Doug Bird

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Doug Bird
Bird in 1976
Pitcher
Born: (1950-03-05)March 5, 1950 Corona, California, U.S.
Died: September 24, 2024(2024-09-24) (aged 74) Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 29, 1973, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
September 10, 1983, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	73–60
Earned run average	3.99
Strikeouts	680
Saves	60
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Kansas City Royals (1973–1978) Philadelphia Phillies (1979) New York Yankees (1980–1981) Chicago Cubs (1981–1982) Boston Red Sox (1983)

James Douglas Bird (March 5, 1950 – September 24, 2024) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher.^[1] He played from 1973 to 1983. Bird was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the third round of the 1969 amateur draft's secondary phase.