Doc Ayers vs. Steve Blateric — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Blateric
Silent GenerationColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Blateric 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 5.73 and 1.545 for Steve Blateric. 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 Steve Blateric

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
13.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.09
13.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.41
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
10.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.64
10.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
42.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
7.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
39.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.424
0.424
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.55
42.55

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Steve Blateric

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.97
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Steve Blateric

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3000
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Steve Blateric
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Steve Blateric
Career
Per 600 PA