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

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.

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	83 (82)	Jul 14	NYY	@	CHW	W,7-6		15	3.2	0	1	0	1	1	P
2	88 (4)	Jul 19	NYY		KCR	W,13-7	GS	25	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
3	92 (3)	Jul 22 (2)	NYY		MIL	L,1-4		9	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
4	96 (3)	Jul 27	NYY	@	KCR	L,0-8		8	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
5	97	Jul 28	NYY	@	MIN	W,7-6	GF	5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	100 (2)	Jul 31	NYY	@	MIL	W,7-6		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	101	Aug 1	NYY	@	MIL	W,9-4	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	105 (3)	Aug 5	NYY		TEX	L,1-8	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	111 (5)	Aug 12	NYY		CHW	W,8-4	GF	18	5.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
10	114 (2)	Aug 15	NYY	@	BAL	W,4-3		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	119 (4)	Aug 20	NYY	@	SEA	W,6-4		11	2.2	0	3	0	3	0	P
12	121 (1)	Aug 22	NYY	@	CAL	L,4-8		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	128 (6)	Aug 30	NYY		SEA	W,9-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	136 (7)	Sep 7	NYY		CAL	W,4-1		8	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	138 (1)	Sep 9	NYY	@	TOR	L,4-6	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	140 (1)	Sep 11	NYY	@	BOS	W,8-5		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	148 (7)	Sep 20	NYY		BOS	L,1-4		16	4.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
18	151 (2)	Sep 23	NYY		CLE	W,5-4		14	4.1	2	0	0	2	0	P
19	153 (1)	Sep 25	NYY		CLE	L,0-5		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	156 (2)	Sep 28	NYY	@	DET	L,5-6		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	157	Sep 30	NYY	@	CLE	L,9-12		15	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	162 (4)	Oct 5	NYY		DET	W,2-1	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							22gm		50.2	3	10	0	13	1