Doc Ayers vs. Andrew Bailey — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Andrew Bailey
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Andrew Bailey 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 3.12 and 1.137 for Andrew Bailey. By the career numbers, Doc Ayers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Ayers and Andrew Bailey

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
8.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
3.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
3.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
823
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
274.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
6.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.96
6.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
2.99
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
9.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.05
9.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.338
1.338
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1116
36.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
5.97
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1002
32.87
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Andrew Bailey

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
8.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
823
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.155
0.155
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Andrew Bailey

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
265
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Andrew Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Andrew Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA