Doc Ayers vs. Jeff Brantley — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jeff Brantley
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeff Brantley 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 3.39 and 1.363 for Jeff Brantley. 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 Jeff Brantley

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
615
6.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.45
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.31
48.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.8
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
3.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2578
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
859.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
754
7.9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
366
3.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
7.62
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3644
38.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
3.97
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.303
1.303
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3175
33.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.16
38.16

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Jeff Brantley

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
615
6.44
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2578
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
859.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.86
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.208
0.208
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Jeff Brantley

Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
4555.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
81
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
68
503.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
59.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
7
51.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
7.34
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
66.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
10
74.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
74.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.13
-8.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Jeff Brantley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
170.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
3.52
3.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
81.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jeff Brantley
Career
Per 600 PA