Doc Ayers vs. Steve Barber — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Barber
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Barber 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 5.08 and 1.744 for Steve Barber. 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 Steve Barber

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
5.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
7.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
7.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.15
7.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
41.77
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
32.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.77
41.77

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Steve Barber

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Steve Barber

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
1875
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
7
525
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.69
-51.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA