1950
Born March 5, 1950
Corona, CA, USA
Doug Bird Notable
b. March 5, 1950 · Kansas City Royals 1973–1978, Philadelphia Phillies 1979, New York Yankees 1980–1981, Chicago Cubs 1981–1982, Boston Red Sox 1983
Doug Bird played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Kansas City Royals in 1973 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1983.
He went 73 and 60 with a 3.99 earned run average, pitching 1,213 innings in 432 games. He struck out 680 and threw 3 shutouts. Across 432 games he batted .134, with 11 hits and 1 run. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Corona, CA, USA on March 5, 1950, and died on September 24, 2024. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | KCR | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | KCR | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | KCR | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | KCR | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | KCR | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | KCR | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | PHI | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .167 |
| 1980 | NYY | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | CHC/NYY | 29 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .100 |
| 1982 | CHC | 35 | 56 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | .143 |
| 1983 | BOS | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 432 | 82 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 0 | .134 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | KCR | 4 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 20 | 102.1 | 81 | 34 | 30 | 83 | 2.99 |
| 1974 | KCR | 7 | 6 | 55 | 1 | 10 | 92.1 | 100 | 28 | 27 | 62 | 2.73 |
| 1975 | KCR | 9 | 6 | 51 | 4 | 11 | 105.1 | 100 | 38 | 40 | 81 | 3.25 |
| 1976 | KCR | 12 | 10 | 39 | 27 | 2 | 197.2 | 191 | 74 | 31 | 107 | 3.37 |
| 1977 | KCR | 11 | 4 | 53 | 5 | 14 | 118.1 | 120 | 51 | 29 | 83 | 3.88 |
| 1978 | KCR | 6 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 98.2 | 110 | 58 | 31 | 48 | 5.29 |
| 1979 | PHI | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 61.0 | 73 | 35 | 16 | 33 | 5.16 |
| 1980 | NYY | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 50.2 | 47 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 2.66 |
| 1981 | CHC/NYY | 9 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 128.2 | 130 | 46 | 32 | 62 | 3.22 |
| 1982 | CHC | 9 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 191.0 | 230 | 109 | 30 | 71 | 5.14 |
| 1983 | BOS | 1 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 67.2 | 91 | 50 | 16 | 33 | 6.65 |
| Career | — | 73 | 60 | 432 | 100 | 60 | 1213.2 | 1273 | 538 | 296 | 680 | 3.99 |
On this day & linked events
2024
Died September 24, 2024
1973
Major-league debut: Doug Bird
Doug Bird made a major-league debut on April 29, 1973.
1983
Final major-league game: Doug Bird
Doug Bird played a final major-league game on September 10, 1983.
Image: Kansas City Royals, public domain