Doc Ayers vs. Brian Bruney — Career Comparison
Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Bruney 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 4.68 and 1.675 for Brian Bruney. 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 Brian Bruney
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
9.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.29
61.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.82
46.82
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
2.84
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
4.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.15
8.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
8.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.691
1.691
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1186
41.11
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.625
1.625
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
962
33.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.11
41.11
Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Brian Bruney
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
9.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.89
91.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Brian Bruney
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163800
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Brian Bruney
Career
Per 600 PA