Doc Ayers vs. Abraham Bailey — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Abraham Bailey
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Abraham 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 4.59 and 1.536 for Abraham 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 Abraham Bailey

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
3.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.54
11.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
4.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
11.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.21
11.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
2.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.546
0.546
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
39.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
5.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.536
1.536
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
36.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Abraham Bailey

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Abraham Bailey

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
891.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
30
514.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
120
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.49
59.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
154.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
205.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.05
69.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
188.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.18
3.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Abraham Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Abraham Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA