Doc Ayers vs. Denny Bautista — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Denny Bautista
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Denny Bautista 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 5.88 and 1.719 for Denny Bautista. 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 Denny Bautista

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
5.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.31
42.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.03
16.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
5.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
670
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
223.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
9.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
5.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.393
1.393
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
41.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
6.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.688
1.688
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
34.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Denny Bautista

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
5.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.01
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.328
0.328
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.03
16.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Denny Bautista

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
9825
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Denny Bautista
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Denny Bautista
Career
Per 600 PA