Doc Ayers vs. Fred Blank — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Blank
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Blank 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 4.5 and 1.750 for Fred Blank. 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 Fred Blank

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.88
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.179
0.179
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
31.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.185
0.185
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Fred Blank

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Fred Blank

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA