Doc Ayers vs. Ed Carroll — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Carroll
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Carroll 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 5.61 and 1.441 for Ed Carroll. 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 Ed Carroll

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.21
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.4
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ed Carroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.14
45.14
Ed Carroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ed Carroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
5.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.1
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ed Carroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
10.29
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ed Carroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Ed Carroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
2.67
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
3.92
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.703
0.703
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ed Carroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Ed Carroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.53
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ed Carroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
39.3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ed Carroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.441
1.441
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
36.09
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ed Carroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ed Carroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ed Carroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.3
39.3

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Carroll

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ed Carroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ed Carroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.792
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ed Carroll

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
757.89
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
1.75
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
26.61
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
30.6
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
57.21
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.86
-27.05
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ed Carroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Ed Carroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
6.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.62
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Carroll
Career
Per 600 PA