Ernie Alten vs. Doc Ayers — Career Comparison

Ernie Alten
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ernie Alten 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 9 and 2.130 for Ernie Alten. By the career numbers, Doc Ayers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ernie Alten and Doc Ayers

Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.392
0.392
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
15.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.65
15.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
0.565
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
43.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
39.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.396
0.396
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.83
43.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92

Fielding Stats for Ernie Alten and Doc Ayers

Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ernie Alten and Doc Ayers

Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
2800
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20