Doc Ayers vs. Chris Bushing — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Bushing
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Bushing 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 12.46 and 3.000 for Chris Bushing. 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 Chris Bushing

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
12.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Chris Bushing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Chris Bushing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
12.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.35
15.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.38
7.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Chris Bushing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
18.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.69
18.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Chris Bushing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Chris Bushing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
8.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Chris Bushing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Chris Bushing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.615
1.615
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Chris Bushing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Chris Bushing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Chris Bushing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
51.92
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Chris Bushing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
14.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.54
14.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Bushing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
41.54
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Chris Bushing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Chris Bushing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Chris Bushing

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
12.46
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Bushing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Bushing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Chris Bushing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Bushing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Chris Bushing

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