Doc Ayers vs. Kyle Bird — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kyle Bird
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle Bird 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 7.82 and 2.053 for Kyle Bird. 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 Kyle Bird

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
7.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.82
7.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.85
9.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
7.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
10.66
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.11
7.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.974
1.974
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
46.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
7.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.82
7.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.053
2.053
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
34.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.18
46.18

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Kyle Bird

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Kyle Bird

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