Doc Ayers vs. Matt Bush — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Bush
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Bush 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 3.75 and 1.213 for Matt Bush. 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 Matt Bush

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
9.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.51
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.17
52.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.64
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
3.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
7.76
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
3.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
9.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.68
9.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.43
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
900
38.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
4.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.204
1.204
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
807
34.42
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.39
38.39

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Matt Bush

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
9.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.85
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.07
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.84
91.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.207
0.207
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Matt Bush

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
217
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Matt Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Matt Bush
Career
Per 600 PA