Doc Ayers vs. Ernie Beam — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ernie Beam
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ernie Beam 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 11.31 and 2.351 for Ernie Beam. 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 Beam

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
11.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.31
11.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
12.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.04
12.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
47.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
12.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.04
12.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.351
2.351
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
37.95
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.43
47.43

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ernie Beam

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ernie Beam

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.527
0.527
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
36.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
35.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.65
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100