Doc Ayers vs. Dick Calmus — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Calmus
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Calmus 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 3.17 and 1.117 for Dick Calmus. 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 Dick Calmus

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.41
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
6.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.84
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.869
0.869
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5702
35.92
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
35.57
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.68
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.097
1.097
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
32.59
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.92
35.92
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.57
35.57

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Dick Calmus

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.1
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.3
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.49
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.364
0.364
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Dick Calmus

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1650
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-13.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
450
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA