Doc Ayers vs. Erik Bennett — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Erik Bennett
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Bennett 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 7.81 and 1.807 for Erik Bennett. 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 Erik Bennett

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
7.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.81
7.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
10.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.73
10.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
42.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
7.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.81
7.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.771
1.771
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
35.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.61
42.61

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Erik Bennett

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Erik Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Erik Bennett

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