Doc Ayers vs. Jay Buente — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jay Buente
MillenialIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Jay Buente 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 7.31 and 2.563 for Jay Buente. 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 Jay Buente

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.26
8.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
12.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.94
12.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
6.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.19
6.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
48.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
7.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.438
2.438
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
38.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.397
0.397
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.94
48.94

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Jay Buente

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Jay Buente

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
6000
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Jay Buente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA