Doc Ayers vs. Ernie Baker — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ernie Baker
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ernie Baker 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 4.5 and 1.750 for Ernie Baker. 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 Ernie Baker

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
15.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.75
15.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.41
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
40.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
38.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ernie Baker

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ernie Baker

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA