John Anderson vs. Doc Ayers — Career Comparison

John Anderson
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and John Anderson 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 6.45 and 1.813 for John Anderson. By the career numbers, Doc Ayers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Anderson and Doc Ayers

John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
6.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
12.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.9
12.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.739
0.739
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
42.51
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
7.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.46
7.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.746
1.746
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
39.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92

Fielding Stats for John Anderson and Doc Ayers

John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.542
0.542
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for John Anderson and Doc Ayers

John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
2400
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
2.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-21.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20