Nick Anderson vs. Doc Ayers — Career Comparison

Nick Anderson
MillenialMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Nick 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 3.43 and 1.139 for Nick 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 Nick Anderson and Doc Ayers

Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
9.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
3.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
7.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
2.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
11.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.03
11.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.509
1.509
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
701
36.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
3.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
33.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.47
36.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92

Fielding Stats for Nick Anderson and Doc Ayers

Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
9.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.096
0.096
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Nick Anderson and Doc Ayers

Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
177
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Nick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20