Doc Ayers vs. Ralph Brickner — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ralph Brickner
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ralph Brickner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ralph Brickner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.18 and WHIP 1.303 compared to 2.84 and 1.217 for Doc Ayers. By the career numbers, Ralph Brickner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Ayers and Ralph Brickner

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
2.84
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
8.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.606
0.606
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
36.82
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.303
1.303
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
33.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.82
36.82

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ralph Brickner

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ralph Brickner

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
1050
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.3
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.96
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.49
21.93
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
53.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
114.41
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.21
17.57
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
54.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA