Doc Ayers vs. Walter Brown — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Walter Brown
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Brown 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 4.89 and 1.696 for Walter Brown. 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 Walter Brown

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.72
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Walter Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Walter Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Walter Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
4.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Walter Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
9.78
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Walter Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Walter Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Walter Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.826
0.826
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Walter Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Walter Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Walter Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
39.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Walter Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.696
1.696
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
34.04
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Walter Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Walter Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.52
39.52

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Walter Brown

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Walter Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Walter Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.474
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Walter Brown

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
876.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
11
507.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.51
-23.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.29
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Walter Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Walter Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Walter Brown
Career
Per 600 PA