Doc Ayers vs. Darrell Brandon — Career Comparison
Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Darrell Brandon 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 4.04 and 1.471 for Darrell Brandon. 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 Darrell Brandon
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
3.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.88
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.66
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.08
43.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.86
18.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.37
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
2.84
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
4.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1770
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
8.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.48
8.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.41
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
4.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
5.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.066
1.066
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.41
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2569
39.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.409
1.409
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2246
34.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19
Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Darrell Brandon
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
3.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
457
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
1.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
1.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.49
94.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.526
0.526
Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Darrell Brandon
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
229
934.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
451
600
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
122
497.96
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
5.59
22.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
27
110.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
27
110.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
48.98
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
53
216.33
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
2.77
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
17
69.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell Brandon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.16