Larry Andersen vs. Doc Ayers — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows 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 Larry Andersen 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 3.15 and 1.313 for Larry Andersen. By the career numbers, Doc Ayers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Doc Ayers

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348
3.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
2.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4171
37.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3750
33.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.72
37.72
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Doc Ayers

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2986
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.84
90.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Doc Ayers

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
506.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
7.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
200
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20