Doc Ayers vs. Todd Burns — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Todd Burns
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Burns 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 3.47 and 1.297 for Todd Burns. 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 Todd Burns

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
3.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.73
47.73
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.26
16.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
3.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1469
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
489.2
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
8.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
3.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
4.63
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.872
0.872
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2045
37.59
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.12
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.7
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.254
1.254
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1823
33.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.59
37.59

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Todd Burns

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
3.73
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.61
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1469
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489.2
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.77
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.42
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.21
92.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.26
16.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Todd Burns

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
30450
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-41.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA