Doc Ayers vs. Bill Bradford — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bill Bradford
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Bradford 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 9 and 1.500 for Bill Bradford. 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 Bill Bradford

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Bill Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Bill Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.96
10.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.5
17.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Bill Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Bill Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Bill Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Bill Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Bill Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Bill Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Bill Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
40.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Bill Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Bill Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Bill Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Bill Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Bill Bradford

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Bill Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Bill Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Bill Bradford

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