Doc Ayers vs. Mike Buddie — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Buddie
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Buddie 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 4.67 and 1.527 for Mike Buddie. 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 Mike Buddie

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
5.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
4.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
9.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.41
9.41
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
3.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
5.22
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.977
0.977
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.55
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
39.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.58
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
5.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.48
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.443
1.443
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
34.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.5
39.5

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Mike Buddie

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
5.98
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.79
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.75
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Mike Buddie

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
8700
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
79.82
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
4.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Mike Buddie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Mike Buddie
Career
Per 600 PA