Doc Ayers vs. Chris Bootcheck — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Bootcheck
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Bootcheck 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 6.55 and 1.685 for Chris Bootcheck. 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 Chris Bootcheck

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
5.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
6.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
148.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
10.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
6.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
41.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
6.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.91
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.658
1.658
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
36.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.5
41.5

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Chris Bootcheck

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
5.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Chris Bootcheck

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
27300
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Chris Bootcheck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Chris Bootcheck
Career
Per 600 PA