Doc Ayers vs. Les Backman — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Les Backman
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Doc Ayers posted a stronger line than Les Backman. Doc Ayers posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.84 vs 3.61) and WHIP (1.217 vs 1.453). By the career numbers, Doc Ayers had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Doc Ayers and Les Backman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.32
55.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
3.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
733
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
244.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
9.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
3.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
2.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.688
0.688
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
37.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
4.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
34.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.68
37.68

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Les Backman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
732
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.553
1.553
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.32
55.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Les Backman

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
47
331.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
74
522.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
56.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
42.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.66
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.92
20.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
77.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
56.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.7
12.02
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
56.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
197.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.04
3.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA