Doug Bird
P · 11 seasons · 1973 – 1983 · B/T: R/R
Doug Bird is 1st of 0 pitchers in career roto value, a top-tier career by any lens the site offers. The peak came in 1973, +5.3, 30th that season and 5002nd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from saves (+8.1), WHIP (+2.8) and strikeouts (+1.7). It leaked back out through ERA (-2.9).
Hitting
Best Season
-2.25
1974 · #81,812 all-time
Career Z
-26.5
summed
Avg / Season
-2.41
longevity-neutral
Seasons
11
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | KC | 54 | -2.31 | #459 | #88,875 |
| 1974★ | KC | 55 | -2.25 | #476 | #81,812 |
| 1975 | KC | 51 | -2.32 | #470 | #89,527 |
| 1976 | KC | 39 | -2.33 | #467 | #90,267 |
| 1977 | KC | 53 | -2.33 | #487 | #90,477 |
| 1978 | KC | 40 | -2.28 | #483 | #85,322 |
| 1979 | PHI | 32 | -2.33 | #705 | #90,932 |
| 1980 | NYY | 22 | -2.29 | #501 | #86,710 |
| 1981 | NYY | 29 | -2.77 | #877 | #106,033 |
| 1982 | CHC | 35 | -3.02 | #903 | #108,711 |
| 1983 | BOS | 22 | -2.26 | #494 | #83,824 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
5.33
1973 · #5,002 all-time
Career Z
12.3
summed
Avg / Season
1.12
longevity-neutral
Seasons
11
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973★ | KC | 54 | 5.33 | #30 | #5,002 |
| 1974 | KC | 55 | 3.34 | #57 | #8,377 |
| 1975 | KC | 51 | 3.79 | #46 | #7,518 |
| 1976 | KC | 39 | 4.12 | #48 | #6,915 |
| 1977 | KC | 53 | 4.47 | #43 | #6,300 |
| 1978 | KC | 40 | -2.23 | #229 | #35,003 |
| 1979 | PHI | 32 | -2.42 | #271 | #37,957 |
| 1980 | NYY | 22 | -0.57 | #172 | #21,055 |
| 1981 | CHC | 29 | 2.91 | #69 | #9,271 |
| 1982 | CHC | 35 | -2.05 | #232 | #32,362 |
| 1983 | BOS | 22 | -4.37 | #379 | #50,421 |
★ Best season by Z