Doug Bird

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 180lb (193cm, 81kg)

Born: March 5, 1950 in Corona, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 29th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Pomona HS (Pomona, CA), the Seattle Pilots in the 8th round of the 1969 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Mount San Antonio College (Walnut, CA), the Seattle Pilots in the 8th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from DuPont Manual HS (Louisville, KY) and the Kansas City Royals in the 3rd round of the 1969 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Mount San Antonio College (Walnut, CA).

High Schools: DuPont Manual HS (Louisville, KY), Pomona HS (Pomona, CA)

School: Mount San Antonio College (Walnut, CA)

Debut: April 29, 1973 (Age 23-055d, 13,350th in major league history)
vs. DET 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 10, 1983 (Age 33-189d)
vs. CLE 3.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Agents: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks

Full Name: James Douglas Bird

Nicknames: The Fidrych

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.9

ERA

3.99

432

100

1213.2

680

WHIP

1.293

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1973 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1973 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	21 (20)	Apr 29	KCR	@	DET	L,1-6		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
2	28 (6)	May 9	KCR		DET	L,1-4		19	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
3	35 (6)	May 16	KCR	@	TEX	L,1-2	GF	4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	37 (1)	May 18	KCR	@	OAK	L,4-5	GF	8	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	38	May 19	KCR	@	OAK	W,5-2	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	42 (3)	May 23	KCR	@	MIN	L,6-8	GF	14	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	44 (1)	May 25	KCR	@	MIN	W,5-4		3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	47 (2)	May 28	KCR		BOS	W,5-4	GF	9	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	52 (4)	Jun 2	KCR		CLE	W,5-1	GF	16	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	56 (3)	Jun 6	KCR	@	BOS	L,4-5	GF	19	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	58 (1)	Jun 9	KCR		NYY	L,4-6		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	60 (1)	Jun 12	KCR	@	BAL	L,4-6	GF	8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	62 (1)	Jun 14	KCR	@	BAL	L,3-8	GF	4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	67 (4)	Jun 18	KCR		OAK	L,5-9	GF	9	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	68	Jun 19	KCR		OAK	L,6-11		5	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	74 (5)	Jun 25	KCR	@	CAL	L,2-5	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	80 (5)	Jun 30 (2)	KCR	@	TEX	W,4-2	GF	12	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	82 (1)	Jul 2	KCR		MIN	L,2-5	GF	10	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	85 (2)	Jul 5	KCR	@	MIN	W,12-10		8	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	89 (3)	Jul 9	KCR	@	MIL	W,13-6	GF	11	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
21	94 (4)	Jul 14	KCR	@	NYY	W,4-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	97 (2)	Jul 17	KCR	@	DET	W,4-3	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	100 (2)	Jul 21	KCR		MIL	W,5-4	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	101	Jul 22	KCR		MIL	W,7-5	GF	7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	107 (5)	Jul 29 (2)	KCR		CAL	W,7-6		19	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	108	Jul 31	KCR	@	CHW	W,2-1		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	111 (2)	Aug 3	KCR	@	MIN	W,4-2	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	114 (2)	Aug 7	KCR		BOS	W,7-6	GF	17	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	116 (1)	Aug 9	KCR		BOS	W,3-2	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	117	Aug 10	KCR		BAL	W,2-1	GF	7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
31	119 (1)	Aug 12	KCR		BAL	L,6-10		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	120	Aug 14	KCR		CLE	W,8-5	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	124 (3)	Aug 18	KCR	@	BOS	L,5-8	GF	11	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	125	Aug 19	KCR	@	BOS	L,3-4	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	126	Aug 20	KCR		NYY	W,6-2	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	128 (1)	Aug 22	KCR		NYY	W,8-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	130 (1)	Aug 25	KCR	@	BAL	L,1-7		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	133 (2)	Aug 29	KCR	@	CLE	W,3-2	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	134	Aug 31	KCR		OAK	L,7-10	GF	14	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
40	135	Sep 1	KCR		OAK	W,10-9		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
41	137 (1)	Sep 3	KCR		MIN	L,5-11		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	141 (3)	Sep 9 (1)	KCR		CAL	W,9-5	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	144 (2)	Sep 11	KCR	@	OAK	L,1-3	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	145	Sep 12	KCR	@	OAK	W,5-0	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	146	Sep 13	KCR	@	CAL	W,5-4	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	147	Sep 14	KCR	@	CAL	L,2-3	GF	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
47	150 (2)	Sep 17	KCR		MIN	L,3-8	GF	10	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
48	152 (1)	Sep 19	KCR		CHW	L,3-4	GF	3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
49	153	Sep 20	KCR		CHW	W,10-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
50	154	Sep 21	KCR		CHW	L,5-6		17	4.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
51	156 (1)	Sep 23	KCR		TEX	W,7-4	GF	10	3.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
52	158 (1)	Sep 26	KCR	@	CHW	W,6-2	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
53	161 (2)	Sep 29	KCR	@	TEX	W,7-1	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
54	162	Sep 30	KCR	@	TEX	L,0-3	GF	4	1.0	0	1	0	1	1	P
							54gm		102.1	2	5	0	7	1