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Doug BirdvsElias Sosa

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Doug Bird

1973–1983 · 11 seasons

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Elias Sosa

1972–1983 · 12 seasons

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At a glance

Doug Bird and Elias Sosa: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Doug Bird	Stat	Elias Sosa
11	Seasons	12
26.7	Career VAL	25.9
5.3 (1976)	Peak-season VAL	5.5 (1979)
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Doug Bird and Elias Sosa have
Doug Bird	Stat	Elias Sosa
Career
432	Games	602
Batting
11	Hits	12
3	RBI	6
1	Runs	2
2	Walks	3
.134	Batting avg	.130
.155

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Pitching
73	Wins	59
60	Losses	51
60	Saves	83
1213.2	Innings pitched	918.0
680	Strikeouts (pitching)	538
3.99	ERA	3.32
1.29	WHIP	1.32
94	ERA+	111

Age	Doug Bird	Elias Sosa
23	4.4	4
24	3.4	2.2
25	2.9	0.7
26	5.3	0.8
27	2.8	3.8
28	0.6	4
29	0.2	5.5
30	2.1	3.4
31	3.2	0.9
32	1.8	0
33	0	0.6

Age	Doug Bird	Elias Sosa
23	4.4	4
24	3.4	2.2
25	2.9	0.7
26	5.3	0.8
27	2.8	3.8
28	0.6	4
29	0.2	5.5
30	2.1	3.4
31	3.2	0.9
32	1.8	0
33	0	0.6

Age	Doug Bird	Elias Sosa
23	4.4	4
24	3.4	2.2
25	2.9	0.7
26	5.3	0.8
27	2.8	3.8
28	0.6	4
29	0.2	5.5
30	2.1	3.4
31	3.2	0.9
32	1.8	0
33	0	0.6

Age	Doug Bird	Elias Sosa
23	4.4	4
24	3.4	2.2
25	2.9	0.7
26	5.3	0.8
27	2.8	3.8
28	0.6	4
29	0.2	5.5
30	2.1	3.4
31	3.2	0.9
32	1.8	0
33	0	0.6