Doc Ayers vs. Shayne Bennett — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Shayne Bennett
Gen XAustraliaThrows RightBats RightOceaniaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Shayne 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 5.87 and 1.631 for Shayne 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 Shayne Bennett

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
5.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
5.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
10.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.17
10.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
4.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
5.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.019
1.019
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
41.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
6.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.72
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.584
1.584
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
35.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.11
41.11

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Shayne Bennett

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
5.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Shayne Bennett

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
4150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
9
450
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
2.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.25
-12.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Shayne Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Shayne Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA