Doug Bird

Q: When was Doug Bird born?

Doug Bird was born on March 5, 1950.

Q: Where was Doug Bird born?

Doug Bird was born in Corona, CA .

Q: How tall is Doug Bird?

Doug Bird is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Doug Bird weigh when playing?

Doug Bird weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Doug Bird in the Hall of Fame?

Doug Bird has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Doug Bird drafted?

Doug Bird was 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) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Doug Bird have?

Doug Bird had 680 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Doug Bird played for?

Doug Bird played for 5 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox.

Q: What are Doug Bird's nicknames?

The Fidrych is a nickname for 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

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1969	19	KCR-min	A-,WRk	9	6	.600	4.05	29	24		5	1	0	160.0	188	92	72	12	34	1	134	4	2	5				1.388	10.6	0.7	1.9	7.5	3.94	WPG,ROY NORL,AZIL
1970	20	KCR-min	A	11	11	.500	2.12	25	24		7	1	0	157.0	132	59	37	6	35	6	163	6	0	7				1.064	7.6	0.3	2.0	9.3	4.66	WLO,SJO MIDW,CALL
1971	21	KCR-min	A	15	9	.625	3.41	29	27		10	3	2	182.0	175	84	69	14	48	3	143	3	1	17				1.225	8.7	0.7	2.4	7.1	2.98	SJO CALL
1972	22	KCR-min	AA,AAA	11	8	.579	2.47	31	18		5	2	2	131.0	126	47	36	7	37	7	85	1	0	2				1.244	8.7	0.5	2.5	5.8	2.30	JCK,OMA SOUL,AA
1973	23	KCR-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	0.00	4	0		0	0	2	6.0	5	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	1				1.000	7.5	0.0	1.5	4.5	3.00	OMA AA
1973	23	KCR	AL	4	4	.500	2.99	54	0	41	0	0	20	102.1	81	37	34	10	30	7	83	2	1	1	414	136	3.15	1.085	7.1	0.9	2.6	7.3	2.77
1974	24	KCR	AL	7	6	.538	2.73	55	1	44	1	0	10	92.1	100	31	28	6	27	9	62	1	0	1	390	140	2.99	1.375	9.7	0.6	2.6	6.0	2.30
1975	25	KCR	AL	9	6	.600	3.25	51	4	36	0	0	11	105.1	100	42	38	7	40	10	81	2	0	2	444	119	3.11	1.329	8.5	0.6	3.4	6.9	2.03
1976	26	KCR	AL	12	10	.545	3.37	39	27	6	2	1	2	197.2	191	90	74	17	31	3	107	3	1	0	808	105	3.18	1.123	8.7	0.8	1.4	4.9	3.45
1977	27	KCR	AL	11	4	.733	3.88	53	5	31	0	0	14	118.1	120	52	51	14	29	4	83	3	0	3	490	105	3.69	1.259	9.1	1.1	2.2	6.3	2.86
1978	28	KCR	AL	6	6	.500	5.29	40	6	13	0	0	1	98.2	110	63	58	8	31	5	48	2	2	9	434	72	3.67	1.429	10.0	0.7	2.8	4.4	1.55
1979	29	PHI	NL	2	0	1.000	5.16	32	1	10	1	0	0	61.0	73	35	35	7	16	4	33	2	0	2	263	74	4.03	1.459	10.8	1.0	2.4	4.9	2.06
1980	30	NYY-min	AAA	6	0	1.000	2.25	15	4		0	0	2	48.0	33	15	12	4	13	1	36	0	0	3				0.958	6.2	0.8	2.4	6.8	2.77	CLB IL
1980	30	NYY	AL	3	0	1.000	2.66	22	1	7	0	0	1	50.2	47	16	15	3	14	1	17	1	0	1	205	148	3.74	1.204	8.3	0.5	2.5	3.0	1.21
1981	31	TOT	MLB	9	6	.600	3.22	29	16	3	2	1	0	128.2	130	53	46	10	32	6	62	1	0	2	534	114	3.42	1.259	9.1	0.7	2.2	4.3	1.94
1981	31	NYY	AL	5	1	.833	2.70	17	4	3	0	0	0	53.1	58	19	16	5	16	3	28	0	0	0	229	133	3.67	1.388	9.8	0.8	2.7	4.7	1.75
1981	31	CHC	NL	4	5	.444	3.58	12	12	0	2	1	0	75.1	72	34	30	5	16	3	34	1	0	2	305	104	3.24	1.168	8.6	0.6	1.9	4.1	2.13
1982	32	CHC	NL	9	14	.391	5.14	35	33	1	2	1	0	191.0	230	119	109	26	30	3	71	3	0	1	819	73	4.26	1.361	10.8	1.2	*1.4*	3.3	2.37
1983	33	BOS	AL	1	4	.200	6.65	22	6	7	0	0	1	67.2	91	52	50	14	16	4	33	2	0	1	303	66	5.27	1.581	12.1	1.9	2.1	4.4	2.06
11 Yrs				73	60	.549	3.99	432	100	199	8	3	60	1213.2	1273	590	538	122	296	56	680	22	4	23	5104	96	3.62	1.293	9.4	0.9	2.2	5.0	2.30
162 Game Avg.				9	8	.549	3.99	55	13	25	1	0	8	155	163	75	69	16	38	7	87	3	1	3	652	96	3.62	1.293	9.4	0.9	2.2	5.0	2.30

KCR (6 yrs)				49	36	.576	3.56	292	43	171	3	1	58	714.2	702	315	283	62	188	38	464	13	4	16	2980	107	3.29	1.245	8.8	0.8	2.4	5.8	2.47
CHC (2 yrs)				13	19	.406	4.70	47	45	1	4	2	0	266.1	302	153	139	31	46	6	105	4	0	3	1124	79	3.97	1.307	10.2	1.0	1.6	3.5	2.28
NYY (2 yrs)				8	1	.889	2.68	39	5	10	0	0	1	104.0	105	35	31	8	30	4	45	1	0	1	434	140	3.70	1.298	9.1	0.7	2.6	3.9	1.50
PHI (1 yr)				2	0	1.000	5.16	32	1	10	1	0	0	61.0	73	35	35	7	16	4	33	2	0	2	263	74	4.03	1.459	10.8	1.0	2.4	4.9	2.06
BOS (1 yr)				1	4	.200	6.65	22	6	7	0	0	1	67.2	91	52	50	14	16	4	33	2	0	1	303	66	5.27	1.581	12.1	1.9	2.1	4.4	2.06

AL (9 yrs)				58	41	.586	3.70	353	54	188	3	1	60	886.1	898	402	364	84	234	46	542	16	4	18	3717	105	3.49	1.277	9.1	0.9	2.4	5.5	2.32
NL (3 yrs)				15	19	.441	4.78	79	46	11	5	2	0	327.1	375	188	174	38	62	10	138	6	0	5	1387	78	3.98	1.335	10.3	1.0	1.7	3.8	2.23

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Doug Bird?

Doug Bird is 74 years old.

When was Doug Bird born?

Doug Bird was born on March 5, 1950.

Where was Doug Bird born?

Doug Bird was born in Corona, CA.

How tall is Doug Bird?

Doug Bird is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Doug Bird weigh when playing?

Doug Bird weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Doug Bird play?

Doug Bird played 11 seasons.

Is Doug Bird in the Hall of Fame?

Doug Bird has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Doug Bird drafted?

Doug Bird was 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).

What position did Doug Bird play?

Doug Bird was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Doug Bird have?

Doug Bird had 680 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Doug Bird played for?

Doug Bird played for 5 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox.

When did Doug Bird retire?

Doug Bird last played in 1983.

What are Doug Bird's nicknames?

The Fidrych is a nickname for Doug Bird.

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