Dale Alderson vs. Doc Ayers — Career Comparison

Dale Alderson
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Dale Alderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Ayers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.84 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 6.56 and 1.794 for Dale Alderson. By the career numbers, Doc Ayers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dale Alderson and Doc Ayers

Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Dale Alderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.75
18.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Dale Alderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Dale Alderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
13.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.12
13.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Dale Alderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Dale Alderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.645
0.645
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Dale Alderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Dale Alderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Dale Alderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
42.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Dale Alderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
7.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.57
7.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.794
1.794
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
39.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Dale Alderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Dale Alderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.39
42.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92

Fielding Stats for Dale Alderson and Doc Ayers

Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Dale Alderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Dale Alderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.813
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dale Alderson and Doc Ayers

Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
1371.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.72
-61.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Alderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Dale Alderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20