Doc Ayers vs. Al Bauer — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Bauer
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis MaroonsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Bauer 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 5.37 and 1.752 for Al Bauer. 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 Al Bauer

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
8.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.88
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
42.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
8.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.05
8.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.752
1.752
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
35.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.76
42.76

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Al Bauer

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Al Bauer

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
25.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
29.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA