  .100  -31    2   2   0   0   0   0
 1982 32 CHC NL  35   56    0    8   1  0   0    3   0  0   0  20  .143  .143  .161  -16    9   4   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons      85   82    1   11   1  0   0    3   0  0   2  35  .134  .155  .146  -16   12   6   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        156    2   21   2  0   0    6   0  0   4  67  .134  .155  .146  -16   23  11   0   0   0   2
 Career High     35   56    1    8   1  0   0    3   0  0   1  20                           9   4   0   0   0   1

Special Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1979 29 PHI NL    7    5    0   0.0   102| .167  .272| .286  .338| .167  .404| .453  .743|  26  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1981 31 TOT      23   20    0   0.0    95| .100  .267| .143  .333| .100  .383| .243  .716| -31  .000  -3.6  -0.4   0%
         CHC NL   23   20    0   0.0    95| .100  .267| .143  .333| .100  .383| .243  .716| -31  .000  -3.6  -0.4   0%
 1982 32 CHC NL   60   53    1   0.5    96| .143  .268| .143  .331| .161  .389| .304  .720| -16  .020  -8.9  -0.9   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons       90   78    1   0.4    96| .134  .268| .155  .332| .146  .389| .301  .721| -16  .010 -13.1  -1.4     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1973 23 KCR AL   P   54      2    5    0    1 1.000  .946  0.13  0.86  0.62  1.86    0  102.3
 1974 24 KCR AL   P   55      8   12    0    3 1.000  .948  0.36  0.83  1.95  1.81    1   92.3
 1975 25 KCR AL   P   51     12    8    3    2  .870  .939  0.39  0.85  1.71  1.87    4  105.3
 1976 26 KCR AL   P   39     14   21    2    1  .946  .951  0.90  0.85  1.59  1.87   27  197.7
 1977 27 KCR AL   P   53      6   13    0    0 1.000  .950  0.36  0.84  1.45  1.95    5  118.3
 1978 28 KCR AL   P   40      6   13    0    0 1.000  .955  0.47  0.85  1.73  1.90    6   98.7
 1979 29 PHI NL   P   32      4    2    0    0 1.000  .952  0.19  0.66  0.89  1.80    1   61.0
 1980 30 NYY AL   P   22      3   10    0    1 1.000  .956  0.59  0.77  2.31  1.85    1   50.7
 1981 31 TOT      P   29     13   14    0    2 1.000  .961  0.93  0.76  1.89  1.97   16  128.6
         NYY AL   P   17      6    7    0    1 1.000  .963  0.76  0.81  2.20  1.98    4   53.3
         CHC NL   P   12      7    7    0    1 1.000  .959  1.17  0.68  1.67  1.97   12   75.3
 1982 32 CHC NL   P   35     19   19    0    0 1.000  .952  1.09  0.70  1.79  1.96   33  191.0
 1983 33 BOS AL   P   22      7    7    0    1 1.000  .959  0.64  0.73  1.86  1.79    6   67.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1973 23 KCR AL   P   54      2    5    0    1 1.000  .946  0.13  0.86  0.62  1.86    0  102.3
 1974 24 KCR AL   P   55      8   12    0    3 1.000  .948  0.36  0.83  1.95  1.81    1   92.3
 1975 25 KCR AL   P   51     12    8    3    2  .870  .939  0.39  0.85  1.71  1.87    4  105.3
 1976 26 KCR AL   P   39     14   21    2    1  .946  .951  0.90  0.85  1.59  1.87   27  197.7
 1977 27 KCR AL   P   53      6   13    0    0 1.000  .950  0.36  0.84  1.45  1.95    5  118.3
 1978 28 KCR AL   P   40      6   13    0    0 1.000  .955  0.47  0.85  1.73  1.90    6   98.7
 1979 29 PHI NL   P   32      4    2    0    0 1.000  .952  0.19  0.66  0.89  1.80    1   61.0
 1980 30 NYY AL   P   22      3   10    0    1 1.000  .956  0.59  0.77  2.31  1.85    1   50.7
 1981 31 TOT      P   29     13   14    0    2 1.000  .961  0.93  0.76  1.89  1.97   16  128.6
         NYY AL   P   17      6    7    0    1 1.000  .963  0.76  0.81  2.20  1.98    4   53.3
         CHC NL   P   12      7    7    0    1 1.000  .959  1.17  0.68  1.67  1.97   12   75.3
 1982 32 CHC NL   P   35     19   19    0    0 1.000  .952  1.09  0.70  1.79  1.96   33  191.0
 1983 33 BOS AL   P   22      7    7    0    1 1.000  .959  0.64  0.73  1.86  1.79    6   67.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 432     94  124    5   11  .978  .952  0.50  0.80  1.62  1.89  100 1213.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       432     94  124    5   11  .978  .952  0.50  0.80  1.62  1.89  100   1214

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1976   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   1   0   1.93  1  0  0  0   4.2   4   1   0   1 
 1977   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   3   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   2     4   0   0   1 
 1978   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   2   0   9.00  0  1  0  0   1     2   1   0   1 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Champ Series     0-3   6   0   2.35  1  1  0  0   7.2  10   2   0   3 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1976   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1977   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1978   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Champ Series     0-3   6   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Won-Loss %
1977 AL-.733-2

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1976 AL-1.123-5

Bases on Balls/9IP
1976 AL-1.41-1
1982 NL-1.41-1

Games
1973 AL-54-3
1974 AL-55-9
1975 AL-51-9

Saves
1973 AL-20-4
1974 AL-10-10
1975 AL-11-8
1977 AL-14-9

Home Runs Allow.
1982 NL-26-1

Hits Allowed
1982 NL-230-9

SO to Walk
1976 AL-3.45-2

Losses
1982 NL-14-4

Earned Runs Allow.
1982 NL-109-1

Wild Pitches
1978 AL-9-9

Games Finished
1973 AL-41-5
1974 AL-44-9
1975 AL-36-8

Black Ink: Pitching - 4 (458) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 22 (986) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 10.0 (801) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 6.0 (1138) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions
June 7, 1968: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 29th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign.
February 1, 1969: Drafted by the Seattle Pilots in the 8th round of the 1969 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign.
June 5, 1969: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
April 3, 1979: Traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Philadelphia Phillies for Todd Cruz.
April 4, 1980: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
April 29, 1980: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
June 12, 1981: Traded by the New York Yankees with a player to be named later and $400,000 to the Chicago Cubs for Rick Reuschel. The New York Yankees sent Mike Griffin (August 5, 1981) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
December 10, 1982: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Boston Red Sox for Chuck Rainey.
November 7, 1983: Granted Free Agency.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

Uniforms
View Doug Bird's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines
a Baseball Hall of Fame on-line exhibit

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Won-Loss % 1977 AL-.733-2	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1976 AL-1.123-5	Bases on Balls/9IP 1976 AL-1.41-1 1982 NL-1.41-1	Games 1973 AL-54-3 1974 AL-55-9 1975 AL-51-9	Saves 1973 AL-20-4 1974 AL-10-10 1975 AL-11-8 1977 AL-14-9	Home Runs Allow. 1982 NL-26-1
Hits Allowed 1982 NL-230-9	SO to Walk 1976 AL-3.45-2	Losses 1982 NL-14-4	Earned Runs Allow. 1982 NL-109-1	Wild Pitches 1978 AL-9-9	Games Finished 1973 AL-41-5 1974 AL-44-9 1975 AL-36-8