Doc Ayers vs. Dave Baldwin — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Baldwin
Silent GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Baldwin 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 3.08 and 1.300 for Dave Baldwin. 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 Dave Baldwin

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
7.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
3.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
224.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
7.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.61
7.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
3.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
6.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.126
1.126
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
937
37.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
3.41
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.242
1.242
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
835
33.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Dave Baldwin

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
7.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
2.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
2.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.364
0.364
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Dave Baldwin

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
6600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
4.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.61
-23.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Dave Baldwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
375
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
1.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dave Baldwin
Career
Per 600 PA